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Not that type of motorcycle, which is ancient. It's a '39 Norton. Even in Che's time, when they traveled in '51, '52, they (the bikes) were pretty old! It's incredible what they did. In the diaries, they once fell (off the motorcycles) eight times in one day.
Did you fall off the bike?
Mostly off-camera. (Laughs) But never too hard, never too strong. There's only one (real fall) that's in the film, when they're in the snow and we slowly fall down. That happened.
So, your parents were actors, too. What was that like for you?
I thought that that was normal, but then I realized that they were really weird, and they're friends were really weird. But it's amazing as a kid to see your parents play as kids every night. They would take it seriously, but it's like a game, and it's beautiful to watch your parents have fun.
What about your younger siblings – three brothers and a sister?
(They're) wanting to be anything but actors. (Laughs) They're into other things. But I think they will be actors.
Your best friend is also an actor: Y Tu Mama Tambien costar Diego Luna.
When we did the casting, it felt like we had already prepared for like 20 years. It was amazing to work with your best friend like that. And to win an award in Venice – winning an award with your best friend, man, it was one of the best things in life. It was really, really one of the nicest days.
So was it easier or harder to do love scenes with him then?
Weirder. But it was fun. Between takes we had a few sips of tequila. It gave us a lot of courage.
