The passions of Salma Hayek: she outwitted the bombshell stereotype by producing and starring in the luminous Frida and then directing her own feature film (set to air on Showtime in October). Now this gorgeous, audacious, and funny actress opens up about coming to Hollywood, defying expectations, and the creativity that comes from owning your own power.(The O Interview)(Interview)

From: O, The Oprah Magazine | Date: September 1, 2003 | Copyright information

SALMA HAYEK AND I COME FROM two very different worlds: She was born privileged in a small town in Mexico; l was raised poor in rural Mississippi. On the day we meet in a hilltop garden at the J. Paul Getty Museum--a picture-postcard version of Los Angeles stretched below us on a perfectly clear day--I'm as surprised as anyone that our connection is so instant. Who would've thought we would have so much in common? I've interviewed hundreds of people over the years, and never has a c...

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