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Talent: Enrique Iglesias From 15 a 20, February 1996. His girlfriends, his childhood, his brother and sisters. We didn't forget a thing! Enrique told us everything! Who is Enrique Iglesias? Far from being just a 20 year-old guy, the son of famous singer Julio Iglesias, Enrique sails through life with simplicity and tranquility, and he carries the bohemian spirit deep within his blood. GIRLS? ONE AT A TIME, PLEASE. Tell us, how is Enrique, without the last name Iglesias? I'm a very normal guy, just like everyone else. I like the same things guys my age like. I don't go out at night as often as I used to, though. I party a lot less now. So what do you do when you have free time? I like to go to the movies, out to dinner, or just stay at home and talk to my friends. Listening to music is another thing I like. Are you much of a womanizer? No, not at all! I'm really not! It might seem like a lie, but it's not. Well, of course I like women - but one at a time. [He laughs out loud]. What are you like with girls? Do you move fast? When I see a girl, I know right away if there is chemistry between us, because I do believe in love at first sight. Maybe it's not eternal love like in the fairy tales but instead a special attraction. How do you win the heart of a girl you like? Well . . . [He starts to think as if we've asked him about Einstein's Theory of Relativity]. . . .when there's chemistry you just start to talk, and from there, you get to know each other better. HE GETS GIRLS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH HIM SIMPLY BY TALKING TO THEM So, you get girls by talking to me? [We persisted]. Hey! People get to know each other through conversation, so yes, I talk to them... a lot! What bothers you most about a girl? Uff! [He makes a gesture with his hands like he has a bag full of complaints in front of him]. No, I'm kidding. What I can't stand is if she pretends to have a personality that is not really hers. A phony woman is the worst. Do you pursue girls or do they pursue you? Look.. [He seems like he has just remembered something]. Both! Well, sometimes I use a false name, Enrique Martinez, you know, to throw off "the enemy". [He closes one eye like he is looking out on the horizon]. That's how I am when I go out. I go to a restaurant, alone, with nobody to tell the girls who I am, just like any other guy. And, what happens next? [We ask, now interested in hearing this soap opera that is unfolding]. Nothing! They don't pay any attention to me! [He lets out a loud laugh]. No, I'm joking. We talk - they tell me about themselves, I tell them about myself, without telling them who I am. I love to do that! Why? Because invariably there are girls who, out of curiosity, want to get close to "the son of", and they forget that I have my own identity. THE MACHO TYPE? NOT AT ALL, HE SAYS. Are you machista [the macho type] in the way you treat women? No, I don't think so. If my girlfriend goes out with her girlfriends to have coffee or to have fun at a bar, it doesn't bother me, but if I saw her with another guy, I don't know, I would probably get mad . . . really mad. From whom did you receive your home training? From your mother or your father? Well . . . [He takes hold of his hair and pushes it back]. . . . from both of them equally. I know now that because my father wasn't home for long periods of time, they used to work it out to give us all - Julio, Chábeli and Enrique - enough time. I remember a lot of things from when I was a boy with my father. How did you take your parents' separation? Honestly, to tell you the truth, I took it well because there was always a lot of communication between them. They didn't, and still don't, hide anything from us. We're a united family. A FUN CHILDHOOD Are you mischievous? I'm kind of rebellious, actually, even though as a child I was very mischievous. I can tell you all kinds of stories. Like what? Mmm . . . once when my father was on tour in Argentina, my brother and I filled an entire room with that white powder from a fire extinguisher. I squeezed it so hard that the whole thing emptied in less than two minutes. Or in Spain, we used to buy little ducks and we would throw them out the window, into the garden, to see if they would fly. How long have you lived in Miami? I've lived there for many years now. I go to Spain, but I actually live in Miami. Do you speak English perfectly? You could say that. I don't even have much of a Spanish accent now. [We realize that it's true]. Since you mentioned how much you like movies, would you like to make a movie sometime? When I made the video for "Si tu te vas" I liked the experience a lot, but you couldn't really say that I was acting because it was all came out very naturally. As for movies, seeing myself on the big screen, well, I don't know . . . maybe in the future, but for now my thing is music. Tell us, what do you like to eat? Everything. I think spicy food is what I like the most. Mexican food, Japanese food, Chinese food, Spanish food, I'll eat whatever you put in front of me. I even ate two tortas ahogadas in Guadalajara. Jeez, just thinking them makes my mouth water. So, there you have it, everything from tortas ahogadas to a fun childhood to a solid foundation for the future. Enrique Iglesias is no longer a total stranger to you, is he? |