“The type of music we know as classical music began with rich people hiring musicians or owning them in a way. Without funding, it's very hard to have this experience. Be it state money or private money, there has to be someone dedicated to raising the money.”

Mexican actor and filmmaker

Gael García Bernal is a Mexican actor and filmmaker. He has built an international career in film and has won honors including a Golden Globe Award and an Ariel Award. He is known for performances in Amores perros, Y tu mamá también, Bad Education, The Motorcycle Diaries, Babel, Coco, Old, Cassandro and Magellan. His work spans major Spanish-language and English-language productions, and he is closely associated with contemporary Mexican cinema.