Biography
Nov. 2000

     Besides singing his wife's praises, Banderas does quite a bit of singing of his
own: anything from the Beatles to the blues to the Backstreet Boys (daughter
Estella's favorites.)  "I am an amateur musician-I play piano and guitar," he says.  
"In Los Angeles I have my own studio with 48 tracks and I love to compose. 
I have a lot of songs but I don't want to make them public.  It is something I do
for myself and if I put it into the hands of producers or record companies they
are going to kill it.  I know I could probably make a lot of money-Spanish singing
is very hot right now-but I think it would be a mistake."
     However, he will croon, again onscreen, should Evita's composer, Sir Andrew
Lloyd Webber, make him a formal offer to star in the movie version of Phantom
of the Opera (there have been initial talks).  "Oh, I would love to do it," he sighs. 
"It is an incredible role, and if they offer it to me, I think I should take it, no?"
     Is Antonio Banderas actually asking advice?  "Well, not really," he admits.
"I tend to make up my own mind very quickly and just do it."

For anyone who may be interested in answering this question for Mr. Banderas, letters may be addressed to him at:

Antonio Banderas
c/o Creative Artists Agency
9830 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212