Salma Hayek has long been one of the top actresses in Hollywood, as her many nominations at awards show can attest, but her stardom didn't come easily.
In a new interview with Total Film magazine, Salma, 53, recalled being dismissed by directors in her early acting days and was even once told to "sound dumber." "Unfortunately, I never had a lot of chances to do parts where I could use a lot of the things I learned," she said while speaking about the acting training she had in Mexico. "I've had directors say to me, 'Dumber and faster.
Sound dumber and speak faster!'" Despite being a star in her native Mexico, it was an uphill battle for Salma when she first pursued a career in Hollywood.
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