Expectation is the mother of all frustration.
Famous actor, Antonio Banderas is known for his performances in movies such as "Philadelphia", "Interview with the Vampire", "Desperado", "Assassins", "The Mask of Zorro", the "Spy Kids" series, and many more.
Antonio Banderas is not tall but he gives the impression of being good-sized in his movies. In the movie "Assassins, he looked but only slightly shorter than Sylvester Stallone, who was 5 ft 9 in tall in his prime (he is a bit shorter now).
Most websites on the internet list Antonio's height as either 5'8" or 5'9". From what we have seen of him, we would have guessed his height between those two numbers.
In Interview with a Vampire, Antonio looked very close in height to Tom Cruise (5'7¾") and several inches shorter than Brad Pitt (5'11") -- which tallies well with our impression of Antonio's height. Another thing, Antonio has a disconcerting habit of wearing well-heeled shoes which sometimes make him look taller than he really is.
The height of Antonio Banderas is
5'8½" or 174 cm
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| Antonio Banderas with Bruce Willis (5'11½" in his prime) and Sylvester Stallone (5'9" in his prime) |
Antonio Banderas is as great an actor as he is smart. Here are some quotes from him which prove this:
Antonio Banderas on a person without desires.
The man who doesn't want anything is invincible.
Antonio Banderas on getting older.
Everything changes as you get older - your mind, your body, and the way you view the world.
Antonio Banderas on being agnostic.
I have to recognize that I am agnostic.
Antonio Banderas on a stupid way of thinking.
I wake up every morning, look in the mirror and ask, 'Am I a sex symbol?' Then I go back to bed again. It's stupid to think that way.
Antonio Banderas on the greatness of America.
I love the diversity of America. I love the plain, normal sense of humor Americans have. It is not wicked, like in some countries. And I also love how new America is.
Antonio Banderas on crying.
I cry a lot, you know. Which is very difficult for a man to recognize, but I do. I cry in movies, you know, just watching movies.
Antonio Banderas on being optimistic.
I've always been an optimistic guy, to tell you the truth.
Antonio Banderas on unable to stand negative.
I couldn't be with someone who is depressed all the time.
Antonio Banderas on seeing live reaction to your performance.
When you go to the movie theater and the opening of this movie and you see the kids just cracking up with a character you are giving your voice to, you get goosebumps. It's so beautiful.
Antonio Banderas on cats.
Cats are very independent animals. They're very sexy if you want. Dogs are different. They're familiar. They're obedient. You call a cat, and you go, 'Cat, come here.' He doesn't come to you unless you have something in your hand that he thinks might be food. They're very free animals, and I like that.
Antonio Banderas on women.
I used to be scared of women. When I was very young they terrified me but discovering the female universe was incredible and still is to this day, as you never stop learning about them.