…Ahora le dicen “San Memo” y nosotros estaremos rezándole a él para que México se lleve la Copa. #SíSePuede
“He estado actuando por 17 años,” le dijo Paul a Variety. “Hubieron altibajos, muchas luchas, pero estaba feliz de estar trabajando.”
El personaje de Paul en "Breaking Bad" originalmente sólo iba ser parte de la serie por una temporada. Pero todo cambió cuando el creador de la serie, Vince Gilligan, observó la química entre Paul y Bryan Cranston.
“No sabía de Paul, pero fue fantástico desde el momento que entró por la puerta,” dijo Gilligan.
Hace dos años, la noche antes de que Daniel Day-Lewis ganará su tercer premio Oscar, Paul lo conoció en una fiesta. “Hicimos contacto visual,” dijo Paul. “Y me saludo con una mirada.” El resto, añade, fue borroso, pero recuerda que Day-Lewis confesó su amor por “Breaking Bad.” “Se me olvido lo que dijo. Creo que me quedé sordo.”
Christina Hendricks empezó la serie de “Mad Men” como una estrella invitada pero desde que leyó el guion, Hendricks se enamoro con el mundo de “Mad Men,” y no le importo que iba ser un show en AMC, una cadena que aún no se habia comprobado en ese tiempo.
“En el pasado, fui parte de series que parecían ser éxitos, con todos los elementos en su lugar pero al final no funcionaban. Así que esta vez me dije, ‘Haz lo que amas,'” le dijo Hendricks a Variety.
“Me imaginaba a Joan como más estudiosa,” dijo Matt Weiner, el creador de “Mad Men.” “Pero Hendricks interpretó al personaje con más confianza de lo que fue escrito. Fue más cálida y más sexy. Tenía un sentido más fuerte de lo que Joan era y fue realmente un gran punto de inflexión.”
“Conozco absolutamente a Joan,” confesó Hendricks. “Todos los actores niegan que nuestros personajes son como nosotros, pero por supuesto hay partes de nosotros en ellos.
De hecho, fue un video que fue compartido en el 2010, en el que cantó la canción “Nature Boy” de la serie “Mad Men,” que captó la atención del productor Judd Apatow, quien recomendó a Williams para el proyecto que estaba desarrollando con la escritora-directora-protagonista Lena Dunham.
Obteniendo el papel de Marnie no sólo impulso la carrera de Williams; pero también afirmó su pasión por la actuación. “Mi primer día como un actor profesional fue en el rodaje del piloto de ‘Girls,'” dijo Williams. “Fue un gran momento que iba a confirmar o negar mis sueños de ser una actriz.”
The Real Madrid star, who was awarded the Ballon d’Or in 2013, comes in at No. 1, with an annual salary of $49 million. Add to that sponsorships from Nike, Samsung, Tag Heuer, Emirates Airlines, and Herbalife, and you have total earnings of $73 million.
Coming in at second place is this four-time consecutive Ballon d’Or winner, with an annual salary of $42 million. Messi, nicknamed “La Pulga” (or “The Flea,” for his extraordinary abilities on the field), currently plays for FC Barcelona and is sponsored by Adidas, Samsung, Pepsi, Turkish Airlines, and Herbalife. His total earnings amount to $65 million.
The Swedish player comes in third with a salary of $30 million. Ibrahimovic has just signed with French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain. Add to that $4 million in endorsements from Nike and Volvo and his total earnings add up to $34 million.
Brazil’s superstar, who plays with FC Barcelona, gets an annual $12 million in salary, but he makes $16 million on top of that from sponsorship deals from brands like Nike, Panasonic, L’Oreal and Volkswagen. His earnings total $28 million.
The Colombian striker, who was absent from the World Cup, trails behind Ibrahimovic with an annual salary of $23 million. Endorsement deals include Gillette, Puma and Samsung, for total earnings of $26 million.
The Real Madrid player has an annual salary of $15 million. His total earnings, including sponsorships from Adidas and EA Sports, is $24 million.
The Manchester United forward, who also plays with England’s national team, makes $18 million a year. He gets additional income from sponsorship deals with Nike, Samsung, and Harper Collins. His earnings total $22 million.
The Argentinian soccer player, who also plays with Manchester City, makes $17 million a year in salary. With sponsorships deals from Puma, Pepsi, and Gillette, that number goes north to $21 million.
Hailing from The Ivory Coast and currently playing with Manchester City in the U.K., Toure comes in 6th with an annual salary of $18 million. His earnings total $21 million, thanks to a major sponsorship deal with Puma. A charitable component of that deal ensures clothing and shoes are donated to underprivileged communities in West Africa.
The Chelsea player makes $17 million a year in salary. “El Niño” played with Spain’s national team this World Cup but the former WC champions were eliminated in the first round of the tournament. Nevertheless, he still has his sponsorship deals with Adidas and Pepsi, which bring his total earnings up to $20 million.
One of the Netherlands’ best players, whose current club is Manchester United, gets $16 million a year and $3 million from Adidas and Pepsi, for a total earnings package of $19 million.
The French player joins the list with an annual salary of $17 million. The Bayern Munich star is also sponsored by Nike, and takes home $18 million in total earnings.
He currently plays for Liverpool and enters the list with an annual salary of $13 million. His major sponsors are Adidas, Lucozade and Mars. Total earnings are $17 million.
The Spaniard has total earnings of $16 million ($15 million a year from Manchester City and $1 million from Adidas).
The Chelsea player makes $12 million annually in salary, and an additional $4 million in sponsorships from Adidas and Pepsi. Total earnings: $16 million.
Currently playing in the World Cup with Germany, Schweinsteiger gets $13 million a year from Bayern Munich, and is sponsored by Adidas. Total earnings: $16 million.
The German player positions himself in the list with a salary of $10 million from Arsenal. With sponsorships from Adidas and Kinder Eggs, he takes home $16 million.
Just like his fellow teammate, Schweinsteiger, Lahm is one of the best-paid soccer players with a salary of $13 million. Adidas and Serviceplan contribute to his total earnings of $15 million.
The veteran Brazilian star, who currently plays with AC Milan, makes the list with a salary of $10 million. He’s sponsored by Adidas, Hyundai and WiseUp. Total earnings: $15 million.
The infamous Saurez, who recently got kicked out of the World Cup for biting Italian soccer player Giorgio Chiellini, gets paid $11 million annually for playing in Liverpool. Major sponsors include Adidas, Pepsi, and Abitab. His earnings total $15 million. Of course he’ll have to dip into that to pay the fine FIFA imposed on him of $80,000 Euros.
