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Playboy.com: Mexico is socially very conservative and religiously Catholic. A lot of your characters are shaped by their sexual expression. Is it hard to reconcile your upbringing with your professional demands?
Ana Claudia Talancón: Not when it was part of a story. But when it was a selling factor, not justified by the story, it kind of did. I've always thought it was a lot harder to get naked from your soul than your body.
Playboy.com: In Fast Food Nation, coming out this fall, you have a sexually revealing scene with Bobby Cannavale.
Talancón: We just kind of let it go. Rick Linklater told me, "The camera is going to be here, and you're going to be inside the truck. Do what you need to." Bobby's a very nice guy, and he was always respectful. I like to let my mind go with all the possibilities, and then choose the most interesting one. I love the way Rick allowed us to change our characters.
Playboy.com: Your character, Coco, is very ruthless in using her sexuality to gain economic and social freedom.
Talancón: I had the need to talk about how you shouldn't judge anybody by how they behave. I admire strong women characters. I really like that she doesn't act all drugged up, and she's just trying to do better in life. If she had to do something else she would have done it. She puts aside whether it's good or bad and just tries to make a fresh start.
Playboy.com: What was your breakout moment?
Talancón: It was when The Crime of Father Amaro came out. I don't believe in coincidences; it all came together.
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