Working with Pedro Almodóvar for the first time is always a milestone for any actor, a turning point that can define a career. Some experience it as a trial by fire, perhaps recalling Jorge Sanz's ordeal, who was fired from Tremulous flesh (1997) after a week of filming because he didn't get along with the man from La Mancha, who replaced him with Liberto Rabal. Victoria LuengoThe first contact with the director was in The room next doorIt was a good experience, she explains, but only two days of filming and a very small role. "You feel a mixture of nerves, excitement, fear, and responsibility... But in such a short time it's difficult, because you don't yet know the crew or the tone of the film, and besides, it was a role in English."