During his visit to Barcelona a few weeks ago to receive the BCN Film Fest Honorary Award, José Luis Garci (Madrid, 1944) met with the press, eager to talk about cinema and enjoying the peace of not having to defend any of his own films. In theory, Garci closed his filmography in 2019 with El crack cero, and he does not seem eager to direct again. “I don't feel like making movies anymore, I prefer a world without meetings –he assures–. Besides, one would have to meet with the platforms, which I don't really know what they are. When I was studying, platforms were what Bogart used to wear to be at Ingrid Bergman's height.” It's clear that Garci enjoys presenting himself as a relic of the past, but then he admits that yes, he is also subscribed to Netflix and to “all” the platforms, but “especially to Movistar+ for football and DAZN for boxing.” And he even watches series. “I got hooked on Succession and I really liked the first episode ofTrue Detective, and also The Penguin. It's incredible that they didn't give Colin Farrell the Emmy,” he says.