Diego Luna: Why Watching Yourself Can Kill a Scene | Set Stories

In this exclusive Collider interview, Diego Luna opens up about the artistic challenges and emotional highs of bringing Kiss of the Spider Woman to life. The actor shares how filming the dance sequence with Jennifer tested his confidence, why mirrors can be a “dangerous” tool for performers, and how the film’s homage to 1940s and ’50s musicals shaped his approach to the character.

Luna reflects on the intense experience of shooting inside a prison cell for weeks and how the confined space forced him to focus on truth and storytelling rather than resources. He also discusses the balance between two vastly different roles — Armando, a performer in a musical fantasy, and Valentín, a political prisoner in 1980s Argentina — both connected through music as an emotional anchor.

Smart, candid, and deeply reflective, this conversation offers a rare look at how Luna approaches craft, vulnerability, and collaboration on set.

0:00 Introduction – Diego Luna on Kiss of the Spider Woman
0:31 Filming the Dance Sequence with Jennifer
1:00 Channeling 1940s Musicals on Set
1:24 When Mirrors Become the Enemy for Actors
2:18 Finding Light Inside the Cell
3:03 What Makes a Great Director
3:35 Balancing Armando and Valentín Through Music

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