Salma Hayek, the famous Mexican actress who made her debut in Hollywood with the 1996 horror film “From Dusk Till Dawn,” recently opened up about her experience dancing with a snake for the role.

Although she had a fear of snakes, she had no choice but to agree to the scene, as she needed to pay the rent at the time.

Despite having a small role in the film, Hayek’s performance as the vampire stripper named Santánico Pandemonium has become iconic.

In the scene, she appears on stage in a bikini with a python wrapped around her body, dancing without any choreography.

According to Hayek, the director didn’t want the scene to feel staged and instead encouraged her to conduct her own research by visiting a strip club.

Hayek later admitted that she had to overcome her fear of snakes for the role.

“I have a phobia,” she said.

“It was not on the script.

I agreed to the movie and then, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino decided that the dance is with the snake on me.”

Tarantino, who wrote the screenplay for the film, reportedly told Hayek that Madonna would take over the part if she couldn’t perform with the snake.

This motivated Hayek to push past her fears and improvise the character and choreography herself.

In addition to her role in “From Dusk Till Dawn,” Hayek also appeared briefly as a stripper in other Rodriguez projects as a favor to the director.

Tarantino even wrote a part specifically for her in his later film “Kill Bill: Vol.

2,” where she played a character named Madame Desdemona.

Hayek’s performance in “From Dusk Till Dawn” may have been a small role, but it opened doors for her in Hollywood.

The actress had already made a name for herself in the Mexican film industry before making her debut in Hollywood.

With her appearance in the film, she became a recognizable face in the American entertainment industry.

Despite the terrifying experience of dancing with a snake, Hayek has no regrets about taking the role.

In fact, the experience helped her overcome her fear and showcase her improvisational skills as an actor.

“It was good because I had to overcome my greatest fear,” she said.

“I had to go [into a] trance to do the dance.

And it was improvised.

The dance is improvised.

And there was no choreographer, nothing.

Because you cannot choreograph the snake, we don’t know what she’s going to do!”

Hayek’s research for the role also helped her embrace her inner power, as the snake in some cultures represents one’s inner strength.

In the scene, Hayek appears completely immersed in her character, not betraying any signs of fear or discomfort.

In conclusion, Salma Hayek’s performance in “From Dusk Till Dawn” has become iconic, particularly due to her fear-inducing scene of dancing with a snake.

The actress has no regrets about taking the role and believes that it helped her overcome her phobia while showcasing her improvisational skills.

Despite being a small role, it opened doors for her in Hollywood and established her as a recognizable face in the American entertainment industry.