MEXICO CITY (AP) - John Malkovich knows the play "The Good Canary" inside and out. In fact, he can direct it in three different languages.

After tackling a French version in Paris, Malkovich takes on a Spanish version of writer Zach Helm's tale of a frustrated writer struggling with his wife's addiction to amphetamines.

Never mind that Malkovich, of "Burn After Reading," isn't fluent in either language.

Mexican actor Diego Luna said Tuesday in a news conference that Malkovich could direct "The Good Canary" in any language because he understands the play so well.

Luna, of "The Terminal" and "Y Tu Mama Tambien," interprets the play's lead character, writer Jack Parker.

The play opens Nov. 26 for 10 weeks in Mexico City's Teatro Insurgentes.

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