Penelope Cruz says being called sexy is “boring”.

The ¡Volver¢ actress says she is tired of all the attention surrounding her looks and would much rather be admired for her acting talents.

Penelope, 32, said:

I don¢t pay attention to people calling me sexy. It makes me nervous when people start using labels. It¢s boring.

I don¢t understand why people tend to typecast you.

Penelope¢s former love Matthew McConaughey, who she met while filming action adventure ¡Sahara¢, recently said she deserves to win an Oscar for her performance in her latest film ¡Volver¢. Matthew, who is still close friends with Penelope, said:

She is going to get an Oscar nomination for ¡Volver¢, or she should. She is so excited about that film. I really hope she gets the recognition she deserves.