“Being an actress wasn't realistic. I knew that I was going to have to do it in a way that would speak to my parents. So I went to NYU Tisch School of the Arts for theater, and I studied at t...”
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“Being an actress wasn't realistic. I knew that I was going to have to do it in a way that would speak to my parents. So I went to NYU Tisch School of the Arts for theater, and I studied at t...”
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“What makes characters real are details, and if you're crafting a person from scratch, you're probably not going to pay as much attention to a question like, 'Does this person bite their nail...”
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“I do not devalue the role of a maid or nanny, or the stereotypical roles that some members of our family have actually done to feed our families in real life.”
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“I dream big, baby. I want to do thrillers, I want to do smart David Lynch-type mysteries.”
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“I felt very vulnerable after 'Sleeping with the Fishes'; I gained weight for the role. I felt a bit out of my skin in the movie, and it was hard to watch.”
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“I learned a lot from Ana Ortiz, who plays my sister in 'Sleeping with the Fishes'.”
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“I've specifically decided to say no to projects that weren't advancing Latinos, that weren't showing us in a positive light, roles that were gratuitous and spreading untruths.”
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“Every morning, my dad would have me looking in the mirror and repeat, 'Today is going to be a great day; I can, and I will.'”
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“I try to keep in mind that it's a long journey. It's not a race. It's about staying focused, continuing to do good work, make my family and community proud; that's all I really want to do......”
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“What I will not do is continue to perpetuate stereotypes. I'm the daughter of a maid; why do I have to also play a maid? My mom was a maid so I didn't have to be a maid.”
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“I went to college at NYU for acting, since acting was my dream from very young. I did a lot of hip-hop courses while I was there. I helped co-write a hip-hop production for the main stage of...”
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“I like to peel it and share it with friends. You can spread the love with an orange.”
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“'Filly Brown' gave me the wings to fly, but red carpets are still very uncomfortable.”
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“I'm not messing with skiing. You can't get this Puerto Rican on the slope. Uh-uh.”
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“This industry is all about work, and just because Sundance exposed me to the world, it is my job to stay deserving in that world. The work never ends; the hustle just get harder, and you get...”
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“I've learned a lot about what kind of actor I want or do not want to be while being on set. I sit back and observe how other actors treat the totem pole of set politics.”
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