1 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 1: Welcome to Morenita, A deep dive into the Latin X experience. 2 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,319 Speaker 1: With Morenita, we want to create a community and a 3 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: share space with you while sharing knowledge and inspiration. This 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: show is about celebrating our culture with guests who exemplify 5 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: the best of us. I'm Darrylene Castillo Ebaying People. Garinas 6 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: is an award nominated Dominican actress born in Santo Domingo 7 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: in the Dominican Republic. Soon after college, she booked the 8 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 1: role of Messids alongside lin Manuel Miranda in NBC's Do 9 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 1: No Harm. She's best known for her reoccurring role as 10 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: Margarita in Orange Is the New Black and her supporting 11 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: role as Lupita Garza and NATO's Along Road Home, a 12 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: role which garnered her a two thousand eighteen Imahin Awards denomination. 13 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: Garina Ortiz, Hello, welcome to mo Anita. We're so excited 14 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: to have you. I also wanted to be here. Thank you, 15 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: thank you. Just so everyone knows, Gartina and I went 16 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: to the same college together, Go Beavers. We went to 17 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 1: the City College of New York and we You studied theater. 18 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 1: You majored in theater. Also right, I did, Yes, eventually 19 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: I did, Oh, what does eventually mean? The unknown? What 20 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,759 Speaker 1: do I not know? What was that about? Um? Originally 21 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:37,479 Speaker 1: I was pursuing like business administration, like I could see 22 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:43,680 Speaker 1: that all the footsteps of my father. I was like, um, no, 23 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: I kind of don't like this. You know what's so 24 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 1: funny about you saying that is that I think a 25 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: lot of people at City College, they became theater majors 26 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: out of another major, like they took acting or something, 27 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: and then they were like, you know what, this is 28 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: kind of cool, let's do this. Like there's so many 29 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: people that were like business majors, like doctors, like all 30 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: this all this stuff. Um, but I had no idea 31 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: that you were interested in business. I kind of wasn't 32 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: like I always wanted to do, you know, acting and singing, 33 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: Like singing was the thing I really wanted to pursue first. 34 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: And I realized I was terrified of being in front 35 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: of people. And that's when I was like, oh, they 36 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: have water classes here, and I saw like I don't 37 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: know theater one or acting one, and I was like, 38 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 1: let me just take this so I can start being 39 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 1: comfortable in front of people. Mind had absolutely no training 40 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: and singing I was horrible, no technique, but I took 41 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: that acting class and I was like, uh, you know what, 42 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:52,239 Speaker 1: I've always kind of dreamt of doing this, Like let 43 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: me switch my major, and you're doing it. I love that. Yeah. 44 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,079 Speaker 1: The business thing was kind of like just like, oh, 45 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: this is safe, it's my dad thing. I never even 46 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: imagined to go to college to study art, you know. Okay, 47 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: so let's rewind for a second because let's let's let's 48 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: go back. Let's go way back. So what in the 49 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:18,239 Speaker 1: beginning for you? First off, I know your Dominican whip, yes, 50 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:23,519 Speaker 1: dominic Dominican power. Um. And you were born in some 51 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 1: f Domingo, So I want to know, like from your 52 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: upbringing because we both have different upbringings being Dominican women. 53 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 1: But um, what was that like coming from d R 54 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: to New York? What was that journey? And like how 55 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: did that lead you to the arts where you always 56 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 1: interested when you were little? How did that begin for you? 57 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: Your journey? I did always have the acting bug out there, 58 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: and life was totally different over there, especially when you're 59 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: um so young, because I came here when I was five, 60 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 1: so up to that point, it was kind of like 61 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: paradise Um, it was like, you know, the beaches on 62 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: the palm trees and everything seems so much like easier 63 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: me not knowing exactly what my parents were dealing with anyway, 64 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: or like, you know, whatever, the poverty and all that 65 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 1: good stuff. But I had a big family out there 66 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: and a lot of cousins, so for me, it was paradise. 67 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: It was fun. It was about playing and using your imagination, 68 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: and um, I've told this this story before, but it's 69 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 1: kind of like my earliest memory of exercising that and 70 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: kind of leading um in the you know, the dream 71 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: and the fun and the play, which was kind of 72 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 1: like putting up little shows together with my cousins. And 73 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:41,480 Speaker 1: I'd be the ones to be like, we should do 74 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: a show. You know, the lights go out, the electricity 75 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: goes out all the time, and I'd be like, let's 76 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: do something, you know, like they were like okaya, yeah, 77 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 1: they're okay. And you know, we had a lot of 78 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: we had a lot of fun. Like I don't know, 79 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 1: I put together like a big, a little fashion show 80 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: at my grandma's house, and like any time that there 81 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 1: was an opportunity to do something like that creative, I 82 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: jumped on it and I had no problem leading it. Um. 83 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 1: I think when I came to New York, I was 84 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: kind of disgusted. I was like, what is this When 85 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 1: you're coming from Paradise and you come here and it's cold, kind, 86 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:29,159 Speaker 1: it's dirty, and it's thinky. You're like there, what happened? 87 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 1: I was like, I remember I cried like can we 88 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 1: go back? For years? I was like, we need to 89 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 1: go back, Like I just didn't understand. It was such 90 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: a downgrade. Yeah, you were like what are we doing here? 91 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 1: So what was like your family? What was your parents 92 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: dealing with that? And that reaction from you like how 93 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: how did you? Well? You know now you're still in 94 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: New York right if I'm not mistaken, So you stay girl? 95 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 1: So it was popping. What was that journey for you? 96 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: I mean I had first of all, I had no joy, 97 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: like you want to eat, you want to have a 98 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: roof over your head. Here we go like you may 99 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 1: not understand, but you know we needed to be here 100 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: because my younger brother has several palsy. And really we 101 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: came here because one of the doctors out there were like, 102 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 1: you need to see a doctor in New York that 103 00:06:23,640 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 1: knows more about this than anybody here, and so we 104 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: kind of had to take that step for him. Like 105 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 1: if it wasn't for that, maybe we would still be 106 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: in Dominican Republic. But yeah, I mean I started having 107 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,719 Speaker 1: friends out here, and like, after the years went by, 108 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: I felt a little more disconnected from the Dominican Republic 109 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 1: in the sense that I was like, I don't know 110 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: how to get around everywhere. So I called mine one one. 111 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: If something happens, I started feeling like less safe and 112 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: more like anxiety. And so I got used to living 113 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: here and the way things worked out here. And then 114 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:02,160 Speaker 1: you mentioned that your brother has cerebral palsy, um, and 115 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: how did that affect I mean you came here at five, 116 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: Like what a heavy, uh subject to come to a 117 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 1: new country first off, right, be in this completely new space, 118 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: and now you're dealing with, um, this thing that's happening 119 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 1: in your family, Like how did that affect you? And 120 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 1: especially how did that affect you leading into your artistry? 121 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: You know. So when it came to like my brother, 122 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 1: my mom, I feel like she did such a phenomenal 123 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: job in his care that like there was I noticed 124 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: very little of like I think the severity of some 125 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: of the things that she probably was dealing with as 126 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 1: a mom. For me, it was just Okay, my little 127 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 1: brother needs a little extra help, you know. So it 128 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: wasn't like he was different for me. It was just like, oh, 129 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: he needs a little extra help. And then he had 130 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: a surgery on his legs to try to help, because 131 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: cerebral palsy tends to affect the muscles in a way 132 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 1: that they're so tends, you know, it can affect the 133 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 1: way that that they walk and just the way that 134 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: they use their muscles in their hands and everything. And 135 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 1: so I remember he had surgery um and both his 136 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 1: legs weren't cast and it just seems so normal to me. 137 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 1: I was like, okay, good, like he got surgery, he 138 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 1: needs a little help. There was nothing like victimizing about it. 139 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 1: Like he was pretty like strong about it. My mom 140 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: was strong about it. So then, you know, I didn't 141 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 1: feel like there was anything wrong going on, right I think, 142 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: you know, I noticed one time, like people looked at 143 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: him differently because there were some boys on the street 144 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: that made some comments about him, and I was just 145 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: that was a shock to me because I was like, 146 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: why would you You can see that he needs a 147 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 1: little help. Why would you say anything me? And that 148 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: wasn't my first memory of like, oh, the world sees 149 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:49,120 Speaker 1: him differently and some people are not nice, right, And 150 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 1: then going and then going from that into your career 151 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: as an actress and the changes and jumping into that 152 00:08:55,600 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 1: kind of motion into that new world. So there's you know, 153 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: you love this, the challenges of the new the newness. 154 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 1: So when did this Did your parents always support you 155 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 1: in the idea of arts or were you just always 156 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 1: I know you mentioned your dad is involved in business, 157 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 1: so what how did this connect for them? They saw 158 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 1: it as like a probably a temporary fun thing when 159 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:28,839 Speaker 1: I was little, you know, like they're like, that's nice, right, exactly, 160 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: that's nice. Like you know I would I would get 161 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:33,560 Speaker 1: my little brother to do things like I have a 162 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: tape in third grade that I made just singing and 163 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: like staying jokes, and he joined me on some of that, 164 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: and so I was like, oh, that's cute, you know. 165 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 1: But like I remember I had to go to an 166 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: English teacher and like sixth grade, like, hey, I want 167 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 1: to I want to be an actress, and she was like, 168 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 1: here's a monologue book, and you know, I don't audition, 169 00:09:57,400 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 1: but like I knew nothing, and my parents, like my 170 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 1: mom supported me by I don't know. She took me 171 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 1: to Barbazon Modeling school because I begged that we did 172 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:09,599 Speaker 1: with her. That whole thing was a whole thing. It 173 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:16,800 Speaker 1: was a scam. We were learning about the business. One 174 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 1: star would not recommend. Listen, we've all been there, yes, yeah, 175 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: I mean I remember they did like tongue twisters or something, 176 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 1: and I was like, yeah, feeling like, oh, they're going 177 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: to make me a model actress. But I couldn't show 178 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:33,200 Speaker 1: up for the graduation and they didn't even call to 179 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:35,200 Speaker 1: make sure I was okay. I was like, they were like, 180 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: she's not coming with it. It's fine, right, So you're there, 181 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 1: like we we took your money and and that's really 182 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 1: all that matters, right right, which is a business learning 183 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 1: lesson in this business. Yes, and I think that was 184 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:50,559 Speaker 1: to the extent she was like, I mean that was 185 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: money she didn't even really have, and she did that 186 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,080 Speaker 1: for me. And then that was kind of it, like 187 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,559 Speaker 1: she literally would be like, we're just not born into 188 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 1: that kind family. And meanwhile, my mom is from the 189 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: same ton of as Mariamote's, which is bona town southwest 190 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 1: near Haiti. Yeah, I think you know, she she had 191 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: a dream of becoming an actress or being a singer, 192 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 1: and it was just so out of reach that I 193 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: guess she those are the tools she received, and I 194 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: think she and my dad tried to protect me from 195 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:27,120 Speaker 1: a very difficult career choice. And plus you see all 196 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: these things about like you know, artists overdosing or like 197 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: all these like extreme things, is what would come to 198 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:38,600 Speaker 1: her mind, especially here like this the celebrity world and 199 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 1: all that, and what's being thrown in front of their eyes. Yeah, 200 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 1: I'm sure it's not the best example exactly. So it 201 00:11:45,880 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 1: was like, no, when you finally made a decision to 202 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,560 Speaker 1: switch over and you're going to you're going to college 203 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:08,040 Speaker 1: for this, your parents said what I was like, Um, 204 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 1: I mean you might. I don't know what your experience was. Like. 205 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:15,559 Speaker 1: Some people actually got a lot of support, and I'm 206 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: going to call the support in their own way. But yeah, 207 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:25,040 Speaker 1: it was more like, uh, okay, what about like, you know, 208 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:29,320 Speaker 1: physical therapy, which is something I was interested in because 209 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: of my brother. Okay, it was yeah, it was like 210 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 1: I would have more interest in that than the business thing. 211 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,800 Speaker 1: But yeah, I was kind of like wanted to do 212 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 1: that or anything that was more secure and safe than acting. 213 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 1: It's not their fault because they came from where they 214 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:49,839 Speaker 1: came from and they dealt with struggles that we don't understand. 215 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,280 Speaker 1: And so it's like I get it now as an adult, 216 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: but I do see like other people that speak on 217 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,839 Speaker 1: having that kind of support growing up because their parents 218 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 1: had a different upbringing and belief system. And I'm like, 219 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: it would have been nice, but we all have our journey. 220 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 1: We all do it. Was it at a little hurtful 221 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:09,160 Speaker 1: or like a little bit um just getting down to 222 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 1: the nitty gritty of it, like, was it a little discouraging? 223 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 1: Because already this industry is discouraging you? And I know 224 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:19,200 Speaker 1: that firsthand, so you know, to have your parents be like, 225 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,560 Speaker 1: why don't you do something else? You know what I mean? 226 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 1: And so was that discouraging a little bit? And how 227 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 1: did you overcome that? And then you yeah, and then 228 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 1: we'll talk about all the amazing things that you got 229 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: to you know, and the things that you're doing. Um, 230 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 1: how did you overcome that discourage feeling that you gotta 231 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: you know, pick up to pick it up and just 232 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:46,960 Speaker 1: keep on trucking? It was? It was difficult because I 233 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 1: felt very alone for a long time. And it's like 234 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: sometimes I did cry about it or I would tell 235 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:55,439 Speaker 1: them like I just wish you would support me, or 236 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 1: I wish that you would believe in me. And I 237 00:13:58,000 --> 00:13:59,840 Speaker 1: remember once and I was like, when I went on 238 00:13:59,880 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 1: a Lord, I'm not gonna thank you. I was gonna 239 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:09,440 Speaker 1: be like, my parents didn't believe in me, but here 240 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:16,679 Speaker 1: I am the ultimate disk that. Yeah, exactly. UM, I 241 00:14:16,679 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 1: don't I want to do that anymore. I'm very grateful, 242 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: but yeah, I had some rough time. I was depressed, 243 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:26,280 Speaker 1: Like rough times I was depressed. I was like, and 244 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:28,000 Speaker 1: you know, the only community I had was like you 245 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 1: guys in City College really and I absolutely loved my 246 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 1: tribe out there because it just felt so free. You know, 247 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 1: everybody was so supportive out there. Um. I always had 248 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: wish that my parents gave that to me. But it 249 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: was it was hard and I and as I grew older, 250 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:49,040 Speaker 1: I realized, like, you know, they're they're doing the best 251 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 1: they canon in their eyes, that's them trying to protect 252 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 1: me and trying to love me. But it was it 253 00:14:55,120 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 1: was difficult. And as you said before, to like generational, 254 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 1: I feel like it's just something in that in that 255 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 1: in those waters. They just sometimes they don't get it, 256 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:09,320 Speaker 1: you know, And how came they? I mean, I can't 257 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:14,400 Speaker 1: imagine traveling to another country with three kids and one 258 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 1: of them has special needs and like the other one 259 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:20,400 Speaker 1: is like I wonder we're not trude? Yeah, And had 260 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 1: your parents come to um just out of curiosity? Did 261 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 1: you guys know anybody in New York? Like did you 262 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 1: guys have family here or did you guys come here 263 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 1: like cold Turkey? We had a little bit of family here, 264 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 1: like one of my aunts was here already and they 265 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: were able to kind of help us, but we were 266 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 1: staying with them for a bit. It was very full house. Yeah, 267 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 1: so we had that much. But other than that, my mom, 268 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 1: because my mom came first. My mom really hustled like 269 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 1: on her own, and I'm just like, I don't know 270 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 1: how she did. I'm like, she's a market worker because 271 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: she would clean offices from like morning tonight, have neighbors 272 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 1: watch us in between coming between her brakes to cook 273 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 1: and then leave again, Like I don't know, God bless her. 274 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 1: I'm like, I mean inspiration though for that obviously stuck 275 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 1: with onto you and you know how you're hard working 276 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 1: dedicating vibe and energy. Um, so you're in City College 277 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:20,720 Speaker 1: and we're vibing, we're like learning theater and we're doing 278 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: the things. So I think something that's always interesting for people, 279 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:28,160 Speaker 1: especially like because you and I we didn't go to 280 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 1: like an IVY League school, We didn't go to n 281 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 1: y U, we didn't go to like a top notch 282 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:37,120 Speaker 1: theater program. We didn't have those resources. So people always 283 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 1: ask me. They're always like, so, how did you like 284 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 1: go from City College to like Hamilton's, you know, or 285 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:47,480 Speaker 1: things like that, And I'm and I'm curious for you, 286 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 1: like your journey. What was that going from City College 287 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 1: to now the real world? You know? I know that 288 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 1: when I was taking classes at City College, I didn't 289 00:16:57,480 --> 00:17:00,960 Speaker 1: even think about like, oh, iving league versus this or that. 290 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 1: I didn't even you know, it was just for me 291 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: very I guess naively. I was just like, oh, in 292 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:11,280 Speaker 1: a program, great, it's good. Like there's nothing you know. 293 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:15,120 Speaker 1: It wasn't until later that I was like, oh, okay, okay, 294 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:18,679 Speaker 1: so they probably have a kind of education, you know, 295 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 1: But you know, I took what I learned. I learned 296 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:25,880 Speaker 1: a lot I had, you know, you guys like City 297 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 1: called we still keeping such obviously, but like I just 298 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:31,959 Speaker 1: I love that support system that I got there, and 299 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 1: anything else after was really just continuing training and trying 300 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 1: different like schools or teachers and coaches, and you know, 301 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: I can't speak on an Ivy League education, but sometimes 302 00:17:46,680 --> 00:17:49,439 Speaker 1: in this business you just never know. You know, you 303 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 1: can go against the Ivy League person, but you're just 304 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: the one for the role. And sometimes coming from a 305 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:59,160 Speaker 1: place that's not so privileged really allows you to see 306 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:03,880 Speaker 1: the world in a way more three dimensional way that yeah, 307 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 1: and so sometimes there's a little bit more depth to it. 308 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 1: Not to take away from anybody else that obviously they're 309 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 1: doing their thing. They do a thing, right, we're doing 310 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:17,680 Speaker 1: the thing and were in the same room. So we're 311 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:20,719 Speaker 1: in the same room and you're Broadway, I am Alton. 312 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:26,960 Speaker 1: So it's really knowing the thing I'm saying, and um, 313 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:30,560 Speaker 1: really about your commitment towards it, your passion towards it, 314 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:36,240 Speaker 1: and your integrity towards your craft. Really yeah, and you 315 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,119 Speaker 1: you actually I remember because I think was it when 316 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:43,040 Speaker 1: you graduated you did platinos in collegreens. Yes, just write 317 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 1: about out there, which wasn't incredible, and you did a 318 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 1: tour to right, it was in New York and then 319 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:50,480 Speaker 1: did it did it do a little small tour? Yeah, 320 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:53,720 Speaker 1: they used to tour around the country, so we would perform, 321 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 1: oh in all these different states and different colleges or 322 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:02,080 Speaker 1: organizations sometimes would you know, fly us out and stuff. 323 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:04,399 Speaker 1: So that was pretty cool. I did that for about 324 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:07,159 Speaker 1: four years. And how did that feel? I know that 325 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 1: you say that because I know your experience was like 326 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:14,160 Speaker 1: City college with theater and like for me, seeing your 327 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: journey like the fact that you got to come out 328 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: of school and do a show about us is uh 329 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:28,040 Speaker 1: extremely rare. So um that was like, I mean I 330 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 1: remember when you booked that, I was like, oh my god, 331 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:34,119 Speaker 1: Like because for me, all I know, like all I 332 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:36,120 Speaker 1: need was like all the white shows I couldn't really 333 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 1: be in. So so when that happened, it was almost 334 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:45,560 Speaker 1: like you were an inspiration for me because I was like, 335 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:48,639 Speaker 1: oh my god, that can happen. Like it can happen. 336 00:19:48,760 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 1: Maybe it could happen when I graduate, or it could happen, 337 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 1: but like you can find your group and like find 338 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:58,240 Speaker 1: your role and find something that speaks to you. So 339 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:01,879 Speaker 1: was that so when I'm curious for you because because 340 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:05,160 Speaker 1: you have such a great like experience kind of coming 341 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:07,320 Speaker 1: out of school into something that's like, oh, this is 342 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,600 Speaker 1: for me. What was it like when you realize when 343 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:14,440 Speaker 1: you've gotten some of like the rejection because of now 344 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:17,879 Speaker 1: entering the world of oh, I'm a Latina. Wait a second, 345 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:24,679 Speaker 1: not everything is plat on in color greens. Um, no, 346 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:28,480 Speaker 1: you're right, because especially back then, I think maybe In 347 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:31,160 Speaker 1: the Heights was just starting to come out, for example, 348 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 1: around that time, and um, I remember when I saw it, 349 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 1: I was like, whoa, Like that was the first time 350 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:40,080 Speaker 1: I saw our people, right, because before then, I'm like, 351 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:44,600 Speaker 1: my voice doesn't fully fit these Broadway shows, and I 352 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 1: was like maybe Wicked and I'll be painted green or 353 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 1: like West Side Story or Rent those were really the 354 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 1: options that I fit in at the time. And even 355 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: for a West Side Story. It's so crazy to think, 356 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:00,720 Speaker 1: but like, if we are to to you for Maria, 357 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:04,879 Speaker 1: it's like this this version of Maria that's very like 358 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,720 Speaker 1: I don't I don't know, Like I remember auditioning for 359 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,840 Speaker 1: it and it was like this whitewashed kind of Maria thing. 360 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 1: That is so funny you say that because it's like 361 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:17,320 Speaker 1: every Latino that I talked to, who's like oh, Westside Story. 362 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:36,040 Speaker 1: I'm like, that's not real. Yeah, exactly. You're the first 363 00:21:36,080 --> 00:21:38,480 Speaker 1: person that's actually been like, yeah, you know what, that's 364 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: really whitewashed like it is and Anita like all of 365 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 1: it is, hello whitewashed. I mean beautiful show, don't get 366 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:47,639 Speaker 1: me wrong, beautiful showers of course, and a lot of 367 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: the people that were booking I remember, yeah, at the 368 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 1: time when I was auditioning for it, it was like 369 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:54,960 Speaker 1: they booked, I think a white girl to play Maria 370 00:21:55,000 --> 00:22:01,200 Speaker 1: and I was like, yeah, I mean, it's still happening today, 371 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 1: is all I'm gonna say. It's happening. And so, you know, 372 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 1: in terms of all the white shows and stuff, like 373 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:12,439 Speaker 1: I was auditioning for roles that were Latina once I 374 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 1: started transitioning into TV, but yeah, a lot of them 375 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:20,920 Speaker 1: were kind of the stereotype, you know, drug dealer girlfriend, 376 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:24,200 Speaker 1: and you know, it's it's definitely changed over the years. 377 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 1: But that that was tough because I was like, you know, 378 00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:29,240 Speaker 1: should I change my last name? Like what do I 379 00:22:29,280 --> 00:22:30,840 Speaker 1: need to do to get in there in order to 380 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: create change Once I'm in there, Like, what is it 381 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:35,440 Speaker 1: that I have to do? You mean, change your last name, 382 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:39,960 Speaker 1: change your last name from Ortize to something else like americanized. Well, 383 00:22:40,119 --> 00:22:43,159 Speaker 1: so my mom's maiden name is Samburini. And I was like, 384 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:46,159 Speaker 1: all right, it's Italian. It's close enough. Like maybe they'll 385 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: and then I'll be like bom more tea. No. I mean, listen, 386 00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 1: that's been done in history and history and histories of 387 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 1: our industry, you know, so I mean not only with Latinos, 388 00:22:57,720 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 1: but with Jewish people and just just it just goes 389 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 1: on and on and on. But um, you mentioned something 390 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 1: about your transition from theater to TV. So what was 391 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:10,720 Speaker 1: that for you And was that just or was that 392 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:13,160 Speaker 1: just something like natural, like your agent just was sending 393 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:14,960 Speaker 1: you out for stuff or did you just have a 394 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:17,119 Speaker 1: shift of focus where you were like, I'm done with theater, 395 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:21,679 Speaker 1: I'm ready for TV film. I had always wanted to 396 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 1: do like more TV film, but I had booked like 397 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,000 Speaker 1: an indie feature and then I had books on indie 398 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:34,000 Speaker 1: short um, and as some of these indies go, they 399 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:38,040 Speaker 1: never end up anywhere. And right then, but I had 400 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:41,639 Speaker 1: footage for like some minutes an agent. I didn't have 401 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 1: an agent at the time. And then, um, my first 402 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 1: TV job was through lin Manuel because you know, I 403 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:51,560 Speaker 1: was still doing theater. I was in that world. We 404 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 1: had met um and one time he had reached out 405 00:23:55,160 --> 00:23:57,800 Speaker 1: because we were friends on Facebook and he reached out. 406 00:23:57,880 --> 00:23:59,919 Speaker 1: He was like, hey, UM, do you want to audition 407 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:03,080 Speaker 1: for this new series to play my little sister? And 408 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: I was like, um, yeah, and um you know exactly. 409 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: I was like I'm sure, And I auditioned. It was 410 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:19,160 Speaker 1: my first TV like co star audition and I ended 411 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:25,360 Speaker 1: up sucking at ye. So yeah, I was like what um? 412 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 1: And after that, like I had the footage from that, 413 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:29,640 Speaker 1: and I had like the footage from whatever indie thing 414 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:33,040 Speaker 1: I had done, and then I was like, this is 415 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:34,920 Speaker 1: where I want to go now, Like I want to 416 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 1: I want to really just take this on versus the theater. Um. 417 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 1: And I started submitting to a bunch of like agents 418 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:45,680 Speaker 1: and managers and that's what Wait, so you actually didn't 419 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 1: even have your your agent or manager when you were 420 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:54,240 Speaker 1: doing everything before. Okay, And that's what we call ladies 421 00:24:54,280 --> 00:25:00,400 Speaker 1: and gentlemen, a hustle, that's what we do exactly. But yeah, 422 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,120 Speaker 1: that's what it's about, right, like submitting and submitting and submitting. 423 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:05,359 Speaker 1: So you did speak a little bit about when you 424 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: were going in now for these TV roles you know 425 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:13,439 Speaker 1: and such, how did that affect you, like seeing the 426 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: kind of roles that are out there for people like 427 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:21,920 Speaker 1: yourself and myself, you know, like what are you what 428 00:25:21,920 --> 00:25:24,840 Speaker 1: what in your mind was like, oh, this is how 429 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:26,960 Speaker 1: it is? Or like how did you deal with that? 430 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:29,119 Speaker 1: Because that's something that I'm still struggling with, you know, 431 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 1: especially me who's like rarely viewed as a Latina in 432 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:39,479 Speaker 1: the industry. So for you, like, what what was that 433 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:44,240 Speaker 1: process like? And and it still is like I would say, yeah, 434 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:48,359 Speaker 1: I think like you know. After so it's like you 435 00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:51,359 Speaker 1: book the first co star and it's the younger sister 436 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:55,480 Speaker 1: of lind which is he's like a scientist and stuff 437 00:25:55,520 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 1: like that. The mom is Priscilla Lopez, so you're like 438 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 1: working on this school like dynamic. And then it's like 439 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:04,520 Speaker 1: you book your next role and it's like blue Bloods 440 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:07,120 Speaker 1: and your other drug dealer's girlfriend rights right wearing like 441 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:10,399 Speaker 1: the bra shilling the boobs and little boy shorts and 442 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:15,600 Speaker 1: you're saying, my Bobby, like how And I remember being 443 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:18,880 Speaker 1: on set like very self conscious because it's like I'm 444 00:26:18,920 --> 00:26:21,280 Speaker 1: there with the bra that makes your boobs look like 445 00:26:21,359 --> 00:26:27,160 Speaker 1: two cup sizes bigger and I'm like and I'm thinking, like, well, 446 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:31,359 Speaker 1: I gotta pay my dues, and it's like, you know, 447 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:34,199 Speaker 1: it was an opportunity and of course it gave me credit, 448 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:37,439 Speaker 1: and like you try not to judge your characters, but 449 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:40,439 Speaker 1: then it's like I don't want to always play that. 450 00:26:42,680 --> 00:26:44,920 Speaker 1: But then it's like I don't know. Look at Orange, 451 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:49,359 Speaker 1: I played drug dealers baby Mama, but that role was 452 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:52,439 Speaker 1: different because the show. As opposed to just like a 453 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:54,480 Speaker 1: little co star jumping in the blue bloods and playing 454 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,879 Speaker 1: the stereotypical you're just a drug, this was like a 455 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:00,680 Speaker 1: character that was involved in the other lives of other 456 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:05,440 Speaker 1: people and children, and like, right, they had layers. I had, right, 457 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 1: there was layers to it, um, But I know I 458 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:12,159 Speaker 1: didn't want to get stuck on playing the same character 459 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:14,320 Speaker 1: over and over again, you know, right, and something else 460 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:17,680 Speaker 1: that you like you said that just made my made 461 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:20,640 Speaker 1: my my like I got chills on my body. But 462 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:24,520 Speaker 1: it's like it's the roles that give us the opportunity. 463 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 1: I think as Latina's to like show our story and 464 00:27:27,119 --> 00:27:29,399 Speaker 1: show our and it's okay to show our struggle, but 465 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 1: there has to be layers, like and I completely feel 466 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:34,720 Speaker 1: you on that because now, like when my manager sends 467 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:38,400 Speaker 1: me I Bobby Little co Stars, I'm like, yeah, girl, 468 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:40,640 Speaker 1: we're not doing this right now. We're done. We're done 469 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:43,439 Speaker 1: with that girl. There was even there was even one 470 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:46,360 Speaker 1: that was like it was for a Dominican Dominican girl 471 00:27:46,520 --> 00:27:52,080 Speaker 1: and she's actually talking about how her her like her 472 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 1: hair was better than the other girls. And I literally 473 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:57,199 Speaker 1: told my manager, I was like, this is problematic, and 474 00:27:57,240 --> 00:27:59,719 Speaker 1: you cannot send me something like this again, because like 475 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:02,119 Speaker 1: I can't because that's like it's a huge problem in 476 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:05,800 Speaker 1: our industry, like you know, colorism and good hair and 477 00:28:06,640 --> 00:28:09,040 Speaker 1: who has the lighter skin tone and this or that. 478 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:11,680 Speaker 1: So like I was like, we can't, we can't support this. 479 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:17,600 Speaker 1: Don't send don't send me that. But it's like, are 480 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:21,440 Speaker 1: you seeing a change? Are you seeing? Are you seeing 481 00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: things now? Um? And I know that we've been through 482 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 1: a lot with COVID and the pandemic and still are 483 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:33,119 Speaker 1: going through that. Um. Has there been a shift for you? 484 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:36,679 Speaker 1: Are you still fighting and combating some of that? I 485 00:28:36,760 --> 00:28:40,600 Speaker 1: feel like there has been a shift in terms of 486 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:45,480 Speaker 1: a lot more opportunities, Like there's a lot of lead 487 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 1: roles that are looking for latinos in a lot of 488 00:28:48,280 --> 00:28:52,040 Speaker 1: the new series. So it's been really cool and diverse. 489 00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:55,000 Speaker 1: Like there, I've seen some sci fi kind of things 490 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 1: I've seen. I have seen the cop thing as a 491 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:02,440 Speaker 1: lead and um, and then you do have your urban 492 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 1: kind of series as well, where you don't judge it 493 00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:09,120 Speaker 1: because some of these people, you know, you know what 494 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:11,880 Speaker 1: I'm saying, Like I played this character on Orange, I 495 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 1: couldn't judge her because I knew her, like I actually 496 00:29:15,880 --> 00:29:19,440 Speaker 1: know someone and why can't her story be told? And 497 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:21,960 Speaker 1: why can't I honor someone like that? So I think 498 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:24,680 Speaker 1: it really depends kind of like how we spoke earlier, 499 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 1: that it is layered. You know that this is not 500 00:29:27,240 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 1: just written as as a stereotype. Um. But I will 501 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:34,719 Speaker 1: say that, yeah, there's a lot. It's definitely changed from 502 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:37,240 Speaker 1: when it first started. It definitely has a long way 503 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:39,520 Speaker 1: to go. They do need to see us not as 504 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:40,960 Speaker 1: a model that they need to see that we come 505 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:44,800 Speaker 1: in all shapes and sizes and color. And I do 506 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:49,880 Speaker 1: find that like a lot of the you know, Latin rolls, 507 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:55,720 Speaker 1: Latin x Latino um, latinos um, I find that a 508 00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:58,360 Speaker 1: lot of them are also like they don't really know Dominicans. 509 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:01,240 Speaker 1: So a lot of the like there's some coming in here, 510 00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:03,400 Speaker 1: creeping in here and there, but a lot of them 511 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:06,480 Speaker 1: I find are like, you know, could be West Coast 512 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:11,840 Speaker 1: or in Michigan or something that's not Caribbean, and so 513 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:14,840 Speaker 1: it's like that's lacking. I feel like that's lacking for me, 514 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:17,600 Speaker 1: even though we're seeing more of us on TV. I 515 00:30:17,640 --> 00:30:20,960 Speaker 1: want to see the Dominicans on TV, and I want 516 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:22,640 Speaker 1: to see them in all their colors like you did 517 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 1: an Orange. When I saw that show, I was blown 518 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:27,720 Speaker 1: away because I'm like, oh my god, They're showing like 519 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:32,040 Speaker 1: different colors, different ages. Like I was just blown away. 520 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:34,120 Speaker 1: It was like the first of its kind, absolutely, and 521 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:37,160 Speaker 1: I think that we're like missing some of that again, 522 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:40,120 Speaker 1: I think in the world of entertainment. And shout out 523 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:42,640 Speaker 1: to your girl Lauda, who was on here with us 524 00:30:42,880 --> 00:30:47,400 Speaker 1: from Orange Is a New Black. She was wonderful. When 525 00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:50,120 Speaker 1: I saw her on the show and I heard her 526 00:30:50,560 --> 00:30:56,520 Speaker 1: speaking that Dominican Spanish, I was like, I feel so represented. Yes, 527 00:30:56,760 --> 00:31:01,360 Speaker 1: I had never heard someone speaking Dominicans Spanish on TV. 528 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:04,440 Speaker 1: The other thing, too, is that when you were saying that, 529 00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:06,520 Speaker 1: you were like, oh, I've never seen Dominicans, And I'm like, well, 530 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:10,080 Speaker 1: because the problem is the only Dominicans they want to hire. 531 00:31:10,280 --> 00:31:13,160 Speaker 1: They want to put them in black roles and like 532 00:31:13,280 --> 00:31:16,560 Speaker 1: put them in that, which I've been pinned in before 533 00:31:17,080 --> 00:31:23,920 Speaker 1: multiple times, and now I'm like, can I speak some Spanish. 534 00:31:21,800 --> 00:31:25,720 Speaker 1: It's like, it's great that you're pinning me for these 535 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:28,200 Speaker 1: and I'll play them, but also I can go in 536 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:30,720 Speaker 1: for exactly and I think that's the other thing too. 537 00:31:30,760 --> 00:31:34,000 Speaker 1: It's like reconditioning the minds of the people in the industry. 538 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:37,040 Speaker 1: And I'm trying my best and I love my team, 539 00:31:37,080 --> 00:31:40,080 Speaker 1: and they support and they push, you know, they're like, 540 00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:42,880 Speaker 1: you know, well Darylyn's and a frodatina, So like, if 541 00:31:42,880 --> 00:31:45,080 Speaker 1: there's where you can spend this role and like, you know, 542 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:47,160 Speaker 1: make this geared if you really want her to come 543 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:49,000 Speaker 1: in and read or this or that. And it's like, 544 00:31:50,040 --> 00:31:53,160 Speaker 1: there are so many other shades of colors of us, 545 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:58,040 Speaker 1: so many exactly the oranges in New Black. It's such 546 00:31:58,040 --> 00:31:59,720 Speaker 1: a great job. And I loved you on the show. 547 00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:02,640 Speaker 1: I love loud on the show. Everybody's amazing. That shows bad. 548 00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:06,640 Speaker 1: What would you say you did? I was like, girl, 549 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:14,080 Speaker 1: you murdered that, yes, but what, um, what do you 550 00:32:14,120 --> 00:32:17,160 Speaker 1: think your favorite thing that you've done so far, like 551 00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:22,239 Speaker 1: favorite role, favorite like build your cup, fills your thing 552 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:27,320 Speaker 1: to keep going on? You know, um uh, it's really 553 00:32:27,360 --> 00:32:30,040 Speaker 1: torn between like Orange and then I did Long Road 554 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:34,400 Speaker 1: Haul because I appreciate I appreciate different things about them, 555 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:37,680 Speaker 1: Like obviously to be a part of Orange was a 556 00:32:37,680 --> 00:32:40,600 Speaker 1: big thing because again it's like that first show of 557 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:43,920 Speaker 1: its kind and it was like a global sensation and 558 00:32:43,960 --> 00:32:47,240 Speaker 1: it's like us, and that was very special And I 559 00:32:47,280 --> 00:32:48,920 Speaker 1: thought I was only going to be there for a 560 00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:52,640 Speaker 1: one day role and then kept writing me in um. 561 00:32:52,680 --> 00:32:54,800 Speaker 1: So I just I loved being a part of that, 562 00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:57,840 Speaker 1: and I loved my character is not in the prison, 563 00:32:57,880 --> 00:33:00,600 Speaker 1: but like I loved interacting with people like during the 564 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:05,000 Speaker 1: premiers for example, it was just so beautiful and incredible 565 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:08,120 Speaker 1: to be a part of, you know, something so life changing, 566 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:10,560 Speaker 1: to be on the red carpet with these people and 567 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:15,160 Speaker 1: like so that was like special. And then you know, 568 00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:18,080 Speaker 1: A Long Road Home I hold very near and dear 569 00:33:18,120 --> 00:33:20,360 Speaker 1: to my heart because I'm playing a real person. And 570 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:22,960 Speaker 1: just to clarify, Long Road Home, that's the film that 571 00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:25,640 Speaker 1: you did, um and where is that located? So that 572 00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:29,680 Speaker 1: one was on na Geo and it's a limited series okay, 573 00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:34,240 Speaker 1: excuse me. And that's dedicated to you know, some of 574 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,880 Speaker 1: the heroes that were in the army, and you know, 575 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:40,520 Speaker 1: I played the wife of one of them and one 576 00:33:40,520 --> 00:33:43,360 Speaker 1: of the soldiers. I learned so much kind of like 577 00:33:43,480 --> 00:33:47,080 Speaker 1: about you know, the life of the families that stay 578 00:33:47,120 --> 00:33:50,400 Speaker 1: back home, and I just have so much love and 579 00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:54,160 Speaker 1: respect for them and the woman I played, like she 580 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:56,920 Speaker 1: is just I love her. I love with that woman. 581 00:33:57,200 --> 00:34:00,360 Speaker 1: Like I didn't know I was playing a real life 582 00:34:00,360 --> 00:34:04,200 Speaker 1: person until I was on like the makeup trailer the 583 00:34:04,280 --> 00:34:06,640 Speaker 1: day before where they were just testing out whatever looks 584 00:34:07,400 --> 00:34:11,520 Speaker 1: and um the producer came and he was like, oh 585 00:34:11,560 --> 00:34:17,319 Speaker 1: my god, she's Laba, So what I would have freaked out? 586 00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:21,080 Speaker 1: I was like, yeah, yeah, I kind of played it off. 587 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:23,600 Speaker 1: Was like, oh my god, she is oh my god. 588 00:34:26,239 --> 00:34:29,080 Speaker 1: It's so different when you're playing a real person. Like 589 00:34:29,160 --> 00:34:34,640 Speaker 1: it's different. It's a different task. It's more pressure, right Yeah. 590 00:34:35,239 --> 00:34:38,160 Speaker 1: I mean I I still you know, I gave it 591 00:34:38,280 --> 00:34:42,319 Speaker 1: my all, and regardless of whether you know, I knew 592 00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:44,920 Speaker 1: it was her, I wanted to do it justice regardless. 593 00:34:44,920 --> 00:34:47,200 Speaker 1: And I don't want to be in front of the camera, 594 00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:50,839 Speaker 1: say action unless I'm there, like I'm not I don't 595 00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:55,680 Speaker 1: want to take it, but doing that was like holy crop, 596 00:34:55,760 --> 00:35:00,520 Speaker 1: Like she wanted this and and I had to allow 597 00:35:00,600 --> 00:35:03,880 Speaker 1: myself to go to places that nobody wants to go to. 598 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:09,600 Speaker 1: And and it's we develop a little trauma, right Like 599 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:13,080 Speaker 1: I'll see if something on TV pops up and it's 600 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:16,560 Speaker 1: like a military show or like not one of the 601 00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:20,440 Speaker 1: like high action superhero but like a realistic thing or story, 602 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:25,680 Speaker 1: I'll start feeling like things in my body like turgers. 603 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:30,319 Speaker 1: Because I did go so deep into this woman and 604 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:33,719 Speaker 1: who she is and what she went through. So that 605 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:36,279 Speaker 1: project will always always have a hold a special place 606 00:35:36,320 --> 00:35:40,360 Speaker 1: in my heart. Um I watched because each episode is 607 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:45,560 Speaker 1: geared towards a different soldier, So it was a very 608 00:35:45,640 --> 00:35:49,560 Speaker 1: intimate screening that we had with her and her sons 609 00:35:49,600 --> 00:35:54,759 Speaker 1: and producer and Martha Radit's and it was very emotional. 610 00:35:55,880 --> 00:35:59,400 Speaker 1: So I'll never ever forget it. It's a beautiful, beautiful project. 611 00:35:59,480 --> 00:36:05,960 Speaker 1: And yours seams are like you really you really go there? Yeah, 612 00:36:06,040 --> 00:36:09,000 Speaker 1: And they cut some of the stuff out because you 613 00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:11,120 Speaker 1: were like, like we really went there, but they couldn't 614 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:15,800 Speaker 1: handle all of that. They were like, first of all, 615 00:36:15,960 --> 00:36:18,800 Speaker 1: I mean when we did like the first dakes of 616 00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:23,000 Speaker 1: some of those scenes. They were like, Karina, I didn't know. 617 00:36:24,160 --> 00:36:27,239 Speaker 1: I guess they weren't expecting it, and then like they 618 00:36:27,239 --> 00:36:29,520 Speaker 1: were crying and I was like, I don't know. I 619 00:36:29,560 --> 00:36:32,439 Speaker 1: need to get ready for the next day. But those 620 00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:34,640 Speaker 1: are like life changing roles, are like things that stick 621 00:36:34,680 --> 00:36:37,399 Speaker 1: with you forever. And that sounds like one that will 622 00:36:37,480 --> 00:36:41,799 Speaker 1: never ever ever leave you. Um so right out of 623 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:44,760 Speaker 1: all the amazing things that you've done and everything, and 624 00:36:45,320 --> 00:36:48,319 Speaker 1: what is happening now? Girl? Where we at? I know 625 00:36:48,360 --> 00:36:51,680 Speaker 1: the pandemic is still alive and well, but um, where 626 00:36:51,719 --> 00:36:54,080 Speaker 1: do you see yourself with your acting career? Do you 627 00:36:54,080 --> 00:36:57,000 Speaker 1: see yourself like coming back to theater? Like what's popping 628 00:36:57,080 --> 00:37:01,920 Speaker 1: when you're coming over to Hamilton's Let me know? Because 629 00:37:02,120 --> 00:37:09,239 Speaker 1: oh you know what I'm shaying. Um. Yeah. I've been 630 00:37:09,320 --> 00:37:13,239 Speaker 1: so auditioning for UM some really cool projects and some 631 00:37:13,320 --> 00:37:17,879 Speaker 1: new series and it's a blessing to see a lot 632 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:22,759 Speaker 1: of these, like lead roles being for Latina's UM. And 633 00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:26,520 Speaker 1: I finished doing a short film with the Len Devage 634 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:31,520 Speaker 1: called Brownsville Bread, which is literally based on her life, 635 00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:36,680 Speaker 1: so again I'm playing like her mom. And that was 636 00:37:36,719 --> 00:37:40,200 Speaker 1: a very special project because I've been um, Like, you know, 637 00:37:40,239 --> 00:37:42,759 Speaker 1: we've been friends for a couple of years, but like 638 00:37:42,920 --> 00:37:45,480 Speaker 1: I saw her do her one woman show of the 639 00:37:45,560 --> 00:37:48,879 Speaker 1: story and she was just amazing. I never forgot her performance. 640 00:37:49,040 --> 00:37:51,600 Speaker 1: I remembered her story. She did it. I mean she 641 00:37:51,719 --> 00:37:54,719 Speaker 1: told it so well and so for years later for 642 00:37:54,719 --> 00:37:57,719 Speaker 1: her to write, you know, a script, I'm so excited 643 00:37:57,760 --> 00:38:00,360 Speaker 1: for her. I'm so proud of her. This is her baby, 644 00:38:00,440 --> 00:38:03,800 Speaker 1: and I was so honored to book this one and 645 00:38:04,200 --> 00:38:07,080 Speaker 1: shoot it, and I'm very excited about that. I cannot 646 00:38:07,160 --> 00:38:10,040 Speaker 1: wait to see what else is. I'm like, I already know. 647 00:38:10,080 --> 00:38:12,359 Speaker 1: I'm like itching, it's like already coming, It's already here, 648 00:38:12,440 --> 00:38:16,799 Speaker 1: It's already there, the count I'm manifesting it for you. 649 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:22,600 Speaker 1: Oh my god, please girl. Um No, and then um 650 00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:27,440 Speaker 1: with Jasmine Rome very own from Cecie and why yes 651 00:38:27,680 --> 00:38:31,200 Speaker 1: Jasmine Metal is also with soos shout out to Jasmine. 652 00:38:31,360 --> 00:38:37,279 Speaker 1: Yes she is go bevers. Yes. I'm so happy for 653 00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:39,759 Speaker 1: her as well because she has her been a lot 654 00:38:39,880 --> 00:38:42,759 Speaker 1: going on and I have a fun little role on 655 00:38:42,880 --> 00:38:45,760 Speaker 1: that tell me the role, tell me everything, tell us everything. 656 00:38:46,280 --> 00:38:51,480 Speaker 1: So she's Karen names Karen Okay, Karen Um. She's a 657 00:38:51,560 --> 00:38:54,480 Speaker 1: receptionist to like one of the big characters on there, 658 00:38:54,880 --> 00:38:57,800 Speaker 1: and um, so they're shooting. I think there's second season 659 00:38:57,840 --> 00:39:03,640 Speaker 1: now amazing, so taping again and I'm excited. Yes, Princess 660 00:39:03,640 --> 00:39:06,280 Speaker 1: of South Beach. Everybody go listen to Princess of South Beach. 661 00:39:06,360 --> 00:39:09,680 Speaker 1: It is amazing. Everyone on there is hilarious. X Miles 662 00:39:09,680 --> 00:39:13,240 Speaker 1: also on there. Who's my best best friend? Um? Yes, 663 00:39:13,920 --> 00:39:18,880 Speaker 1: and everyone's on there. Squad is in the house, so 664 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:22,680 Speaker 1: make sure you take a listen. Gardina here on mo Anita, 665 00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:26,680 Speaker 1: we do this incredible, incredible thing where we ask our 666 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:31,480 Speaker 1: guests a specific question, and I want to know, can 667 00:39:31,560 --> 00:39:34,759 Speaker 1: you share with us one thing that always reminds you 668 00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:39,120 Speaker 1: of home? However, it is that you define home palm 669 00:39:39,160 --> 00:39:49,040 Speaker 1: trees and warm ocean water. La la, Yeah, yes exactly. 670 00:39:50,719 --> 00:39:54,960 Speaker 1: I was in Phoenix for Thanksgiving and as soon it's like, 671 00:39:55,000 --> 00:39:58,800 Speaker 1: when I see those tall trees, I'm just automatically taken 672 00:39:58,840 --> 00:40:00,719 Speaker 1: back there. Or if I go to Elaine, I see 673 00:40:00,719 --> 00:40:04,439 Speaker 1: the I'm just like I feel at home, there's palm trees. 674 00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:07,560 Speaker 1: I'm just like so like, well, girl, when you're ready 675 00:40:07,600 --> 00:40:08,840 Speaker 1: to move to l A, let me know if you 676 00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:10,840 Speaker 1: if you want to, let's go, Let's go have a 677 00:40:10,840 --> 00:40:17,319 Speaker 1: little road trip is about Actually, I'm going soon, but 678 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:23,640 Speaker 1: I feel you. Actually, yeah, we'll talk almost. Garina, thank 679 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:25,920 Speaker 1: you so much for being on Moneta. Thank you for 680 00:40:25,960 --> 00:40:28,320 Speaker 1: coming to visit us. It was such a pleasure to 681 00:40:28,360 --> 00:40:30,520 Speaker 1: talk to you and speak to you and see you 682 00:40:30,680 --> 00:40:33,280 Speaker 1: thriving and um I can't wait to see you again 683 00:40:33,320 --> 00:40:35,520 Speaker 1: and see all the incredible things you do. Thank you 684 00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:38,880 Speaker 1: so much, Thank you so much. I'm so excited for you. 685 00:40:38,960 --> 00:40:41,600 Speaker 1: I'm so freaking proud of you. Let's do it, girl, 686 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:52,040 Speaker 1: Let's do it. Thank you, Garina bes souls By. Guardina 687 00:40:52,120 --> 00:40:54,720 Speaker 1: and I talked about our journey together from our college 688 00:40:54,800 --> 00:40:57,520 Speaker 1: days to our roles in Hollywood and how we plan 689 00:40:57,600 --> 00:41:01,080 Speaker 1: on pushing to keep moving our careers and represt centation forward. 690 00:41:01,600 --> 00:41:04,720 Speaker 1: Sometimes when we think about our journeys, we think about 691 00:41:04,719 --> 00:41:07,680 Speaker 1: our own struggles, and it's important to remember what our 692 00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:13,160 Speaker 1: parents and families sacrifice for us so we have more opportunities. Guardina, 693 00:41:13,280 --> 00:41:16,080 Speaker 1: when she spoke about her mom, who reminded me that 694 00:41:16,160 --> 00:41:20,400 Speaker 1: we work for ourselves and for those that come after us. 695 00:41:25,840 --> 00:41:28,800 Speaker 1: Monamita is a production of Sonato and partnership with I 696 00:41:28,960 --> 00:41:32,759 Speaker 1: Heart Radios. Michael Guda Podcast Network for more podcasts. From 697 00:41:32,800 --> 00:41:36,520 Speaker 1: I heart Radio, visit the I heart Radio app, Apple podcasts, 698 00:41:36,680 --> 00:41:38,640 Speaker 1: or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.