Zitat des Tages von Gina Rodriguez:
I don't want the Latino community to think I think the reason Latino films are not doing well is because of us. It is not fully our responsibility.
Latinos don't go out and support their own films, but at the same time, it's not their responsibility.
I learned a lot from Ana Ortiz, who plays my sister in 'Sleeping with the Fishes'.
I grew up dancing salsa - you know, a traditional Puerto Rican dance.
I love relatable stories.
I'm not messing with skiing. You can't get this Puerto Rican on the slope. Uh-uh.
I've been very lucky; God has done amazing things for me.
I am not going to take a role because there's money. It might extend my checkbook, but not my integrity.
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.
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.'
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 nails?'
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.
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.
I will play the characters with last names like Sanchez and Gonzalez until the day I die, but I also want to play the 'Michelle Smiths.'
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... and pay my bills.
I love telling stories that allow people to be less afraid to tell theirs.
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 the conservatory.
