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1. english.elpais.com › culture › 2023/04/13John Leguizamo: ‘Playing an Italian was my revenge. If they ...

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   Apr 13, 2023 · For decades – long before it was fashionable – the veteran Colombian actor was demanding that Latinos receive more visibility on screen. Now, as he receives EL PAÍS in his residence, he emphasizes...

2. remezcla.com › film › john-leguizamo-says-playingJohn Leguizamo Says Playing Italian Characters in the Past ...

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   Apr 14, 2023 · John Leguizamo has had a lot to say about the lack of Latine representation in Hollywood his entire career. Most recently, he’s criticized the casting of the blockbuster animation The Super ...

3. www.vogue.com › article › john-leguizamo-latinJohn Leguizamo Explains Latin History for Morons - Vogue

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   Apr 6, 2017 · We spoke to the actor over the phone about his new play and why Hollywood needs to start changing the way it thinks about Hispanic actors, too.

4. slate.com › culture › 2019John Leguizamo talks about his career and his play Latin ...

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   Jul 9, 2019 · He talks with Kurt Andersen about the origins of the play, the craft of creating the multitude of historic characters he plays, his career onstage, and his new roles on screen, including in Ava...

5. www.smithsonianmag.com › innovation › john-leguizamoWhy John Leguizamo Is So Invested in Telling the Country ...

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   Leguizamo got the idea for Latin History about six years ago, when his son, Lucas, then in middle school, was being bullied by classmates because he was Latino. Hoping to make Lucas proud of...

6. www.npr.org › 2019/12/15 › 788195270John Leguizamo On 'Latin History For Morons' - NPR

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   Dec 15, 2019 · NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with John Leguizamo about the evolution of his one-man show after performing it for six years. Its national tour has just wrapped up.

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   Why did John Leguizamo want to play an Italian?

   • John Leguizamo: ‘Playing an Italian was my revenge. If they’re going to steal roles from me, I’m going to steal them too’ For decades – long before it was fashionable – the veteran Colombian actor was demanding that Latinos receive more visibility on screen.

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   Who is John Leguizamo?

   • He talks with Kurt Andersen about the origins of the play, the craft of creating the multitude of historic characters he plays, his career onstage, and his new roles on screen, including in Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us. John Leguizamo’s one-man show Latin History for Morons is touring nationally, in 11 cities, now through the fall.

   The Craft of John Leguizamo’s Lasting Impressions - Slate Magazine

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   How did Leguizamo get the idea for Latin history?

   • Leguizamo got the idea for Latin History about six years ago, when his son, Lucas, then in middle school, was being bullied by classmates because he was Latino. Hoping to make Lucas proud of his heritage, Leguizamo found out that his knowledge of Latino history was incomplete.

   Why John Leguizamo Is So Invested in Telling the Country About Latino

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   Does Leguizamo teach history?

   • But like all of Leguizamo’s plays, Latin History is funny and jam-packed with impersonations. But he’s not kidding about the history teaching part. He writes on the chalkboard, asks questions of the audience, and whips out books. He even created a reading list.

   The Craft of John Leguizamo’s Lasting Impressions - Slate Magazine

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   Why is Leguizamo a Spanglish?

   • Leguizamo was born in Bogotá, but his parents immigrated to New York when he was very young. This perhaps explains the Spanglish that he uses during this interview. He grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens, surrounded by friends (“almost all Black and Latino,” he recalls) who had trouble pronouncing his last name.

   John Leguizamo: ‘Playing an Italian was my revenge. If they’re going to

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   Is Leguizamo a good actor?

   • Leguizamo is one of the great supporting actors of our era. He’s not as well-known as a big Hollywood star, but he’s never stopped working: he has more than 100 movies listed in his filmography. And, if you’re a movie buff, his face is very recognizable.

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8. podcasts.musixmatch.com › podcast › fresh-air-01gv2John Leguizamo Gives The Untold Story Of Latinos In America

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   Oct 2, 2024 · How did John Leguizamo's relationship with the Spanish language influence his upbringing? John Leguizamo, being Colombian-born and Queens-raised, navigated complex feelings growing up due to the absence of Latino representation in school materials, including literature and history textbooks.