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1. 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 ...

2. 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...

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

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   Jul 9, 2019 · But alongside this life on-screen, Leguizamo has also built a singularly successful theater career, based on a form he helped pioneer—the funny, autobiographical one-man play. He started in...

4. www.gq.com › the-peoples-history-of-john-leguizamoThe People's History of John Leguizamo - GQ

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   Feb 28, 2018 · As Rosa, Leguizamo swaggered with Latino braggadocio tempered with a heart of gold—caring for kids, reprimanding negligent parents, and endeavoring to stay faithful to the mother of his kid ...

5. www.playbill.com › article › how-john-leguizamoHow John Leguizamo Turned Heartbreak Into Broadway History

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   Oct 19, 2017 · We asked Leguizamo to take us through his own history as an artist, from the downtown performance art roots that gave life to his first autobiographical play to the emotional discovery the led...

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.

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

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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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   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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   Why does Leguizamo think he has found the answer?

   • That's because Leguizamo thinks he's found the answer, the root of the problem, and it's one that he's been railing against his whole life: Latin history has been kept from the American consciousness. And he's going to bring it back. It's been two and a half decades since he was Miggy, quaking with rage at the slur he'd been assaulted with.

   The People's History of John Leguizamo - GQ

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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.

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

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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.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_LeguizamoJohn Leguizamo - Wikipedia

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   John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (/ ˌ l ɛ ɡ w ɪ ˈ z ɑː m oʊ /, LEG-wih-ZAH-moh; Colombian Spanish: [leɣiˈsamo]; born July 22, 1960 or 1964 [note 1]) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced various television projects.