According to the 2020 UCLA “Hollywood Diversity Report”, Latinos made up 18% of the population, yet received only 4.6% of movie roles in 2019. To put it simply, even though Latinos make up almost a fifth of the population, there’s a massive gap in representation on the silver screen. There is, however, a growing movement within the industry to change that. Today we have the pleasure of talking to a leader of this movement, actress Justina Machado. You might recognize her from her roles in Jane the Virgin, Six Feet Under, or even Dancing with the Stars. In this episode, we discuss:
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why she didn’t call herself an actress until she moved to LA
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Why she didn’t feel financially stable until she was 40
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The outrage the latino community felt when James Franco was cast as Fidel Castro
Quiet on set, we are rolling in 3, 2, 1 …