The actor’s journey is chronicled in the new HBO documentary Revolution Rent.
“Had this been about anything other thanRent, I might’ve considered it, but it wasn’t.
I told them this was a non-negotiable.
A scene from ‘Revolution Rent’.HBO
If it wasn’t me, it was going to be somebody else.
I wanted to be the one to do it.”
Senor’s love ofRenttranscends his connection to it as a performer.
A scene from ‘Revolution Rent’.HBO
His words speak beyond theater and entertainment.
It speaks to community, acceptance, love, and oneness.
He adds, “Did I worry about being canceled by doing this?
Yes, I was terrified all the time.
But I would be canceling myself if I didn’t go.
I’d rather be canceled by everyone and knowing I did right by me.
“And they embraced me and my culture.
He didn’t allow us to use our footage until last year, when he finally felt ready.
During the show’s national tour, he hired another one of hisRevolution Rentactors, Claudia Mulet.
Looking ahead after such a positive experience, Senor won’t rule out a return to Cuba.
“I’m already talking to them about what’s next,” he says with a snicker.
“But this time, I don’t want to bring an American production.
My goal is to develop a story with the Cubans.
That’s what I’m committed to.
If I do end up doing another American production, it will be for fun.
I want to be there with them creating their own work and celebrating their stories using their music.
Then, that’s what I would want to put on the global stage.
That’s where my heart is.”
