“And I had to sit in a cop car because that had the best air conditioning.”
“I want to live in Miami forever after that movie,” she says.
Was it intimidating taking on Martin Short’s Francke?
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I felt free to make my wedding planner younger she’s this wayward millennial.
And I thought that was really fun, in contrast with Andy Garcia’s stubborn, traditional father.
And some YouTube videos and whatever I can on Instagram.
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Who are these modern wedding planners?
Like a wanna-be organized person.
What was it like working with Andy Garcia?
He’s known for more serious roles.
It was an absolute blast.
I call him “love-of-my-life Andy Garcia” to everyone I talk to.
I know a lot of mom friends, and they were all like: “Andy Garcia?
Wow, wow, wow!”
But he was hilarious.
Shooting still in a pandemic, we really did become a family, and I laughed and laughed.
And he taught me how to smoke a Cuban cigar.
So, that was a personal highlight.
Nothing like Andy Garcia telling you, “Don’t inhale.”
She’s an icon and she’s got such great comedic timing.
Obviously an icon and you’re like, Holy cow, I’m with Gloria Estefan.
But she’s the most down-to-earth, lovely, hilarious person.
She really had me howling.
We were like, “Gloria, what’s the one piece of advice you would give us?”
And it was, “Keep that ass up.”
And that’s just who Gloria is.
“Keep that ass up”?
“Keep that ass up.”
I was like, “What do you mean?”
And she’s like, “Well, as you get older, it falls.”
And she was telling me to squat.
And she’s not wrong, but that’s Gloria.
I’m going to make it on a T-shirt, or a pillow.
Usually when I’m interviewing someone Latino, they’re the only Latino in the cast.
This time it’s different: You were one of the few non-Latinos cast inFather of the Bride.
What was that like?
Was it a learning experience?
I was an honorary member and it was heaven.
And so that felt really familiar.
But it was really special to be brought into this family.
And then, the next person would cover the bill.
And it was a lot of dancing and music and it was just the best.
It’s something I’ll cherish forever.
Who was the one teaching you salsa dancing?
Honey, of course it was Gloria.
And Andy had some moves too.
You know me, I always have little impressions up my sleeve when the time is ready.
So maybe we’ll see some of them onSNL?
I don’t know aboutSNL.
But maybe after some tequila or what have you, I’ll do my little thing.
It was really special.
I was surprised you never know when people are leaving.
In that finale, I was a mess.
You just don’t believe it until you see it.
And that was a really emotional episode.
Who was the hardest to nail the impression of?
Elizabeth Olsen came on … that was the first time I met her.
I’d never done an impression of her.
It’s the worst way to meet somebody.
Luckily, she was really nice and great about it.
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