“I read the script and I go, ‘Oh, this is mine.
“I don’t mind auditions.
I don’t mind the self-tapes.
Jesse Garcia and Annie Gonzales in ‘Flamin’ Hot’.20th Century Studios
All I have to do now is put in the work.”
I have to play this.'”
She adds, “I needed this role as much as it needed me.”
Jesse Garcia as Richard Montañez in ‘Flamin’ Hot'.20th Century Studios
After a few missed opportunities, Garcia was eventually able to meet Richard at his home.
The pet names they had for each other and the kids.
Stuff that I could add in that wasn’t in the script, cool little details."
Annie Gonzales as Judy Montañez in ‘Flamin’ Hot'.20th Century Studios
“I don’t want to mimic him.
I don’t want to make a mockery of what he is,” the actor continues.
So for me, the important part was telling his story."
“‘You get to grow and you don’t ever leave that.
That’s a part of your soul.
And it’s not bad, it’s a part of it.
Gonzalez continues, “Understanding how to position yourself to uplift the collective is one of the biggest things.
I feel like that’s a part of my purpose.
We all have different mediums of how we do it.
I do it through acting and my work.
She did it by supporting Richard and helping come up with a concept to market to Latino audiences.
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