American Masters

Lights, Camera, Acción

Discover the candid perspectives of Latine actors, writers, producers, directors, and showrunners across generations as they dissect the ever-evolving issue of Latine representation in Hollywood. Featuring Edward James Olmos, John Leguizamo, Xolo Maridueña ("Cobra Kai"), and Julissa Calderon ("Gentefied"), Peter Murrieta ("Mr. Iglesias"), Marvin Lemus ("Gentefied") and more.

Lights, Camera, Acción

24m 25s

Discover the candid perspectives of Latine actors, writers, producers, directors, and showrunners across generations as they dissect the ever-evolving issue of Latine representation in Hollywood. Featuring Edward James Olmos, John Leguizamo, Xolo Maridueña ("Cobra Kai"), and Julissa Calderon ("Gentefied"), Peter Murrieta ("Mr. Iglesias"), Marvin Lemus ("Gentefied") and more.

Previews + Extras

  • How Latine People are Excluded in the Media: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Latine People are Excluded in the Media

    48s

    "You can't be 20% of the population and be less than 1% of the stories. That's exclusion." Actor and director John Leguizamo and Felix Sanchez, co-founder of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, discuss the "digital segregation" of Latine people in the media.

  • The Importance of Better Latine Representation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Importance of Better Latine Representation

    37s

    Xolo Maridueña (actor, "Cobra Kai"), Gina Torres (actor and producer), Tanya Saracho (showrunner, "Vida"), and Ivana Rojas (actor, "Gentified") discuss the importance of Latine representation both in front of and behind the camera.

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