One of the saddest parts is, I think he went to his death deeply saddened and disappointed by my absence. I finally found out what happened to him after the book went to print. I read in your memoir that you had to leave a brother behind in Puerto Rico when you came to the United States. I’m not an 85-year-old Puerto Rican female for nothing. I kept crying! The director said, “You’re peaking too early in the scene.” I said, “I can’t help it!” Oh my God! I could barely get through that speech. One of Lydia’s biggest moments on the show this season was when she revealed she left her older sister behind in Cuba. I think she’s very traditional, which is not necessarily political, it’s just emotional. Would Lydia be a Cuban Republican or Democrat?Īh, I haven’t decided. I would love for my character’s second season to have a running thread of wanting to get involved in local politics. It was about an older Latina woman wanting to get involved with local politics who was given a hard time because of her accent and the way she dressed. I’ve been talking to the writers about the trajectory for Lydia, because of a story I read in the paper. What kind of Latino stories would you like to see more of on television? Otherwise, they go to Mexico and find voices there. Here was the fun part: Justina Machado and I looped in our voices for the Spanish countries. It’s much closer to a Puerto Rican accent. This is a Cuban-American family, but you’re Puerto Rican. I love when Lydia says things like, “Oh, jes, I found it on the joo-tube.” But you have to be very careful or you can turn into a caricature. Whenever you’re playing a character that big, you really have to be on constant alert. These are edited excerpts from that conversation.ĭespite Lydia’s being a big and broad character, you’re careful to keep her from becoming a one-note character or a trope. Moreno discussed accents, filming a particularly emotional scene and why she would like her character to get involved in politics. 6, follows several generations of a Cuban-American family living in Los Angeles - a military veteran and single mother (Justina Machado), her two offspring (Isabella Gomez and Marcel Ruiz) and the dramatic family matriarch, Lydia (Ms. The new version, which had its premiere on Netflix on Jan. Lear that originally ran from 1975 to 1984.
The two have paired up in “ One Day at a Time,” a reboot of a sitcom created by Mr. Yet even the most decorated stars have those they look forward to collaborating with. Moreno, 85, has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony (hence the acronym). In addition to her memorable roles - “West Side Story,” The King and I,” “The Electric Company” - there’s the EGOT. A report by Monica Castillo for The New York Times.
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