When Variety’s Marc Malkin sat down for a conversation with “Vida” showrunner Tanya Saracho as part of the 2019 NALIP Media Summit, she admitted that her Mexican heritage wasn’t always a personal p…
Media Summit, she admitted that her Mexican heritage wasn’t always a personal point of pride. In fact, she once attempted to erase the evidence: “When I came to this country, I was trying to get rid of my accent,” she said, explaining that her motivation was a desire to join the speech and debate team as a student in Texas. “I thought it was [about] accent reduction, like in speech therapy.”
As it turns out, instead of perfecting the art of American enunciation, competitive public speaking awakened something in Saracho. “I was always a ham,” she said, and soon she fell in love with performing in front of an audience. Her acting dreams were short-lived, however: “I’m brown and fat and specific — I’m not a leading lady,” she said.
Saracho became determined to prove her value as a TV writer with her next job on HBO’s LGBTQ series, “Looking.” “I was there because of my queerness,” she said, and this experience informed her inclusive vision for “Vida,” where she writes sex scenes for non-binary people, too.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Isabela Moner, Eva Longoria Celebrate Latinx Representation in ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’“It was amazing,” Isabela Moner said of playing beloved animated character Dora the Explorer at the world premiere of the live-action movie adaptation, “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.” “I’m …
Read more »
Rosalía Fans Are Calling Out Media Outlets for Referring to Her as Latinx'Calling her Hispanic is not that hard.'
Read more »
Watch Hollywood Reporter's Full, Uncensored Drama Showrunner Roundtable With John Singleton, Sam Esmail and MoreWatch Hollywood Reporter's full, uncensored Drama Showrunner Roundtable with the late John Singleton, samesmail, StevenCanals, serathegamble, martinoxon and nicpizzolatto
Read more »
'The Wire' creator David Simon blasts Trump as 'racist moron' over tweets attacking BaltimoreDavid Simon, the creator of the iconic Baltimore-set HBO series 'The Wire,' decried President Donald Trump as a 'racist moron' over his attacks on the city of Baltimore.
Read more »
‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Calls Trump “Racist Moron” Over Baltimore Comments“The Wire” creator David Simon unloaded on President Donald Trump Saturday, after the president called Baltimore a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess,” while criticizing Democratic Rep. Elij…
Read more »
Amazon Sets Stand-Up Specials, Featuring U.K.-Based Comics Like 'Catastrophe' Creator Rob DelaneyAmazon is bolstering its attack as it looks to challenge Netflix on the standup stage, this time collaborating with British comedy powerhouse Avalon on a batch of new specials
Read more »