Being an actress wasn't realistic. I knew that I was going to have to do it in a way that would speak to my parents. So I went to NYU Tisch School of the Arts for theater, and I studied at the conservatory. Gina Rodriguez actressartconservatory share on social
I'm not messing with skiing. You can't get this Puerto Rican on the slope. Uh-uh. Gina Rodriguez messpuertorican Change image and share on social
I went to college at NYU for acting, since acting was my dream from very young. I did a lot of hip-hop courses while I was there. I helped co-write a hip-hop production for the main stage of NYU, but I never touched rap. Gina Rodriguez actcollegecourse share on social
I don't want the Latino community to think I think the reason Latino films are not doing well is because of us. It is not fully our responsibility. Gina Rodriguez communityfilmfully Change image and share on social
Latinos don't go out and support their own films, but at the same time, it's not their responsibility. Gina Rodriguez filmlatinoresponsibility Change image and share on social
I do not devalue the role of a maid or nanny, or the stereotypical roles that some members of our family have actually done to feed our families in real life. Gina Rodriguez devaluefamilyfeed Change image and share on social
I've learned a lot about what kind of actor I want or do not want to be while being on set. I sit back and observe how other actors treat the totem pole of set politics. Gina Rodriguez actorbackhave Change image and share on social
I dream big, baby. I want to do thrillers, I want to do smart David Lynch-type mysteries. Gina Rodriguez babybigdavid Change image and share on social
I can live in L.A. as a struggling artist. I cannot live in New York as a struggling artist. Gina Rodriguez artistlivestruggle Change image and share on social
I think all Latino actors want to be storytellers first. I want to be an actor first, and then I want to be Latina. Gina Rodriguez actorlatinalatino Change image and share on social
