Vincent Rodriguez III Quotes

Vincent Rodriguez III

Profession : Actor

Birth : August 10, 1982

I wanted a Broadway credit, but 'Crazy Ex' came along, and it blessed me.

Vincent Rodriguez III

The life of an actor is not filled with limousines and talk-show interviews. I've moved crates of beer; I've been a bartender, personal assistant, butler. But all those skills have helped me in the business aspect of what I do.

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It's so easy to make an Asian person the doctor, the lawyer, the smart kid in school. What's harder is challenging the norm and hiring Asian actors to play your Average Joe.

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Where are the Asian leading men? Well, we're being kicked to the ground; we're not being supported. We're not considered sexy or masculine, this or that. When you start hearing something enough, you start to believe it. But our world is changing, and I think we're starting to see that that's not the end-all be-all.

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New York reminds me of what my career was like when I lived here, so when I walk through the streets, I remember when I had ten bucks in my pocket and all I could eat is Chipotle.

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I definitely have had my down times and also have had my times of being very, very unemployed.

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I felt like I wasn't considered for minority or Caucasian male lead roles. There aren't really a lot of roles written for me, and I mean me and who I am in real life.

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I am ambitious, and I'm excited for my career to grow, and I do want to represent the Asian community and the Filipino community.

Vincent Rodriguez III

Gene Kelly has meant so much to me through the years. I used to dance in my living room in socks and a tee-shirt, no idea what I was doing, but wanting to dance like Gene.

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I knew in my heart I wanted to do musical theater professionally. I just didn't know how to go about it or how to communicate that to my parents.

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Upon graduating from my acting program at The Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts in Santa Maria, CA, I went to my first tap audition. It was for the 1st national equity tour of '42nd Street.'

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Times are changing, and it's catching on that the roles on TV and film need to reflect its diverse viewers.

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There is no doubt that diversity is a problem in show business and that this fight has been going on for a long time.

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I was singing R&B songs, listening to Boyz II Men, and I wanted to take dance classes, but I waited until my senior year of high school to take my very first dance class.

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I think the best thing you can do for an audition is to just do your work, be creative. It's OK to be spontaneous.

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Between acting jobs, I'd go visit my hometown and college town to see family and friends. But I would also teach acting, dance, singing, and audition techniques in high schools and colleges. I take great pride in all the survival jobs I worked, because I learned so much from them.

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From what I've experienced so far, I'd say the traffic in L.A. is frustrating. You spend a lot of time driving your car for an audition that could last just three minutes.

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For me, acting is not a hobby. It is a career that I have chosen and was not willing to let go of so easily after seven years of hard work.

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It's the best gift any teacher could possibly get, to go back to where you came from and offer knowledge and camaraderie.

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Theater is an amazing outlet.

Vincent Rodriguez III