My grandfather came over from Puerto Rico and raised his kids speaking English so that it would be easier for them to assimilate.
Aubrey PlazaI don't have many actors in my family, but I do have a Great Uncle that is a film-maker in Philadelphia, and my great-great-grandparents were Flamenco dancers in the 30's in New York, they were Spanish dancers.
Aubrey PlazaI have a way of dealing with situations where I come off awkward, or people think Iโm purposely trying to make things uncomfortable. But normally Iโm talking really slowly or thereโs a lot of silence because thereโs just nothing going on. Iโm just totally freaking out, but from the outside perspective it looks like Iโm in control.
Aubrey PlazaWhen I was in high school I was a really huge 'SNL' fan. I remember the cast around the time I started watching it - Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Cheri O'Teri, Tracy Morgan. I did research to find out how people got on the show. Their bios always said they came from an improv team, so I started taking classes.
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