Adrián Martínez, actor: “Never is enough, the fight continues” Entertainment in the United States

Adrián Martínez (New York, 53) is not only an actor, but also a comedian, director, writer and producer. During his career he participated in more than 120 films, series and games. His career took off at the age of 90 and worked on various genres, both in dramatic and comical roles. Focus, once on time in Venice, extremely loud and incredibly closeand Artist They are some of his films. His debut as a director with Igilbert Nor was it unnoticed when it was included in the main collection of the Academy of Arts and Film Sciences. The film is currently promoting Amateurin which he shares a cast with Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan and Laurence Fishburne. In addition, he prepares his new project as a director and creator and is waiting for the premiere of the series Crutch.

Ask. What it is like to be the only Hispanic cast Amateur?

Response. It’s not the first time I am the only one in many films. But everything starts with one. It’s an honor, I can’t say more than that. I am an actor and I do any performance I have the opportunity. I am always Latin and I am always an actor and I want both. But I want to emphasize that director James Hawes didn’t care if I was Latino, he said, “I want a good actor and I really liked your test for this character.”

P. How do you see the involvement of hispanoes in Hollywood? Do you think opportunities have increased?

R. No, it’s never enough. And the fight continues. But the question is: What will you do? My mom told me many times, many years ago: “Life isn’t ugly. You have to fight and you have to do your stuff and look for apologies because something doesn’t bring you something easier than the other person. The question is: What do you do with this problem now?” So my medicine is to do my belongings. I made my movie IgilbertAnd I’ll do more. Next week I go to California to present a presentation to some manufacturers who were thinking about working with me on the production of a TV show. And I will go, I will pay a ticket, I will pay my hotel and do my belongings, talk my truth and talk about stories that are important to say. And every Latin must do the same. Do not worry about Hollywood, pay attention to all the attention of the stories you want to say. There are no excuses for me.

P. He is also a director, what is it like to act in a movie directed by another?

R. Yes … When I made a movie, IgilbertFor me it was very easy to do both, drive and act at the same time, I don’t know why. But as my wife always told me, I have a good talent to escape the present and lose a little bit else. But I have always been a student of famous directors such as Coppola and Scorsese, and now James Hawes, who is the director Amateur He was a very honest man with me, very authentic. And I like to understand and learn from directors. I always pay close attention to how they can handle the file, talk to actors and manipulate cameras. All this. I’m a movie student because education never ends for me.

P. This is a very important news, especially with regard to the current situation of Latin immigrants in the United States.

R. Yes, there is always a reason not to do something, there is always an apology. But the question is: What will you do about it? When you wake up in the morning, what are you going to do? Are you going to cry because something is not fair or does something? What are you going to do?

P. But you managed to be part of this list of Hollywood actors and directors …

R. Yes, well, everything was like a dream for me, honestly. I’m latino. I was born here in New York, my Dominican mother, my dad of Spain, and no one in my family imagined that I would succeed in this race. My mom told me, “No, no, no, don’t get into it because it will be a hard life. Better to be a doctor and have a pension and all that.” “But my mother, I don’t know what to tell you, I have to be an actor, I don’t know, something in my heart gave me that I had to be an actor.” And she: “Oh, my God, helps my son.” And so the fight began. And I’m surprised, but I know I was also fighting a lot. And I hope to do a thousand other things.

P. And what is the new project that will handle California?

R. His name is Gabacho. “Gabacho” is how the Mexicans call Gringo that is lost. But for me the name is ironic because I am “Gabacho”. I am Latin who doesn’t like to be Latin. He thinks that to succeed, he must be white, he must be as white as possible, because his family has taught him. Then one day there is a problem and is in Mexico, so they have to make friends with all people who hate to return to the United States. It’s a comedy. Today, however, it is very important to tell such a story, because there are so many people who lose their mind with the theme of Latinos, White and races. There are many lawsuits.