yeah, because it s for all the times i ve been told no as a latin actor. now, los angeles, surrounded by beautiful mountains, palm trees, magnificent sunsets. and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, cause it ain t los angeles. nuh-uh! it s. [in spanish pronunciation] los angeles. now, hollywood has become a global mecca for film and a place that many of us wanna reach. but what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world? well, it s a fact. in the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz and his wife lucille ball were not only the stars of i love lucy, but they also produced it, along with many other shows. and they even helped create the multi-cam sitcom genre. so even though we re still in the struggle, hollywood isn t new territory for us latinos. nuh-uh, cause we ve been here. you hear me? so today, an la icon is tak
i like to call it, holly wouldn t. i say it with love, yeah, because for all the times i ve been told, no, as a latin actor. now, los angeles, surrounded by beautiful mountains, palm tree, s magnificent sunsets, and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, the name los angeles, no, it s lost angeles. now hollywood has become a global metaphor film in a place that many of us want to reach, but what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most incredible tv empires in the world, it s a fact. 1950s actor desi arnaz and his wife, lucille ball, were not only stars of i love lucy, but they also produced, along with many other shows, they even helped create the multi cab sitcom genre. so even though there is still the struggle, hollywood is not a new territory for us latinos, no, because we have been here. do you hear me? so today, an ally icon is taking us to its old stom
and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, cause it ain t los angeles. nuh-uh! it s. [in spanish pronunciation] los angeles. now, hollywood has become a global mecca for film and a place that many of us wanna reach. but what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world? well, it s a fact. in the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz and his wife lucille ball were not only the stars of i love lucy, but they also produced it, along with many other shows. and they even helped create the multi-cam sitcom genre. so even though we re still in the struggle, hollywood isn t new territory for us latinos. nuh-uh, cause we ve been here. you hear me? so today, an la icon is taking me to his old stomping grounds in east la to get this conversation about hollywouldn t going. and i bet at some point, i m gonna get some tacos al pastor.
[ sound of gunfire ] as far back as i can remember, i always wanted to be a gangster. goodfellas is like, fasten your seatbelts, i m going to kick the shit out of you for two and a half hours, and you re going to love it. there have been so many gangster movies, so many mob movies. is it really possible that in 1990 martin scorsese will be able to make a gangster movie that has something to say that hasn t already been said a million times? it s gonna be a good summer! and you watch the movie and you re like, yeah! see you later, thanks. what are you doing? you re leaving your car? he watches the car for me. we tried to capture the exuberance of that world. it s dangerous and threatening, but they re having a wonderful time. goodfellas was the nuts and bolts of the mob. it was the mob as a job. what do you do? what? what do you do? i m in construction. and the balance of these two families, of your mob family and your real f
And a place that many of us wanna reach. But what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world . Well, its a fact. In the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz and his wife lucille ball were not only the stars of i love lucy, but they also produced it, along with many other shows. And they even helped create the multicam sitcom genre. So even though were still in the struggle, hollywood isnt New Territory for us latinos. Nuhuh, cause weve been here. You hear me . So today, an la icon is taking me to his Old Stomping Grounds in east la to get this conversation about hollywouldnt going. And i bet at some point, im gonna get some tacos al pastor. cause you know me, i dont play, i need to eat. [upbeat horndriven music] [trills] when you think of la, i bet your version of it has to do with rodeo drive, beverly hills, and celebrities. But the reality is that los angeles is a city of latinos. You can see that latin influence everywhere, right do