Checkitoutwhenhecomestime, too, for a timecapsuleofyourlifeandyoulookbackatthismomentintheshowandtheimpactthatit's made.
What's onethingthatyouwillalwaysremember?
I willalwaysrememberthefactthat I toldmyselfthat I wasn't gonnaplay a gangsterandthegangsterwasabletochangemylifeforthebetter.
I'm notsure.
I think I lookbackandhopefullyhavethissighofreliefthatwhat I thoughtwoulditbeattainablearewhat I strivesohardforhappenand, like, bemorechillaboutit.
Itcouldhavebeen a completeoppositewayasfaraswhatmyfirstexperiencewaslikeandweighallloveeachotherandweallsupportoneanother.
And I'm justsohappytobeworkingwithpeoplethat I d'oh, I feelsoluckybecauseit's myfirstseriesregularandtobeon a showwhere I gettorepresent, youknow, somethingthat I grewupwatching.
Likewhen I grewup, I hadWillSmithandlikeMarkinTowWatchandEddieMurphyandthoseguys.
And I feelliketherehasn't beenlike a funnyblackcharacter.
Youknowofthistypeinsolonginthissettingin a showthatcouldbesocomedicandsodramaticatthesametime.
So I honestly, it's a blessingforme.
Besides, justthiswholemoment.
ThefactthattherearesomanybrownandblackfacesinthisroomNumberoneandnumbertwothatbillboardseeingmybillboardinTimesSquare, that's likeThat's likeThatwaslike a momentformeandmymom.
Youknowwhat I mean?
Because I'm likenosinglemomraisedby a singlemomlikeit's been a struggle, andforhertoseethatjustmadeeverythingkindoffeellike, youknowwhat?
Thisislike a slicein a timewhereeverybodyfeelssceneandyou'resomuchrepresentationbehindthecameraandwecareabouteachothersomuchandweallwanttolifteachotherup.
And I setouttobethemostinclusiveshowpossibletoknowthat I succeededinthatwayandthatallofthesebeautifulpeopleareshiningandfeelseeninsuch a spectacularwayandreallyreflectiveoftheaudiencethatlovesthem.
I thinkmyhousetobethepartyhousebecause I'm Spanishand I don't likelike, quietlike I havetoputonnoisetogotosleepSo I couldjust, like, seepeoplecominginandnowand I wouldnotmindatall.
Percentmebecause I wantedtofeelfestiveandhappy, andyou'regonnahave a goodtime.
Sorry.
Whosehousewouldhavethebestfood, though?
Jason's?
Why, Uh, he's a cook, andhe's a fantasticcook.
Andhisfriedchickenisjustyouknowwhat, Jason?
Because I feellikehehasalltheSpanishseasoningsthat I wouldforgetatthestore.
But, uh, I wouldsayDiego, becauseDiegoprobablyhasthemostfullStockbridgeof, likeallwaterandlikeproteinsnacksandlike, youknow, I wantedatsomepointhavesomemusclesomewhere.
Wehavedinnersthereallthetime, so I don't wanttokeepthatup, saidRated.
As a Latinoactor, I knowthatyouguyshavechangedsomuchalready.
ButdoyousometimesfeelthatmaybeHollywoodstillhastaken a littlebittoolong?
Alwayssincedayone?
I mean, we'rejustsellingstory.
Sowhy, likeanyonetellthestory, it's a voicetotheyouth.
Youknow, a voicetothestreets, anditshows a storythatneedstobetold, youknow, and I'm gladthatit's onNetflix, youknow, likebigpricestoNetflixfortrying, youknow, fortellingthisstory.