“My family’s from Argentina and … nobody can take [those experiences] away from me. But that’s different from a family that grew up in Mexico or South America. Everybody’s experience is specific to them, and the key is for these storytellers to get roles that show that authenticity.”

Dan Bucatinsky

SAG-AFTRA member, actor

This episode of the podcast is a replay of the SAG-AFTRA President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement’s livestream, Through the Latino Lens. The panel, which first aired Sept. 29, took place as part of Hispanic Heritage Month and is the third installment of the PTEOE’s ongoing Race & Storytelling series.

Moderated by Good Day L.A. anchor Amanda Salas, the panel featured members Dan Bucatinsky (The Baker and the Beauty), Gloria Calderón Kellett (One Day at a Time), Nicholas Gonzalez (The Good Doctor) and Gina Torres (Suits); CSA casting director Carla Hool; and Jolene Rodriguez, the president of independent film and media production company Broken English Productions, as guests. The group discussed topics ranging from challenges Latino performers face in their portrayal of certain roles to striving for more authentic storytelling and inclusion. 

Podcast hosts President Gabrielle Carteris and National Executive Director David White introduce this episode. 

For previous broadcasts from the Race & Storytelling series, click here. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or TuneIn.

The views expressed by the guests are their own and not that of SAG-AFTRA. Any mention of products or services does not imply SAG-AFTRA’s endorsement.

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