Andy Garcia

They can't, they have no concept of that you can maybe make a living maybe in this, in the arts, you know, because that's not what they come from.

They can't, they have no concept of that you can maybe make a living maybe in this, in the arts, you know, because that's not what they come from.

None whatsoever. I mean, they knew they existed, but. What is that trajectory to their eye? My mother, on the other hand, she would say to them, let them go. Let him go. If he breaks a wing, he knows where to come back. But let him go. He's got to go.

None whatsoever. I mean, they knew they existed, but. What is that trajectory to their eye? My mother, on the other hand, she would say to them, let them go. Let him go. If he breaks a wing, he knows where to come back. But let him go. He's got to go.

I had to go. I left a business. I was prospering. My brother was my partner. My father was my partner. My partner, it was taken off. It was at the moment where it was taken off, the fragrance side of it. They were supportive. My brother was supportive. It's hard to reason with... with a straight bullet. It's something that calls to you. You don't pick it, it kind of picks you.

I had to go. I left a business. I was prospering. My brother was my partner. My father was my partner. My partner, it was taken off. It was at the moment where it was taken off, the fragrance side of it. They were supportive. My brother was supportive. It's hard to reason with... with a straight bullet. It's something that calls to you. You don't pick it, it kind of picks you.

So it's hard to... There was this anecdote that I came about, just flashed on. I was doing a commercial that I was directing and acting in, in Miami, and I was on Lincoln Road. It was about five years ago, maybe six years. And a young priest came up to me. He must have been 30 years old. 30, you know, young seminarian, but priest. And he said, can I speak to you for a moment? And I said, sure.

So it's hard to... There was this anecdote that I came about, just flashed on. I was doing a commercial that I was directing and acting in, in Miami, and I was on Lincoln Road. It was about five years ago, maybe six years. And a young priest came up to me. He must have been 30 years old. 30, you know, young seminarian, but priest. And he said, can I speak to you for a moment? And I said, sure.

And we're Lincoln Road in between shots. And he says, my grandfather was, I forget his name, but he was the owner of Navarro Pharmacy. pharmaceutical chain in Florida. We used to sell to.

And we're Lincoln Road in between shots. And he says, my grandfather was, I forget his name, but he was the owner of Navarro Pharmacy. pharmaceutical chain in Florida. We used to sell to.

Yeah, they had many stores at the time, maybe five or so. And I was the delivery boy. I would deliver to Navarro family, and I knew his grandfather, because he would receive the stuff and sign it. How you doing? Tell your dad I need him to talk to him. They were very good friends, because my dad was a very loved, much-loved individual. And...

Yeah, they had many stores at the time, maybe five or so. And I was the delivery boy. I would deliver to Navarro family, and I knew his grandfather, because he would receive the stuff and sign it. How you doing? Tell your dad I need him to talk to him. They were very good friends, because my dad was a very loved, much-loved individual. And...

He says, my grandfather told me a story that when you left, this is a priest telling me this story who's 30 years old. When you left for, when you were leaving for California and you were on your way or you had just left, or before you left, your father went to see him because he was very distraught, you know, with what was going to happen.

He says, my grandfather told me a story that when you left, this is a priest telling me this story who's 30 years old. When you left for, when you were leaving for California and you were on your way or you had just left, or before you left, your father went to see him because he was very distraught, you know, with what was going to happen.

And he was asking, you know, consoling him, asking, you know, like a priest to his grandfather, saying, you know, my son's leaving town, and, you know, what do I do? He's going to Hollywood. I don't even know where Hollywood is. You know, to me, Hollywood is like a fictitious place, and... And the young priest said that the grandfather looked at my dad and he said, you got to let him go.

And he was asking, you know, consoling him, asking, you know, like a priest to his grandfather, saying, you know, my son's leaving town, and, you know, what do I do? He's going to Hollywood. I don't even know where Hollywood is. You know, to me, Hollywood is like a fictitious place, and... And the young priest said that the grandfather looked at my dad and he said, you got to let him go.

You got to let go. So it was interesting that this story was out there and eventually found its way back So I figured like, oh, my dad was struggling so much.

You got to let go. So it was interesting that this story was out there and eventually found its way back So I figured like, oh, my dad was struggling so much.

No, no, no, no. It was all private angst.

No, no, no, no. It was all private angst.