Andy Garcia

But it's still there. The road is still there, right? Just the stores are different. But the bandshell is still there. It's an amazing place and they still play music there. And then the 10th Street Auditorium there on Ocean Drive, I did a thing there. Many, you know, when I was, I don't know, it was probably... But you're dreaming there of that's what I want to do.

But it's still there. The road is still there, right? Just the stores are different. But the bandshell is still there. It's an amazing place and they still play music there. And then the 10th Street Auditorium there on Ocean Drive, I did a thing there. Many, you know, when I was, I don't know, it was probably... But you're dreaming there of that's what I want to do.

I was an athlete, you know. A baseball player, right? Baseball and basketball. When I got to high school, I only played basketball. But I played baseball and basketball all my life. I played football, but flag football. I got too small. I was really too small to really continue playing. But we won the city championship from representing Normandy Isle Park. Played quarterback for the flag.

I was an athlete, you know. A baseball player, right? Baseball and basketball. When I got to high school, I only played basketball. But I played baseball and basketball all my life. I played football, but flag football. I got too small. I was really too small to really continue playing. But we won the city championship from representing Normandy Isle Park. Played quarterback for the flag.

We played all the parks and we won. So it was fun. I love sports. A good athlete. And then you got mono, right? I got mono my senior year in high school, so I never played my senior year. And then I took an acting class there with a professor. They had Jay Jensen. And I was very stimulated by it, and he was very encouraging.

We played all the parks and we won. So it was fun. I love sports. A good athlete. And then you got mono, right? I got mono my senior year in high school, so I never played my senior year. And then I took an acting class there with a professor. They had Jay Jensen. And I was very stimulated by it, and he was very encouraging.

And that kind of awoke this thing inside of me that I was always interested in. And of course, I was inspired by being enamored with film and television. Of course, Desi Arnaz was a big inspiration to all of us.

And that kind of awoke this thing inside of me that I was always interested in. And of course, I was inspired by being enamored with film and television. Of course, Desi Arnaz was a big inspiration to all of us.

He was Cuban. Rita Hayworth. No, she was Mexican, I believe. But Cesar Romero and Desi Arnaz were specifically of the Cuban culture. I might be missing someone else, but on American television, you know. You do realize you are those people for some, yes or no? Yes, I do realize that, yeah.

He was Cuban. Rita Hayworth. No, she was Mexican, I believe. But Cesar Romero and Desi Arnaz were specifically of the Cuban culture. I might be missing someone else, but on American television, you know. You do realize you are those people for some, yes or no? Yes, I do realize that, yeah.

Yeah. Uh, and, uh, We rode together. We were friends in Miami. We both were acting. He was studying at UM. He had that show, Que Pasa, USA, which I did an episode of.

Yeah. Uh, and, uh, We rode together. We were friends in Miami. We both were acting. He was studying at UM. He had that show, Que Pasa, USA, which I did an episode of.

Great show. It was a great show. And he came, you know, because of his exposure on Que Pasa. He had a contact here and got an agent and came, got immediately a contract at Columbia Pictures Television. They put him on the contract. And I was still at FIU my last year. And he said, hey, you got to come out here, man. There's work, you know? And I said, yeah, I'm going to come out. And I came here.

Great show. It was a great show. And he came, you know, because of his exposure on Que Pasa. He had a contact here and got an agent and came, got immediately a contract at Columbia Pictures Television. They put him on the contract. And I was still at FIU my last year. And he said, hey, you got to come out here, man. There's work, you know? And I said, yeah, I'm going to come out. And I came here.

I stayed with him for about a couple of weeks on his couch. And he got a little apartment here on Fountain in Sycamore, like a storefront apartment. You know, I was on street level with a big plate glass window that you see people walking by all night long. It was a bad choice. Let's not get into that in this thing. Let's not go there.

I stayed with him for about a couple of weeks on his couch. And he got a little apartment here on Fountain in Sycamore, like a storefront apartment. You know, I was on street level with a big plate glass window that you see people walking by all night long. It was a bad choice. Let's not get into that in this thing. Let's not go there.

but uh it was you know crazy times you know right and uh i remember one night there was a knock on the door at three in the morning and i went what the hell what's going on here and the front door was next to the big floor to ceiling wind window solid window with a curtain so you can close the curtain but the street lights would put everybody in silhouette you know it was terrible so you know you had a the traditional thing you have a you have a you know a bed on the floor just a cushion

but uh it was you know crazy times you know right and uh i remember one night there was a knock on the door at three in the morning and i went what the hell what's going on here and the front door was next to the big floor to ceiling wind window solid window with a curtain so you can close the curtain but the street lights would put everybody in silhouette you know it was terrible so you know you had a the traditional thing you have a you have a you know a bed on the floor just a cushion

And a black and white TV that my dad sent me because he used to sell them overseas by the container loads. Black and white, 13-inch on an egg crate. It was for a lot of fun. And I used to eat on top of my conga drums. That was my dining room table. Anyway, it's an interesting look.

And a black and white TV that my dad sent me because he used to sell them overseas by the container loads. Black and white, 13-inch on an egg crate. It was for a lot of fun. And I used to eat on top of my conga drums. That was my dining room table. Anyway, it's an interesting look.