Andy Garcia

So that was the thing. So they knock on the door and I... Who the hell's knocking? And I move the curtain to see who's outside, because the door's here. And it's like the Marx Brothers. Four heads came in like, and the guy at the bottom, he says, gypsy lives around here. I go, excuse me?

So that was the thing. So they knock on the door and I... Who the hell's knocking? And I move the curtain to see who's outside, because the door's here. And it's like the Marx Brothers. Four heads came in like, and the guy at the bottom, he says, gypsy lives around here. I go, excuse me?

I said, no, no, there's no gypsy lives in here.

I said, no, no, there's no gypsy lives in here.

I said, no. Sorry, there's no gypsy who lives here. And they left. I'm going like, what the hell is going on? Then I realized, I'm the gypsy. Some gypsy walking around said, oh, there's a gypsy who lives in there.

I said, no. Sorry, there's no gypsy who lives here. And they left. I'm going like, what the hell is going on? Then I realized, I'm the gypsy. Some gypsy walking around said, oh, there's a gypsy who lives in there.

Anyway, but, you know, and you just begin, you know, you just begin finding your way around town. You know, I had to go get a get a job. You know, I worked as a waiter. I became a member of the Waiters Union, worked as a banquet waiter for many of the hotels, mostly the Beverly Hilton Hotel. I'd laid, you know, shingles. I worked at this company called Roadway.

Anyway, but, you know, and you just begin, you know, you just begin finding your way around town. You know, I had to go get a get a job. You know, I worked as a waiter. I became a member of the Waiters Union, worked as a banquet waiter for many of the hotels, mostly the Beverly Hilton Hotel. I'd laid, you know, shingles. I worked at this company called Roadway.

You know, those trucks that say Roadway. I used to go, a friend of mine said, hey, I got a good gig. You go at seven o'clock at night. You're temporary help, so you don't have to be a member of the union. And you work from 7 to 7 or 7 to 5. And you either unload a truck by yourself or you strip it or you load it on your own. And we got there. There's a bunch of actors there.

You know, those trucks that say Roadway. I used to go, a friend of mine said, hey, I got a good gig. You go at seven o'clock at night. You're temporary help, so you don't have to be a member of the union. And you work from 7 to 7 or 7 to 5. And you either unload a truck by yourself or you strip it or you load it on your own. And we got there. There's a bunch of actors there.

Bryan Cranston was there. So, you know, it was, you know, just trying to pay the rent while you find your way in the business. So that was it.

Bryan Cranston was there. So, you know, it was, you know, just trying to pay the rent while you find your way in the business. So that was it.

Well, I started, you know, I started immediately taking classes, you know, going backstage. I was working at the comedy store. You were doing improv, right? You were taking improvisational classes nearby. And performing in the house group there. And that got me some attention and a little job here and there. No money. No, for free. But I got a gig on the pilot of Hill Street Blues.

Well, I started, you know, I started immediately taking classes, you know, going backstage. I was working at the comedy store. You were doing improv, right? You were taking improvisational classes nearby. And performing in the house group there. And that got me some attention and a little job here and there. No money. No, for free. But I got a gig on the pilot of Hill Street Blues.

You know, the little sprinkle things. Didn't really have an agent. The ones I had were like... were like a guy who say, okay, you meet him and they go like, bring me some resumes and you bring them and he would stamp, you know, he'd take a stamp and put his name on your resume and every so often they would send you out, but not really.

You know, the little sprinkle things. Didn't really have an agent. The ones I had were like... were like a guy who say, okay, you meet him and they go like, bring me some resumes and you bring them and he would stamp, you know, he'd take a stamp and put his name on your resume and every so often they would send you out, but not really.

While also telling you to change things about yourself, correct? Yeah, a lot of them would say, change your name, you know, lose your accent, change your name, fix your teeth or whatever, you know, and come back to me once you've done all that. And who is that person going to be when I come back? I don't know who that guy is.

While also telling you to change things about yourself, correct? Yeah, a lot of them would say, change your name, you know, lose your accent, change your name, fix your teeth or whatever, you know, and come back to me once you've done all that. And who is that person going to be when I come back? I don't know who that guy is.

So, you know, it was hard because in those days, if you had a Hispanic last name, the opportunities were very limited. Now it's more diverse, there's more opportunity.

So, you know, it was hard because in those days, if you had a Hispanic last name, the opportunities were very limited. Now it's more diverse, there's more opportunity.