- Coming!
- Gina Rodriguez! - Hey.
- [Interviewer] You better be ready to answer
73 questions in one go.
- Sure.
- [Interviewer] Ok. What have you been up to today?
- Oh, today was the premiere of "Ferdinand."
- [Interviewer] Ok. And how did you start your day?
- Looking in the mirror and saying today's going
to be a great day, I can and I will.
- [Interviewer] How are you going to finish your day?
- Hopefully with kisses from my boyfriend and my furry dog.
- [Interviewer] How do you manage your busy schedule?
- I don't.
Help me!
- [Interviewer] I don't know if I can help you with that,
but how many coffees do you drink every day?
- Like two.
- [Interviewer] How do you take your coffee?
- With way too much cream, hurts my tummy.
- [Interviewer] What is the best thing
in the world right now?
- Hope.
- [Interviewer] Where'd you grow up?
- Chi-town.
- [Interviewer] Now if I went to Chicago,
what is the one thing that I need to do?
- Go to the top of the Sears tower.
- [Interviewer] Where's home mostly these days?
- Here in L.A. and this is definitely a home away from home.
- [Interviewer] I see that you're still able
to get in the holiday spirit.
- Oh, I have a present for you.
- [Interviewer] You are so kind!
- Hey Google, turn on the tree lights
and play some holiday music.
- [The Google Assistant] Alright, check out this
holiday music station on YouTube.
Sure, turning on your Christmas tree lights.
- [Interviewer] Oh wow, oh my gosh.
That's so nice, thank you.
- Don't open it now.
- [Interviewer] Ok fine. I'll wait.
Alright, how are you going to be ringing in the New Year?
- At my sister's house.
- [Interviewer] Ok. What are your New Year's resolutions?
- No, no, no. No New Year's resolutions.
- [Interviewer] Ok, how do you stay motivated?
- You only have one life.
You have to live it to the fullest.
- [Interviewer] And in this life, how would you like to be
remembered by the people who love you the most?
- The way I make people feel.
- [Interviewer] What does family mean to you?
- Everything, my family's my backbone.
- [Interviewer] And how would they describe you?
- Like I was a Looney Tune.
- [Interviewer] What causes are important to you?
- Bringing good education to inner city communities.
- [Interviewer] What do you want more people
to be discussing today?
- Empathy.
Teach your children empathy.
- [Interviewer] What's the best movie you've seen recently?
- "Ferdinand." Duh.
- [Interviewer] And what's the one movie that makes you cry
every single time you watch it?
- "What Dreams May Come."
- [Interviewer] And how did you go about preparing
to portray Frida Kahlo?
- You lose your mind.
- [Interviewer] How does one prepare
to voice Carmen Sandiego?
- You become a thief.
Careful, check for your wallet.
- [Interviewer] Gina, where in the world is that woman?
- I'm not telling you.
[knocking]
One second.
- [Interviewer] Favorite food to make?
- I sadly don't cook but I can order a mean take out.
- [Interviewer] Favorite food to eat?
- Zucchini bread.
- [Interviewer] Your go to room service order?
- Cheese burgers and sweet potato fries.
Hold on.
Oh thank you so much.
- [Interviewer] Alright, what do you got here?
- Oooh, wouldn't you like to know?
Come on.
- [Interviewer] Ok. Favorite book?
- Random Family.
- [Interviewer] Alright, favorite artist?
- Salvador Dali.
- [Interviewer] Do you ever get nervous?
- All the time.
Right now especially.
- [Interviewer] How do you describe your style?
- Evolving.
- [Interviewer] What's the most treasured thing
that you own?
- My mother gave me a necklace from Givenchy years ago
and I've kept it.
- [Interviewer] If you could raid one woman's closet,
who's would it be?
- Beyonce.
- [Interviewer] What's your favorite beauty product?
- Um, mascara.
- [Interviewer] How often are you boxing these days?
- Not enough.
- [Interviewer] Your father is a boxing referee legend,
when did he let you watch your first fight?
- I would definitely say three.
- [Interviewer] Can you show me how to throw a left hook?
- Sure, whack.
- [Interviewer] Right hook.
- Whack!
- [Interviewer] Not bad.
- I'm sorry.
- [Interviewer] What's the most overworn item
in your closet?
- My leopard print stretchy pants.
- [Interviewer] Ok, heels or flats?
- Heels.
- [Interviewer] Spots or stripes?
- Spots.
- [Interviewer] What's something you can't do
but you really, really want to learn?
- Juggle, I want to juggle knives.
- [Interviewer] Alright, what one person would you like
to see at a dinner party?
- Jesucristo, Jesus.
- [Interviewer] What's the best compliment
you ever received?
- Um.
That I am super tall for 5'3.
- [Interviewer] What's the most memorable career moment?
- Winning the Golden Globe.
- [Interviewer] Ah, scariest thing you've ever done?
- Jumped out of a plane.
- [Interviewer] Is it true that you're
a killer salsa dancer?
- 100 percent.
- [Interviewer] When did you start learning, Gina?
- I started dancing professionally when I was seven.
- [Interviewer] If you could salsa bailar with anyone
in the world who would it be?
- It would be Jennifer Lopez.
- [Interviewer] Where's the most exotic place
you've ever been?
- Thailand.
- [Interviewer] Place you're dying to go to?
- Bali.
- [Interviewer] One place on Earth that you love
traveling to the most.
- Puerto Rico.
- [Interviewer] Favorite song to sing in the shower?
- Anything Cher.
- [Interviewer] Favorite musical as a kid?
- Rent.
- [Interviewer] Favorite 90's sitcom theme song?
- "Fresh Prince of Bel Air."
In West...hah!
- [Interviewer] That's right, Gina!
No copyrighted music on this program!
Now I heard you're an incredible rapper?
- Did you?
- [Interviewer] I did hear that.
What would your stage name be if you did it professionally?
- Cuts.
- [Interviewer] Ah, what's a rap that you know
inside out back to front?
- Salt-N-Pepa, Shoop.
- [Interviewer] Growing up, who was the celebrity
that you really, really admired the most?
- Betty White.
- [Interviewer] And right now, who is the celebrity
that you really, really admire the most?
- Rita Moreno.
- [Interviewer] At what age were you confident
that you wanted to become an actor?
More than anything in the world?
- When I saw America Ferrara in "Real Women Have Curves."
- [Interviewer] If you could offer any advice
to your 16-year-old self, what would it be?
- You're going to be alright girl.
- [Interviewer] When were you at a complete loss of words
because you were so starstruck with someone?
- When I met Brad Pitt.
- [Interviewer] Alright. Best part about your job?
- Best part about my job is I feel like I could be anything.
Between action and cut, I feel like I could fly.
- [Interviewer] Looking ten years into the future,
where would you like to be?
- Flying still. High.
- [Interviewer] Do you ever hope to direct anything?
- Yes. I will be directing my first episode of Jane very
very soon and hopefully a feature very very soon thereafter.
- [Interviewer] Not bad, and what can fans expect
from "Annihilation?"
And give me something good, nothing generic.
- You're going to see things you've never seen
before in your life.
- [Interviewer] Ok. I'll take it.
What's the hardest thing you've done on camera?
- Um, hang onto a hula hoop and they pulled me up
30 feet into the air with no net.
- [Interviewer] That is terrifying!
And I hear you're working closely with the recovery effort
following Hurricane Maria.
What is your hope for the people of Puerto Rico?
- That they get the support and resources they deserve
as American citizens and they feel like they're getting
the support and the resources.
- [Interviewer] Can you finish this sentence for me?
- Sure.
- [Interviewer] Hollywood of the future looks like...?
- The America I see everyday.
Multiple ethnicities, colors, shapes, sizes
everything and everyone... tolerance.
- [Interviewer] Alright Gina, I've got
a couple questions left.
- Only two?
- [Interviewer] No, only a few more than that.
- Come on let's get you out of here.
- [Interviewer] Alright here we go.
- It's time to go.
- [Interviewer] Boxing questions again.
Best lesson that you've learned from the ring?
- Mind over matter.
- [Interviewer] Who are two dream opponents
you'd love to see in the ring?
- Triple G versus Mayweather.
- [Interviewer] Who would you least want to fight?
- Cyborg.
- [Interviewer] Can you tell me a fact that recently
blew your mind?
- In 2016 only 5.8% of speaking roles
were said by a Latino in film and television.
There are 55 million plus, that's crazy.
- [Interviewer] That is crazy.
Last question I have, I promise I'll be out of here.
We're going to put on our dancing shoes.
Can you show me a little Salsa move?
- Oh me turn first?
- [Interviewer] Spin.
- You second.
- [Interviewer] Woo!
- Don't forget your present!
- [Interviewer] In good form.
Thank you so much, Gina, this was great!
- Drive safely.
- [Interviewer] Happy holidays!