'Our guest this week is none other than actor, producer Aubrey Plaza to discuss her trippy new film 'Black Bear'. Plus, her rarely talked about Puerto-Rican heritage, her desire to make Latinx films, and why breaking Latina stereotypes is a priority for her.

On creating her own vision of Latinx films:
“In my own way, I try to portray Hispanic characters that aren’t the stereotypes because I think that’s one thing that we’re really up against especially Latina women. There’s such a stereotype there, and there are so many different kinds of Hispanic women and people that we just don’t even see. We are not represented on film or on television, it’s just the same kind of archetypes over and over again.” - Aubrey Plaza

00:26 Aubrey describes 'Black Bear'
03:19 Aubrey on art imitating life in this film
03:54 Aubrey on producing when acting
06:41 Aubrey on perceptions of her and listening to critics
09:11 Aubrey on filming in Upstate NY and challenges
10:21 Aubrey on the fate of the moviegoing experience
13:31 Aubrey on how quarantine has changed her as a storyteller
15:13 Aubrey on being half-Puerto Rican and making Latinx films

'The Highly Relevant Podcast'' is a Latinx pop culture podcast where Jack Rico (TV host, journalist, film critic and podcaster) talks with actors, musicians, journalists, and media executives about how Latinx pop culture is influencing mainstream entertainment.

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