![]() And the first few sessions, I’ll tell you, they were horrible. And they just gave me the opportunity to fail. ![]() And so, …hey provided me with Liz Kaplan who’s the instructor, mentor, to the stars in New York. ![]() And then, of course, I became immediately terrified, because Lee and Darla and Adrian wanted me to attempt it. So, when I was offered the role, I thought it was a bit ironic that I was meant to play the most… famous singer and musician in Mexican history.” He’s just a phenomenal, powerful singer and a friend, … someone whose talent I admire immensely. And I’ve always said I’d give my left big toe to be able to be a balladeer like Marc Anthony, say. “I don’t possess one when it comes to singing. And it translates across all language, all cultures, because a beautiful voice is a beautiful voice.” I just admire singers so much, and musicians in general, because with singing your voice is your instrument. You know, I acknowledge that I’m a fairly decent actor, but I’ve always wanted to be a singer. I think we were all amazed and impressed by Bratt’s beautiful singing voice, so we had to ask him about it. And this need, or sense of wanting, to belong to something, to recognize where you come from, to stay connected to the people that paved a path for you before you …” Singing Career?īratt plays Ernesto de la Cruz, in the context of the film, he’s the biggest Mexican singer in history. …t the end of the day, for all the uniqueness that we have, and there’s a lot that’s vibrant and authentic and beautiful about Latino culture, we all …are more alike, than we are different. And so, in a way, it reintroduces who we are as a people, in our uniqueness but also in our sameness, to everyone else in the world, whether you’re from China or Africa or Europe or anywhere else in the world. And it underscored the fact that that portrayal been done yet on this kind of scale. Lee and Darla and Adrian led me into this room that, from floor to ceiling on every wall, was covered in Mexican iconography, Day of the Dead colors and images, and some of the characters that were drawn …and that they were going to portray in the film.Īnd it affected me in a way that actually kind of surprised me, because it was in that moment that I recognized these beautiful brown faces, albeit they’re animated figures,… they looked like people I know, the people I come from. “Way back when, when I was first given a tour of the Pixar Studios up in Emeryville. You have to see it for yourself.īratt was brought to the project through an invitation to Pixar Studios, and he remembers those first moments: It is an emotional and pivotal moment in the film and just thinking about it still brings tears to my eyes, so I won’t spoil it for you. I would love to tell you more of what he said about that specifically, but it would be a huge spoiler. One of my favorite scenes in the film… is the one where Eddie Olmos plays Chicharrón.“ “ A moment? There were a handful of moments. When asked if there were a moment in the film that made him cry, he answered: Emotion and Artistryīratt was very struck by the artistic beauty of the film. This made the interview even more special and fun I think. Bratt had just seen it for the first time along with the rest of us. Typically, it’s the first time the cast has seen the film in its entirety. Hollywood premieres bring diverse people together who’ve worked on all aspect of a film. RELATED POST: 7 Things You Need to Know About Coco I’ve been around the block a little bit and that was probably the most spectacular, most heartwarming, most fun premiere I’ve ever been to.”Īnd I agree! Check out our experience on the Cempazúchitl Carpet Premiere here. After thanking us for the warm welcome, he said, “ I feel so good today, because I went to the most remarkable premiere last night. What else could we ask for?īenjamin Bratt entered to huge applause, with that big smile of his maybe even a little bigger than usual. The room had amazing views, ample space, and we had chocolate abuelita and conchas all day long, plus pozole, tacos, rice, beans and churros for lunch. The day after the Hollywood premiere of Coco, a group of about 25 bloggers gathered together in a beautiful room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the interview. Today I’m pleased to present an interview with the talented and charismatic Benjamin Bratt, voice of Ernesto de la Cruz in Coco (he’s the skeleton with the good hair in the photo below). That’s why I want to share everything I can about it. ![]() While close to my heart and my Mexican roots, Coco’s message is universal, and will be loved by all. Over the next few days, I’m going to share several interviews from different cast members of the new Disney Pixar film, Coco.
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