Almost White : forced confessions of a Latino in Hollywood by Najera, Rick instant download

Almost White : forced confessions of a Latino in Hollywood by Najera, Rick instant download

xiv, 239 pages ; 23 cm, An award-winning writer, actor, director, comedian, playwright, and producer, Rick Najera explores what it means to be a Latino against the backdrop of his life as a Hollywood creative, Prologue : Welcome to the ICU -- Little house in the barrio -- A virgin and a mother -- The cockfight -- The border -- Shakespeare and me -- ICU : the intensive comedy unit -- Fade in : Hollywood -- Latinos choose their tribe -- Code blue -- Saying yes -- My tribe or yours? -- Comedy writing hell -- Back in the ICU -- Hollywood redux -- Cortéz and Malinche : a dysfunctional love story -- The deal -- Mi Amor -- The Great White Way -- Me and God in the ICU -- Walking miracle -- The good dad -- My Alamo -- Help wanted : networks that speak Latino -- El loco : the political Latino -- Who controls the story? -- I am 38 -- Chihuahua calling -- The CBS Diversity Showcase -- Rebel Latinos -- The campfire -- Epilogue : March 3