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Growing up, my mom was a foster parent to children from all around the world. My sister and I always had to translate because we were fortunate enough to learn spanish from our grandparents. This tradition of translation resonates with me because if you picture art as the language and communication there are no bounds to creation.

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Growing up in a Mexican-American household, loving Selena is automatic. The first content I  ever produced were the  concerts for my Abuelita in which I was dressed in my grandmother's clothes and singing songs like Como La Flor. The reason why I loved it so much is because I loved seeing my abuelita be so excited and happy, and that smile has motivated me to pursue the same happiness from audiences.

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As kids, we always colored in coloring books. Black and white images turned into colorful masterpieces. However, my first grade teacher told us that coloring outside the lines was far more creative than inside. I think this is important and it's influenced me a lot in my life. There's a big picture, yet an even bigger picture as well. I say, color outside of the box, and the picture and every binary that you want to.

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Learning how old traditions used to be, it inspires me to create new traditions and legacies to pass on. WE make the traditions. WE make the rules. WE give the circumstances.

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When I was seven, I knew I was going to have the best year of my life when my mom said we were going to Disney World for my birthday. I got so excited and I got my mom to buy the matching Sleeping Beauty dress.  I went there and wore it in all of its glory.  I convinced myself that the woman in the dress was the real Sleeping Beauty and I am just as much of a princess as she is. As I get older, and the more I create, I am reminded to hold true to my childlike imagination. Children have the most incredible imagination and are fierce storytellers. If I never grow up, so be it because that means there are thousands of stories being written by my mind.

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My first semester at UT Austin, I was a Theatre major. The next semester, however, I was not. I dropped the program and I decided I was going to do something more practical- like medicine or social work. Around a week or two into the new semester as a Sociology Pre-Med student, I was completely miserable and desperate to get back into the theatre program. What really inspired me was a quote by one of my professors Dr. Moore; Dr. Moore said that it doesn't matter what we study as long as we bring immense passion to it because that's what's important. Passion is what determines if you're successful. Once I got back into the program, I decided never again was I just going to give up on something I was so passionate about to focus on realistic. If there's a will, there's a way.

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This is a tweet from Rachel Zegler who portrayed who portrayed Maria in West Side Story discussing how she calls out each team member for their specific role to give credit. That's definitely a value that I hope to convey, recognition when it's due and gratitude for all those collaborating and who came before.

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we would be nowhere without every single person behind the scenes.

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we would be nowhere without every single person behind the scenes. https://t.co/f2fcr9fTVJ

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I'm sure all the stans picked up on it but I just adore how @rachelzegler uses all opportunities in interviews to shout out the production team members by name and their specific contributions. That is rare, I love it.

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we would be nowhere without every single person behind the scenes. https://t.co/f2fcr9fTVJ
— rachel zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) December 31, 2021

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we would be nowhere without every single person behind the scenes. https://t.co/f2fcr9fTVJ

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I'm sure all the stans picked up on it but I just adore how @rachelzegler uses all opportunities in interviews to shout out the production team members by name and their specific contributions. That is rare, I love it.

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we would be nowhere without every single person behind the scenes. https://t.co/f2fcr9fTVJ

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we would be nowhere without every single person behind the scenes.

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I'm sure all the stans picked up on it but I just adore how @rachelzegler uses all opportunities in interviews to shout out the production team members by name and their specific contributions. That is rare, I love it.

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Way before I even thought about pursuing an education at the University of Texas. My dad, a former marine, showed me this video and made sure that I live my life and grow up to these standards.

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University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement Address - Admiral William H. McRaven

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She is so new to the scene but Rachel Zegler has been a big inspiration of mine since four years ago when I was watching her YouTube channel of simply covers and vlogs. It's so inspirational because she was just a regular girl who got an audition and took her shot. She defied the odds and is now the  Snow White in the upcoming live-action remake, and is Latina. She's representing our community beautifully and gracefully and the etiquette she's maintained from theatre and being a collaborator are commendable.

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54 Below is one of the most famous bars in New York City. It's known for housing performers and giving them a chance to perform covers of songs. I think the art of covers is so informative. These people have so many different qualities than the original performer, yet they have their chance to put a spin on it because two people's individual work will never be identical. There will always be things that as a creator or collaborator are being brought to the table and it's important to me to remember, there is no one like you.

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I personally love how Lin-Manuel Miranda creates and stars in his own work. In my opinion, he is the mastermind behind the artwork and he has every right to star. There's something about creating the roles you want to see yourself in and around you that's really exciting.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam:  (8 of 8)

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I am so excited that we are giving credit to the audience and creating intricacies and trusting that they'll have the background knowledge to piece it all together. Now fun can begin!!!

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SPIDER-MAN: Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield & Tobey Maguire Talk Their Epic Reunion

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I was a state officer for Texas Thespians and I represented the overall state at several different conferences. Collaboration was a massive asset because we all had different perspective on what the needs of our community were. How to plan outreach, different hard and soft skills. Our objective as a state board was to organize a festival for eight thousand students, as a team of sixteen we would have been overwhelmed if we didn't have each other to encourage, empower and pick up slack.

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Think about a puzzle, every single piece has a specific place a specific role because they aren't interchangeable. They have different shapes; in some puzzles, some pieces may fit in more than one place. This is the exact same with collaboration. So many pieces to one puzzle, each has an exact place with their strength that they bring to the table.

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As basic as it may seem, I think it's important to remember the very things we were taught as children to be able to collaborate. Care, selflessness, imagination, teamwork, eagerness.

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"ScarJo" is an absolute inspiration, however in this she talks about how working with her collaborators is more like a "creative playground" and gives definite insight into the importance of team.

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Scarlett Johansson on Producing for Marvel and Making Sing 2 with Tori Kelly

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My dream job is definitely to be a producer and actress for Marvel Studios. It's based on stories that people grew up with and it's brought to life in the most beautiful way. The vibrance, the cinematography and the acting is all exemplary. Additionally, the company itself is full of legendary performers and creators- Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Joe and Anthony Russo, Robert Downey Jr., Taika Waititi.

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When I applied to the Moody Program of Radio-Television-Film, my entrance essay was telling stories that I would look forward to telling my children one day, that include everyone seamlessly. Stories that are real and authentic without being blatant in its purpose. A problem I see on a lot of television shows and film now is that there is such a strong focus on creating or inserting dialogue to be "woke" that it feels out of place.

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An example of the aforementioned awkwardness

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An example of the aforementioned awkwardness

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In this video, it's exclusive which I love. However, the addition of "woke moment," the way that inclusivity is handled is so awkward and forced- and the audience mostly agrees. I think we as a society glorify inclusivity in performance when it's the bare minimum. It's delightful to see BIPOC, LGBT+, or disabled people have the spotlight. However, what would be even better, and my goal, is giving them meaty characters, detailed back stories and weaving them into the show just as we would any other character.

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Che Diaz: a national treasure. #AndJustLikeThat #HBOMax

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@hbomax
Che Diaz: a national treasure. #AndJustLikeThat #HBOMax
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An example of beautiful storytelling I aspire to. 

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An example of beautiful storytelling I aspire to. 

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This scene is different from the one with Che Diaz because it was crafted throughout the story. There's so much depth at play and it's not cheesy or a gimmick, it's authentic and real.

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Sam Wilson Full Speech [HD] - The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (2021) - Episode 6 - Disney+