Fabrizio Guido Talks 'running Point,' The New Wave Of Latino Hollywood And Stand-up Comedy

In nan latest section of “The De Los Podcast,” character and comedian Fabrizio Guido said pinch hosts Fidel Martinez and Suzy Exposito astir his domiciled successful nan Netflix bid “Running Point” — arsenic good arsenic being a portion of a caller activity of young Latino Hollywood stars and really he sewage his commencement successful nan stand-up drama world.

Having grown up successful L.A. himself, Guido talked astir owning nan persona of “Running Point” characteristic Jackie Moreno: a concession-worker-turned-executive-assistant from Boyle Heights.

“I conscionable felt I had each nan devices basal to bring this characteristic to life,” Guido said. “It was a really important opportunity for group to spot this broadside of L.A. ... to get to cognize that kid that you spot connected nan thoroughfare aliases astatine nan promenade [and say] ‘Oh, that feline reminds maine of Jackie.’”

Part of nan entreaty of nan characteristic was nan chance to “showcase really overmuch bosom L.A. has.”

Alongside actors for illustration Xolo Maridueña, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Isabela Merced and Jenna Ortega, Guido is portion of a caller people of young Latinos taking Hollywood by large wind — thing nan “Running Point” prima said is “an honor.”

“It tin beryllium isolating if you’re nan only Latino connected a set,” Guido shared. “So to person peers that stock a akin upbringing arsenic you — you locomotion distant pinch a relationship astir of nan clip because you person worldly successful common.”

He besides mentioned that nan bump successful Latino talent has led to diverseness successful roles wrong nan community.

“For nan longest time, it could’ve been stereotypical — nan only things Latino could play,” Guido said. “For nan first clip we’re starting to spot this emergence of what it intends for each 1 of america to beryllium Latino. I’m bringing my acquisition to nan table, Keyla is bringing her acquisition to nan table, Xolito is bringing his. We’re not going by what nan manufacture thinks Latino is, we’re bringing what we deliberation Latino is.”

But beyond nan acting world, Guido has besides tackled nan stand-up drama segment successful caller years.

He shared that he sewage his first gig acknowledgment to comedian Gabriel Iglesias, who he worked pinch connected nan Netflix sitcom “Mr. Iglesias.” The arena comic convinced Guido to do a five-minute group — which Guido worked connected for 2 weeks — astatine nan Brea Improv.

“I sewage connected stage, did my first joke and was ace nervous,” he said. “Second joke did really good and it afforded maine capable clip to get coming and past I ran done my 5 minutes, sewage disconnected shape a different person. I knew I was successful love. I felt for illustration thing successful my life had shifted successful that infinitesimal and I’ve been successful emotion pinch stand-up ever since.”