Who is anita in west side story

But Spielberg and Kushner "corrected all that stuff," Moreno says. In the update, "every Hispanic character is actually Hispanic. She's fabulous. The stage and screen legend also lavishes praise on "our beautiful Maria," Rachel Zegler. Unlike Wood, who was white, Zegler is of Colombian and Polish descent.

A lot of this stuff is so true to what it was meant to be. Whether you're disappointed because the choreography isn't the same or some scene didn't work out for you as the audience, you still absolutely have to see it. Anita : I know. I loved Benardo. Anita : Come in, come in! We won't bite - not till we know you better. Bernardo : [singing] Everyone there will give big cheers!

Anita : [singing] Everyone there will have moved here! Anita : You forget I'm in America. Anita : We came with our hearts open! Consuelo : With our arms open! Pepe : [to Consuelo] You came with your mouth open! Anybodys, Tomboy : [spitefully] Bernardo's girl wants to help? What is interesting to me is having the vision so early and yet feeling so inferior to everybody else in the business for years and years because I believed I had to be subservient to anybody who wasn't Latino.

The Conchitas and Lolitas in westerns. I was always barefoot. It was humiliating, embarrassing stuff. But I did it because there was nothing else. Despite her past success, the year-old actress is showing no signs of slowing down. The film, which Moreno is also executive producing with director Steven Spielberg, is set to be released in theaters December 10, George Chakiris Bio The son of Greek immigrants, this actor, dancer and singer is recognized for his credits in nearly two dozen films, several acclaimed mini-series in Europe and Japan, BBC performances, and concert tours in Las Vegas and around the world.

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