“I think it's not an easy task because there's not enough Latino writers that are being given opportunities to write things - and I say this because I've been given a lot of bilingual movies in the past because of my career in Mexico, and they're like, "Oh, it's going to make sense for her to do this." A lot of studios want to hit that demographic, but they sort of do it without starting in the right way, which is having someone who knows the culture, and enjoys the language as well, to be able to write these things.” ThinkingKnowsWayWantWritingWellsEnoughAblePastCultureOpportunityLanguageGivenEasyEnjoyCareersTasksStartingStudiosMake SenseMexicoRight WayLatinoDemographicsEasy TasksGiven Opportunity Author:Karla Souza
“[Everybody Loves Somebody] one really loves both cultures, represents them in a very accurate, genuine, authentic, fun, fresh way, and it includes so many more people because it has that language aspect to it.” PeopleWayCultureLanguageFunAspectGenuineAccurate Author:Karla Souza
“I felt really strongly about this script [ Everybody Loves Somebody] because, like you said, it's a very specific way of life.” WaySaidFeltLike YouScripts Author:Karla Souza
“What I do feel with the different scripts that they give me where I feel like this is done for one of those reasons, I share my point of view. I don't just say, "No, thank you." I say, "I feel that this represents Latinos in a wrong way, in a bad way."” WayGivingFeelsDifferentReasonDoneViewsShareGive MeScriptsPoint Of ViewLatinoWrong WayJust Say No Author:Karla Souza
“I tell [scriptwriters] I think [their scripts] has too many stereotypes, that even the way they come in and out of Spanish doesn't really make sense, it feels forced.” ThinkingWayFeelsScriptsMake SenseStereotype Author:Karla Souza
“I guess that storytelling would be for me to keep making art that touches people in a way that nothing else can.” PeopleWayArtWould BeStorytelling Author:Karla Souza
