“I collected the 'Walking Dead' comics.” — Ruben Blades

Tortured characters are, I think, an actor's dream.

Basically, I would like to be considered for roles that are well-written. I think that part of the problem that we've had as actors is that they insist on looking at us as Latino actors and not as actors, period.

There's something about the tango that brings even more emotion out of the lyrics.

Everyone has a black guy inside them. Mine is a Cuban sonero who is 80-something years old and sings better than I do. His name is Medoro Madera. Medoro has been recording since 1997.