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As a Latin man, obviously immigration has been a part of my culture for decades. [I] grew up understanding what you go through in order to come to this country and searching for that American dream.
Wilmer Valderrama
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Wilmer Valderrama
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 30
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Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama
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I grew up in Venezuela, and when I was 14-years-old, my parents decided to sell everything and come to America. Five of us lived in a two bedroom house. It wasn't a sad truth, it was just the way it was [at the time]. That feeling is so universal for every immigrant.
Wilmer Valderrama
As Latinos, we are so aware of what people go through in order to come to America. It's very interesting to do research on something that's been culturally a part of your existence.
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Doing this movie [Fast Food Nation] made me realize that our bodies are digesting things that it's not meant to digest. It's pretty bad for you. The cast is [now] very, very aware of where we get our food and what we put in our bodies.
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I got hit twice in the face, and that was not fun.
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I actually didn't read the book [Fast Food Nation]. I wasn't aware of it. But when I read the script, I thought Wow. It became a project that was just so exciting to be a part of. Maybe a few times in a career [you] get a chance for a role that really means something, and this was it.
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In your darkest times there's always room for a little light.
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For me, honestly, I'm an actor. There's one thing I know how to do - act. And that's all I know how to do. Through our work, [actors] can trigger awareness.
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It was very interesting [book Fast Food Nation] because all my friends who were in college, [and] this book became almost mandatory for them to read.
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Sometimes you're so nervous about piloting something that you could probably just not empower others to finish what they're supposed to.
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No matter what our situation is, there's always a way to celebrate life and there's always a way to start again.
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Because I had an accent, people had this impression that I was dumb.
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Stay consistent with your message and who you are.
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Make sure that everything you produce and create is organic to you.
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If you loved once, and if you cared once, you never really stop. And if you build a true foundation, a true friendship, that never really goes away.
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Get into the relationship for the right reason because it's a great support system, because it's a great compliment to your life, because it's someone that actually fulfills you and makes you happy.
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For me, I understood the gift of being able to empower others and to not do everything yourself.
Wilmer Valderrama
I think psychology would be an easy transition and figuring out the human mind somehow.
Wilmer Valderrama
I played sports, so I understood quickly I shouldn't be eating fast food because it was slowing me down, making me feel lousy and lazy, and my instincts were not working as they should.
Wilmer Valderrama
There comes a time in your life where you're called to not only reinvent yourself but to rebuild your spirit. It's so relevant today.
Wilmer Valderrama
I think at some point you have to empower others and really allow everyone else to do what they're hired to do and what they're brought onto the team to do.
Wilmer Valderrama
