#the Perez family 1995

[elwolfen]

Alfred Molinathon Day 12

The Perez Family (1995)

Juan Raul Perez

His Role: TBAdded

The Rest of the Film: TBAdded

I'm going to be leaving them blank for right now and edit to add more later! It's a bit difficult for me to watch and then write something every day! Doesn't help that I'm behind... so sorry! I wouldn't reblog these until there's something more palatable...

I'm really slow and bad at describing things I like! I just wanna try to catch up in my own time. I just had to make this difficult for myself, huh?

[letterboxd-worth-a-damn]

[freshmoviequotes]

The Perez Family (1995)

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: The Perez Family

Rating: R

Director: Mira Nair

Cast: Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri, Trini Alvarado, Ruben Rabasa, Luis Raúl, Vincent Gallo, Celia Cruz, Diego Wallraff, Ellen Cleghorne, Angela Lanza, Bill Sage

Release year: 1995

Genres: drama, romance, comedy

Blurb: In the midst of the Mariel boat lift - a hurried exodus of refugees from Cuba going to America - an immigration clerk accidentally presumes that dissident Juan Raul Perez and Dorita Evita Perez are married. United by their last name and a mutual resolve to emigrate, Dorita and Juan agree to play along...but it gets complicated when the two begin falling for each other just as Juan reunites with his wife, whom he hasn't seen in decades.

[illiana-mystery]

1995

[tina-aumont]

Beautiful photos of María Montez and her sisters.

These photos come from the personal archive of Armando Gracia Sanfiel who gave them to Antonio Perez Arnay who published them in the biographical book of María Montez "La Reina del Tecnicolor" (Editorial Filmoteca Canaria, 1995).

Armando Gracia Sanfiel was Aquilino Gracia García's son, and Aquilino was María's uncle (her dad's brother), so Armando was María's cousin.

María sent these three photos to her cousin Armando as they kept contact through letters, Armando was living in Madrid and he didn't know anything about María's private life or from his Dominican family, he just knew from his uncle Isidoro and from his family from La Palma and Teruel.

María and her cousin Armando first reached contact when he sent her a letter when she was living in Hollywood telling her he was her cousin as their dads were brothers and from that day María started sending him letters with photos and she was really interested about her family in Spain and asked him lots of questions about them.

Very special thanks to @74paris for sending me these photos and the information that comes with them.

[cipherhunter]

Dori, you’re beautiful. You always know where you are on this Earth.

Alfred Molina as Juan Raul Perez and Marisa Tomei as Dorita Evita Perez in The Perez Family (1995)

[hyperfixationstationwithjinx]

Movie: The Perez Family (1995)

Starring: Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, Anjelica Huston

So I’ve been binge watching a lot of Alfred Molina’s earlier works [again lol] and I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s absolutely irresistible with facial hair 🥵 bonus points if he’s also a bit scruffy lmao

[tea-dragonz]

Palestine Fundraiser Masterlist 1

This is a masterpost for the Palestinians who have reached out to me in my inbox, along with vetting information under the cut:

(I will have to split it into multiple parts since tumblr is failing to cooperate)

@aseelo680 (formerly aseel738) - Vetted by 90-ghost

GoFundMe Link: (~$24.1k out of $50k at the time of writing)

@shamfarhat1 | @drfarhatblog | @husamfarht- Vetted (#248 Vetted Gaza Evacuation Fundraiser List)

GoFundMe Link: (~$8.7k out of $29.5k at the time of writing)

@sarazidan - Vetted by el-shab-hussein

GoFundMe Link: (~2.3k€ out of 35k € at the time of writing)

@ahmedomer9 - Vetted by association to aya2mohammed

GoFundMe Link: (~3k€ out of 50k € at the time of writing)

@aya2mohammed | @alhabil - Vetted by 90-ghost, el-shab-hussein & nabulsi

GoFundMe Link: (~29k € out of 50k € at the time of writing)

@dinamahammed99 - Vetted by 90-ghost

GoFundMe Link: (~$5.6k out of $15k at the time of writing)

@mahmoud-1995 | @mahmoud1995 - Vetted by 90-ghost

GoFundMe Link: (~$14.9k out of $50k at the time of writing)

@ahmadresh - Vetted by 90-ghost

GoFundMe Link: (~$13.7k out of $31k at the time of writing)

@familymajed2 - Vetted (#136 Vetted Gaza Evacuation Fundraiser List)

GoFundMe Link: (~$24.7k CAD out of $90k CAD at the time of writing)

@nada55 | @farahh2003 - Vetted by apollos-olives

GoFundMe Link: (~3.3k £ out of 50k £ at the time of writing)

[ana-bananya]

$9,046/$50,000

Vetted by 90-ghost

@mahmoud-1995 is raising funds to afford evacuation for himself, his fiancée Sujood, his brother Mohammed, his brother's wife, and their son Yasser. Mahmoud and his family have already suffered the loss of many of their friends. Mahmoud does not want to lose his family, too. Evacuation is their only hope for survival.

$2,332/$6,000

@dinamahammed99 is Mahmoud's sister, confirmed here and here

Dina has a 2 year old daughter and a 3 month old son. She gave birth to her son during the genocide with no proper medical care. She needs support to afford necessities such as milk and food for her and her children.

Please share and donate to help Mahmoud and Dina. No amount is too small.

Even if you cannot donate due to financial situations, sharing helps their campaigns reach more people and other potential donors.

[blackbatcass]

heyy lindenn! hruu today??

i saw u love when ppl call u by name but i thought it’d make u uncomfortable if we aren’t close, so i hope you dont mind!

i wanted to kinda expand into stuff other than batfam and was wondering where to start? i was hoping you could help me out.

anyways dont rush to answer, take ur time, tysmm have a nice dayy! <3

hiya! dw lollll my name is free for public use.

i can probably help with that! it would really depend on who/what you're interested in exploring. most characters/families have a few good starter comics that are shorter or help you get a good feel for what they're like. i think team-up books are generally a nice way to ease out into other arenas, whether that be titans jla jsa jli etc. they're usually pretty lighthearted and introduce you to lots of new characters while still having characters you're familiar with.

other than batman my wheelhouses are mostly green arrow and flash, so i can be much more help with those two lol. i'm not sure what you've already read/what you're interested in but I can point you in some general directions

if you're reading green arrow for the first time I think it's easiest to start with volume three (the 2001 run). I think that one's the first longer run I ever read in its entirety and it basically made me fall in love with comics as a whole. it definitely has its problems, I'm not trying to say it's perfect lol, but for the most part it's very fun and a good introduction if you've never read arrowfam comics before. especially if you want to see connor and mia! the first two arcs (quiver and archer's quest) are especially good, but overall it just feels like you're hanging out with ollie and his adopted kids and fighting goofy villains in star city. it is 75 issues long but it went by SUPER fast for me. if you want a shorter story there is also green arrow year one and green arrow stranded, which are nice intros to ollie!

for flash, i would say one of the best intros would be to read #62-65 of flash v2. it's a version of wally's origin and also the start of waid's run, and like. it's so good lol. i would of course recommend impulse 1995 if you haven't read that already. all of flash v2 might be a little much if you're just looking to ease in, there are some arcs like 'the return of barry allen' and 'dead heat' that i think give you a feel for the comic as a whole.

for good starter wonder woman stories i'd recommend wonder woman: the hiketeia and wonder woman historia. for a longer comic i'd go with the perez run (wonder woman volume 2). i am definitely not qualified to talk on the glc but i'd assume stories like emerald dawn would be a good place to start? kyle's run on gl 1990 would probably also be a safe bet. it wasn't really for me but i am definitely in the minority there.

i am really not the person you'd want to talk to about superman, aquaman, shazam, etc. i'll get there one day but probably not for a while lol. if you have more specific questions about different corners of dc or specific families you're looking into I'd love to help!

[woodsborostabathon]

aka the user formerly known as ambersrequel (rip). ceci / 23 / she/her / lesbian / boricua but i get a lil yeehaw with it. i'm not quite as strict with my dni criteria as i am with my headcanons! basically just don't follow me if you're: an anti, under 18, or have a habit of bashing any of the media i'm into. i'm proship and don't play about my faves, so please don't get me started.

speaking of my faves, this is kinda-sorta an about, kinda-sorta a masterlist of them!

˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒.

lolita. vc andrews' dollanganger & casteel family sagas. my best friend's exorcism. stephen king's work (mainly carrie & misery). the kingdom of little wounds. the miseducation of cameron post. the mortal instruments. twilight. the virgin suicides. richard siken's work. junji ito's work (mainly tomie, dissolving classroom, & uzumaki). dark water. toradora. blood on the tracks.

˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐒 (𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑).

scream franchise (esp. films 4-6). saw franchise. the ring. final destination franchise. nightmare on elm street (1984. dream warriors. & 2010). dark water (both vers.). the exorcist. tragedy girls. marrowbone. get out. us. barbarian. abigail. ready or not. candyman (both vers.). mama. orphan. fatal attraction. it (1990). house of wax. the witch. silent night deadly night. village of the damned (1995). bloody birthday. the bad seed (1956). the craft. forget me not. my bloody valentine (2009). sleepaway camp. jennifer's body. silent hill. hereditary. white: curse of the melody. cinderella (2006). sinister (1 & 2). carrie (1976 & 2013). sorority row. ouija: origin of evil. lisa frankenstein . . . full list on my letterboxd bc otherwise, i'd keep going forever.

˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐒 (𝐍𝐎𝐍-𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑).

lolita (both vers.). the virgin suicides. flowers in the attic (both vers.). but i'm a cheerleader. welcome to the dollhouse. bottoms. the addams family (1991 & values). the hunger games. twilight saga. suicide squad (2016 & 2021). thirteen. heavenly creatures. heathers. gone girl. the room.

˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ 𝐓𝐕 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐒.

euphoria. you. interview with the vampire. house of the dragon. yellowjackets. supernatural. the summer i turned pretty. law & order: special victims unit. cruel summer. american horror story. that 70's show. criminal minds. ginny & georgia. shadowhunters. death note. mirai nikki. black mirror. love, victor. big love. deadly women.

˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒.

the sims (mainly 2 & 4). crusader kings iii. phasmophobia. dead by daylight. roblox. content warning. fire emblem (awakening & fates).

˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂.

xana. ice nine kills. lana del rey. ethel cain. glass animals. flower face. marina. pom pom squad. chappell roan. melanie martinez. the technicolors. idkhow. ayesha e. waterparks. hey violet. mother mother. taylor swift. sza. panic! at the disco. my chemical romance. the weeknd. olivia rodrigo. young miko.

˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒.

amber freeman. charlie walker. the kirsch siblings. sidney prescott. dewey riley. kirby reed. tara carpenter. chad meeks-martin. liv mckenzie. vince schneider. anika kayoko. amanda young. john kramer. carrie white. nancy thompson. quentin smith. jesse braun. louis & claudia de point du lac. lestat de lioncourt. shauna shipman. jackie taylor. dahlia williams. chris & regan macneil. samara morgan. angela baker. alessa gillespie. wendy christensen. esther coleman. mara chaffee. rhoda penmark. joe goldberg. love quinn. delilah & ellie alves. yuno gasai. misa amane. debbie brody. jennifer check. needy lesnicki. billy chapman. pearl. tomie kawakami. grace le domas. nan (ahs). alicent hightower. rhaenyra targaryen. helaena targaryen. jace velaryon. dolores haze. nate jacobs. maddy perez. cassie & lexi howard. fezco. gomez & morticia addams. wednesday addams. olivia benson. jeanette turner. jackie burkhart. steven hyde. the dollanganger siblings. heaven & tom casteel. isabelle & alec lightwood. magnus bane. simon lewis. carlisle & alice cullen. rosalie hale. cecilia lisbon. dawn wiener. cameron post. abby rivers. gretchen lang. harley quinn.

˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 & 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒.

ocs. writing. the flds. some other cults + religious fundamentalism. psychology. video editing. video essays. book collecting (specifically 1st edition vca). lovecore + 'coquette' aesthetics. dogs. being silly & perhaps even goofy.

˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ 𝐌𝐘 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐒.

slashersimmer (simblr), slashersweethearts (horror fandom ocs).

[izabellaxramirez]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒

FULL NAME : Izabella Rose Ramirez ALIAS : Izzie, Bella, Rosie (but by her parents only) AGE : 43 DATE  OF  BIRTH : April 28th, 1981 HOMETOWN : Detroit, MI TIME IN WILMINGTON : Since August of 2014 RESIDENCE : Masonboro FACECLAIM : Jessica Alba

death tw, gang activity below. please proceed with caution.

EDUCATION : Medicine at John Jay College of Criminal Justice OCCUPATION : Forensic Pathologist at Wilmington Police Department. GENDER : Cis-Woman PRONOUNS : She/Her SEXUALITY : Pansexual. HAIR COLOUR : Brown EYE  COLOUR : Brown HEIGHT : 5'7" LANGUAGES : English, Spanish TATTOOS : heart on her left wrist, an R on her rib cage under her bra line SCENT: Sol De Janeiro - 68 ZODIAC : Taurus LOVE LANGUAGE : Physical Touch CLOTHING: Business Casual, jeans and cropped tees, sundresses

CONDITIONS : None ALLERGIES : None EATING HABITS : An avid fan of mexican food, baked goods and chocolate are usually found within every meal. Big lover of carbs. EXERCISE HABITS : Yoga - but only sometimes, jogging or hiking. SLEEPING HABITS : Takes hours to fall asleep, probably sleeping on her stomach and is definitely someone that gets really hot when she does. ADDICTIONS : Does chocolate count? DRUG  USE : None. ALCOHOL USE : Yes, mostly socially.

POSITIVE  TRAITS : adaptable, encouraging, confident. NEGATIVE TRAITS : hard headed, secretive, secluded PHOBIAS : Heights FEARS : Losing another loved one. HOBBIES : clubbing, cleaning, cooking, dancing HABITS : tapping her foot on the ground, biting her nails, picking on her clothes. USUAL DEMEANOUR: Happy, unless it's one particular week out of the month and then she's moody. Likely to seclude herself in her apartment with all the snacks.

FATHER : Perez Ramirez MOTHER : Rosalynn Ramirez SIBLINGS : Antonio Ramirez (deceased 1997) RELATIONSHIPS: Robby - 1995-1997; 2006-2014 CHILDREN : None PETS : Honor - a Corgi; Ace - a beagle

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐁

Meet Isabella, affectionately known as 'Izzie,' a resilient soul who defied the odds from the moment she entered the world prematurely, proving she'd always be a fighter. Raised in a loving family with ties to the medical profession, her early struggles fostered a deep appreciation for life and a passion for science. Despite the protective cocoon of her family, tragedy struck when her brother Antonio's sudden death shattered their world. This loss unraveled Izzie's relationship with her high school sweetheart Robby - who was also her brother's best friend - which lead to a painful separation after what felt like years of hiding it in secret. Following her passion for forensic pathology, Izzie pursued a career in New York City, only to be unexpectedly reunited with Robby years later. Their rekindled romance led to marriage, but cracks soon appeared as Robby's addiction and involvement in a dangerous world came to light, and tragedy struck her again and Robby was killed during a violent gang related altercation. What Izzie doesn't know, however is that Robby isn't actually dead but instead is in hiding. Devastated by Robby's demise, Izzie sought solace in a fresh start in Wilmington, North Carolina, throwing herself into her work with the local police department. Whispers of a secretive relationship with Police Chief Scotty Sanchez add intrigue to her already complicated story, reminding us that behind every closed door lies a world of untold secrets.

[freshmoviequotes]

The Perez Family (1995)

[promdiboy]

BASICS

FULL NAME: FRANCISCO “ISKO” AGBAYANI

» MEANING: Francisco [ Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus. It means “free man” in Latin.]; Agbayani [ Ilocano (Philippines): nickname from Ilocano agbayani 'to be heroic'. ]

VERSES: The Game, Excess Baggage, Fear of 13, Life’s A Drag, City of Gods

NICKNAME(S): Isko, which is a typical nickname for the name Francisco in the Philippines [ as opposed to Spanish which is Paco and Portuguese which is Chico. ] When he attended university in Manila, he was called Promdiboy because of his accent and also of the fact he mostly lived in the island until he traveled to attend college. Promdi is a Tagalog slang referring to a person from the country or province [ an ellipsis of "from the province.” ] It could mean an insult but Isko didn’t mind being called that especially by people and classmates who he became very good friends with up to this day. Promdiboy = boy from the province.

AGE: 27-years old.

DATE OF BIRTH: 8th April 1995

PLACE OF BIRTH: Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.

OCCUPATION: Bar/business owner.

RELIGION: Cathoilc.

ORIENTATION: Pansexual, panromantic.

GENDER: Cisgender male.

SPECIES: Human.

PERSONALITY

STRENGTHS: Courageous, Confident, Passionate, Honest, Determined, Ambitious.

WEAKNESSES: Impulsive, Moody, Impatient, Aggressive, Ambitious, Short-tempered.

APPEARANCE

FACE CLAIM: Brandon Perea.

HEIGHT: 5’10” [ 177 cm.]

WEIGHT: 143 lbs. [65 kg.]

BUILD: Athletic.

GAIT: TBA.

HAIR COLOR: Brown.

EYE COLOR: Brown.

BIRTHMARK: TBA.

OVERVIEW:

» SCARS: TBA.

» TATTOOS: Various. details to be added.

BACKGROUND

HOMETOWN: Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.

RESIDENCES: Manila, Calapan, and Victoria in the Philippines. Chicago and Hawaii, USA.

NATIONALITY: Filipino-American.

ETHNICITY: Asian, Carribean.

FINANCIAL STATUS: Upper middle-class.

EDUCATION LEVEL: University graduate.

DEGREES: Hotel and restaurant management.

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Isko is fluent in Tagalog, Ilokano, English, and Spanish. He can converse lightly in Japanese and Korean and some Mandarin as well since he has been living in Hawaii.

RELATIONSHIPS

PARENTS: Mother is Ma. Christina Agbayani, alive. Father was a young Puerto Rican businessman named Michael Perez; they met when he was born but Perez passed away before he turned one. Isko has contact with his father’s family New York and Puerto Rico.

SIBLINGS: Younger ones on his mother side as she married when he was 10. He has no half-siblings on his father’s side and that made his father’s family care for him a lot.

CHILDREN: He has no children.

PETS: Fishes.

SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS: Miss J [temporary name], is someone he looked up to since he was a teenager. Struggling when he came to the US, Miss J was one of the people that helped and supported him... Many times he’d expressed interest in Miss J but Miss J only saw him as a younger brother...

Isko became acquainted with a mafia named Leon Goodman. He did odd jobs for the man but he made sure that he didn’t want to be involved in any criminal activities. Leon Goodman was a man of his word and kept him on payroll managing the legal side of the man’s gyms and other businesses. Eventually, Isko saved enough and opened his own business, a Filipino grocery store that his mother helped managed. He then opened a restaurant and let it grow until he is able to establish business back in the Philippines. When he moved to Hawaii, he ventured into a bar business with six other friends whom he met online when he was in high school and opened a bar with them they call THE DEVIL’S PIT.

» TBA.

FAMILY HISTORY: Named after the saint Francis, Isko grew up mainly with his grandparents in the island of Mindoro, in the Philippines. His mother met his father while working up north of the country. She came home pregnant but the businessman promised to marry her. Preparations were made but unfortunately, fate had a different plan for the new family as it took Isko’s father way too early. 

Isko’s mother struggled to take care of him but with her parents help, she continued to work outside of the island. Eventually, learning about their late son’s family, they tracked Christina and Isko and found them living in Mindoro. They kept in contact and supported Isko. Since Isko is an American citizen as his birth was reported by his parents to the US Embassy right after, Isko’s father’s family suggested that he come live in the US. Isko refused whenever the subject was brought up but made a deal with his grandparents that he’d come to the US after he finishes college in the Philippines. He didn’t want to leave his mother on her own. Isko’s father’s family at this point were doing well financially but bad investments caused them to lose many of their fortunes that by the time Isko came to the US to live with them, they were struggling themselves. 

Used to living with what he only needed to go on, this did not bother Isko and instead worked on bettering himself. Eventually, his mother was able to join him in Chicago. His mother mostly stays in the Philippines with her husband and their children, managing Isko’s businesses there.

ROMANTIC HISTORY: Miss J. Miss J. Miss J. He’s had relationships in the past. Broke up with the recent one as he got very busy with business. Most partners he had didn’t like that he has no time for them because of work.

PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS: Isko is a member of a group of seven friends who call themselves THE PIT CREW. Each friend lives in a different country and met through online gaming when they were teenagers. They stay connected and meet once a year. They also opened a chain of bars they call THE DEVIL'S PIT.

THOUGHTS ON LOVE: "Sacrifice.”

HEALTH

PHOBIA(S): Nothing really.

HANDICAP(S): None.

MENTAL DISORDER: None.

PHYSICAL DISEASE(S): None.

PREDISPOSITION(S): Alcoholism.

[losinqminds]

(  taylor zakhar perez,  cis man,  he/him )   —    just  announced,  SANTIAGO  VIDAL  has  been  cast  as  JOEY TREVINO  in  the  upcoming  FRIENDS  reboot.  the  twenty eight year  old  is  trending  as  people  are  debating  if  the   diving headfirst when you decide to take the leap of faith, backlog of unanswered texts and ignored phone alarms, opening your mouth before your mind can catch up, drinking cheap beers in the nosebleed seats at the hockey game, the looming fear of missing out  that  they  are  known  for  is  enough  to  make  them  as  good  as  original.  a  quick  google  search  shows  that  their  fans  call  them  sanguine,  but  internet  trolls  think  they’re  more  impulsive.  i  guess  their  newest  interview  for  variety  where  they  talk  about  how five thousand people watched their face reveal live on twitch  will  let  people  to  know  them  better. 

statistics.

name : santiago vidal. nickname : nine out of ten times goes by santi. age : twenty eight. birthday : 26 may 1995. zodiac sign : gemini. gender : cis man. sexual orientation : bisexual. place of birth : butler, pennsylvania. current residence : los angeles, california. traits : sanguine, impulsive, curious, tactless, affectionate, gregarious, undependable, charismatic, scatterbrained. likes : the unexpected, public displays of affection, having a full agenda, saying yes, the pittsburgh penguins, his family's mexican food, the thrill of trying new things, the outdoors, hockey, the colour yellow, proving yourself, coffee, social media. dislikes : sitting still, not being (good) enough, overthinking, being alone, serious conversations, awkward silences, small enclosed spaces.

background.

— born  and  raised  as the middle child in  a  boisterous  family  of  seven,  in  a  town  close  to  pittsburgh.  his  parents  owned  a  mexican  restaurant  downtown,  a  bit  of  a  hole  in  the  wall  but  with  a  rather  hardcore  customer  base. they claim the birria is to die for. santi would agree. — had  a  close  knit  family  unit  in  the  region,  with  regular  family  gatherings  including  more  cousins  than  you  could  count  on  both  your  hands.  the  entire  family  were  hardcore  sports  fans,  and  so  santi  grew  up  sporting  the  yellow  and  black  of  the  penguins  from  the  moment  he  could  walk. — as  a  kid,  you  could  find  him  with  skates  on  his  feet  more  often  than  not.  he  was  quite  the  busy  bee,  the  word  no  not  being  part  of  his  vocabulary  alongside  maintaining  rather  impressive  stats  as  a  winger  and  keeping  up  his  grades.  at  eighteen,  he  was  recruited  by  cornell  university  on  a  hockey  scholarship. — whereas  he  used  to  skate  through  life,  the  college  experience  was undeniably harder.  stacks  of  homework,  early  morning  practice  and  a  constant  fear  of  missing  out  proved  to  be  a  disastrous  cocktail.  by  his  sophomore  year,  mediocre  performance  made  it  clear  he  wasn't  cut  out  for  the  nhl  and  although he continued to play, his  focus  began  to  shift  more  and  more  towards  his  degree. — around  this  time,  santiago  created  his  twitch  account  where  he  began  hosting  study  with  me  streams.  he  needed  a  way  to  hold  himself  accountable,  but  it  helped  others  in  the  process.  study  breaks  turned  into  full  blown  conversations,  and  handfuls  of  viewers  turned  into  hundreds.  his  streams  started  out  as  faceless,  but  a  curious  audience  convinced  him  to  start  showing  his  face.  it  might  have  had  something  to  do  with  a  fair  few  people  falling  head  over  heels  with  the  mysterious,  deep  voice. — his  evergrowing  audience  made  it  easy  to  continue  streaming  full  time  after  graduation.  study  streams  turned  into  weekly  catch  ups  and  gaming  streams,  movie  watchalongs  and  commentaries.  in  the  span  of  a  few  years,  his  social  media  accounts  amassed  half  a  million  followers  and  made  him  a  household  name  in  the  world  of  social  media  personalities.

— his  sudden  career  change  still  came  as  a  surprise,  to  himself  as  much  as  the  rest  of  the  world.  being  an  out  and  proud  bisexual  mexican-american,  he  became  a  popular  fancast  for  alexander  claremont-diaz  in  red,  white  &  royal  blue.  the  casting  directors  hadn't  overlooked  it,  as  they  invited  him  to  audition.  after  multiple  audition  rounds,  chemistry  reads  and  neverending  meetings  with  his  management,  he  was  offered  the  role. maybe becoming an actor with zero experience would be a gamble, but he felt rather lucky and approached the situation with a healthy (?) dose of confidence. — playing  alex  in  the  adaptation  wasn't  a  decision  he  needed  to  think  twice  about.  he  recognized  a  lot  of  himself  in  alex,  from  being  a  queer  latino  to  his  impulsivity  and  the  tendency  to  let  his  mouth  run.  throughout  the  experience,  the  character  became  as  meaningful  to  him  as  he  was  to  others.  and  he  felt honoured  to  be  their  source  of  representation,  and  inspiration. — the  unexpectedly  positive  response  to  his  acting  debut  opened  more  doors.  only  months  later,  he  was  announced  as  joey  in  the  reboot  of  friends.  but  suddenly  he  was  playing  a  role.  with  less  personal  attachment  and  connection,  and  recognizing  less  of  himself  in  the  character  he  was  playing,  he  was  suddenly  faced  with  just  what  it  really  meant  to  be  an  actor. — the  experience  is  new,  and  at  times  uncomfortable.  he  never  imagined  himself  in  his  current  position,  and  hasn't  ever  felt  as  much  like  a  fish  out  of  the  water  as  right  now.  now  entering  a  territory  where  his  career  is  a  make  or  break,  everything  depends  on  the  next  few  months.  maybe  his  deepest  fears  will  come  true,  being  exposed  as  nothing  but  a  fraud  and  an  e  list  star  forcing  their  way  into  the  spotlight.  maybe  he'll  decide  he  doesn't  care  for  acting  much,  fade  back  into  obscurity  from  the  mainstream.  and  maybe  this  is  what  kickstarts  an  entirely  new  career.

post credits.

FILMS. — 2021: red, white and royal blue as alex claremont-diaz TV SHOWS. — 2022 to present: friends as joey trevino

wanted connections.

because  i  am  woefully  unprepared  for  this  part  and  santiago  is  a  brand  new  character,  i'll  be  focusing  on  plotting  any  type  of  connections  (positive  or  negative,  and  platonic  or  romantic)  in  direct  messages.  through  brainstorming,  i  will  throw  some  suggestions  at  you  based  on  how  i  think  santiago  would  mesh  with  your  muse(s).  below  there  will  still  be  a  list  of  specific  wanted  connections  i  am  looking  for,  which  i'll  continue  to  update  throughout.  if  this  is  something  you're  interested  in,  please  do  let  me  know  and  i  would  love  to  chat  more  about  it! — roommates: santi  would've  auditioned  for  red,  white  &  royal  blue  when  he  was  still  living  in  the  northeast.  your  muse  would  have  offered  him  a  couch  to  crash  on  during  the  audition  process,  but  it  turned  into  an  unspoken  roommate  agreement. it has been years.  he  is  now  moved  into  the  spare  bedroom,  he  has  his  own  set  of  keys,  is  paying  rent  and  the  two  grew  thick  as  thieves.  — enemies: this  muse  would've  watched  santi  get  handed  everything,  while  they  worked  their  ass  off  all  their  life  to  have  their  career.  maybe  they  feel  threatened,  maybe  they  are  envious,  maybe  they  believe  he  doesn't  deserve  what  he  has.  either  way,  the  two  don't  get  along  at  all.