How John Leguizamo ended up in Acting School

There is a great story in today’s Kansas City. com web site about John Leguizamo and his acting career.

The article asks the question, “How’d you wind up in acting classes?”

My high school math teacher suggested it. They were going to expel me because I’d never stop being the class clown. …

The article written by Joseph V. Amodio goes on to ask, “So when was your “aha” moment — when you knew you had to be an actor?”

There’ve been three. One was in acting school. My first scene … was from (the Sal Mineo film) “Dino,” about a street kid. I rocked it, man. I thought, “Wow, I can’t do anything right, but I can do this.” The next time was (in a performance art showcase). I went on last, 2 a.m. and I was like, nobody’s gonna care, but everybody stayed and I got a standing O. I thought, holy … I can make these white people laugh. They get me. The third moment was in (the movie) “Carlito’s Way” — I realized, this is what acting is about.

Please read the article in it’s entirety here.