Meet our cast: Said, Yanin, & Hugo
From left to right - Said Gonzalez, Yanin Loza, and Hugo Mejia.
It was after reciting his first monologue for a high school theatre class, that Said Gonzalez knew performing was for him. Said went on to pursue a career in healthcare, but when asked what brought him joy, the answer was always ACTING. What started as a few theater courses at East Los Angeles College, turned into attending acting workshops that have helped Said develop his craft. He has had the opportunity to perform in theatre productions, commercials, and short films. Said is both an actor and a registered dietitian and when he’s not doing both, you can find him traveling the world and spending time with family and friends. “My goal as an actor is to show that Latinos have a place on the screen and that we have beautiful stories that need to be brought to life.”
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Yanin Loza was Born and raised in a little town of Nayarit, Mexico, called PATRONEÑO #1. Since childhood and due to musical influences from dad's family musical group LOS MISIONEROS, she has always been interested in acting and music, but she decided to pull back acting and focus on your university degree because there were no more options available for acting. After getting her college degree and trying for a while, she decided to quit because, after all, that didn’t make her happy, So she decided to move to LA and do the thing she liked: Acting. Yanin wants to express her creativity, voice, and body by acting, and show the world that Latinos make great movies, act, and do anything they put their minds to.
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Hugo Mejia is a trilingual (ASL, Spanish, English) actor & writer who grew up with a deaf mom and dad. He is what many in the deaf community would call a CODA, which is an acronym that means both of his parents are deaf. With his parents, he communicates in American Sign Language and Lengua de Señas Mexicana (Mexican Sign Language). He is the youngest of four siblings and was raised in a working-class family in central California (Dinuba). His upbringing has influenced how he navigates through life and his artistic expression is shaped by that.
A San Diego State University graduate with a BA in Communication and a minor in Television, Film, and New Media. After college, he interned with the Television Academy Foundation in scriptwriting and digital entertainment. This helped him learn more about the magic behind the camera to become a better performer on screen. Hugo loves connecting with genuine, passionate, and hardworking creatives in the industry. One of his professional goals is to act and produce an original TV pilot.