From 2017: The Many Accents of Rita Moreno
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Our Best of ITT series continues with this episode from January 2017. Maria and Julio lead a discussion with legendary actress Rita Moreno about her star-turning role in \\u201cWest Side Story\\u201d and her role in the reboot of Norman Lear\\u2019s classic television series, \\u201cOne Day at a Time.\\u201d As they go behind the scenes of many of her most recognizable roles, both old and new, they get into issues of representation, accents, and race.
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Frances Negr\\xf3n-Muntaner writes about Rita Moreno\\u2019s impact on the Puerto Rican community and on American culture as a whole, in this article for PBS.\\xa0
\\nActor Antonio Banderas writes about his experience voicing the \\u201cPuss in Boots\\u201d character for almost two decades and how it changed his career and the industry as a whole, in this column for The Hollywood Reporter.\\xa0
\\nRaul A. Reyes writes about Raquel Welch\\u2019s complicated relationship with her Latina identity throughout her life and career as a Hollywood star in 1960s America, in this article for NBC News.\\xa0\\xa0
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