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EGOT-winning actress Rita Moreno speaks with photographer Sophie Elgort.
EGOT-winning actress Rita Moreno rose to fame at a time when there were few — if any — Latinas in leading roles. Moreno joins photographer Sophie Elgort to talk about her decades-long career, the challenges she’s faced as a performer and what it’s like working today. “You don’t know you’re pioneering,” says Moreno. “All you know is that you’re out of work.”
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Rita Moreno: Preview
Preview: Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
EGOT-winning actress Rita Moreno rose to fame at a time when there were few — if any — Latinas in leading roles. Moreno joins photographer Sophie Elgort to talk about her decades-long career, the challenges she’s faced as a performer and what it’s like working today. “You don’t know you’re pioneering,” says Moreno. “All you know is that you’re out of work.”
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(crew laughing) Scared myself.
- On the next episode of "Portrait Mode," I speak with the legendary actress, Rita Moreno.
Beautiful.
The time when you started, there weren't a lot of other Puerto Rican actresses, right?
- There weren't any.
- What was that like, sort of pioneering in the industry?
- Well, you know, you don't know you're pioneering.
All you know is that you're at work.
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Quick Questions with Rita Moreno
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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 44s | Actress Rita Moreno answers a series of quick questions with host Sophie Elgort. (1m 44s)
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