Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez sits down with host Ben Mankiewicz to discuss the films that shaped her career—Do the Right Thing and Fearless—as well as early favorites like Saturday Night Fever and Double Indemnity. She reflects on building a career in an industry that didn’t readily accept her for who she is, and speaks candidly about being raised in a strict Catholic home for girls. In the Super 8 segment, she tells Ben about an amazing boxing story she’d love to see on the big screen.
Films Mentioned
The Way We Were
Do The Right Thing
Fearless
Criminal Justice
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Little Princess (Shirley Temple version), 1939
Old Yeller
Rosemary's Baby
Saturday Night Fever
Double Indemnity
Cool Hand Luke
Some Like It Hot
Detour
Young Frankenstein
Stormy Weather
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