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Pixar's latest film Coco premiered to rave reviews.
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In fact, it's become the highest grossing film in Mexico's box office history.
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I had the delightful opportunity to meet
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the star behind the main character in the film,
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American actor, Anthony Gonzalez.
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I was feeling weird asking this question,
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'cause I've seen the movie,
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I could give you the answer,
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but what is Coco all about?
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Ok, so, Coco is about a boy name Miguel,
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who just loves music, and he's 12 years old.
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He's family doesn't approve of him playing music.
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The music competition for Dia De Muertos.
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You want to be like your hero?
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You should sign up.
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Uh-uh, my family would freak.
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Look, if you're too scared, then well, have fun making shoes.
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That's what Miguel struggles with.
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He really loves music, and he wants to do it as a career.
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Just like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz.
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What did de la Cruz always say?
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Seize your moment?
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Show me what you got, muchacho.
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I'll be your first audience.
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Miguel!
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Anthony Gonzalez is an incredible kid.
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He was one of hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of boys
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that we auditioned all over the United States and Mexico.
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It was tough to find our Miguel,
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but one day, thankfully, Anthony walked into our lives,
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and he's just brilliant.
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He's become so close.
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We love his family.
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He's an amazing kid.
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He can act,
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he can sing.
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He gives great hugs, and I'm just grateful to have him in my life,
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and grateful to have him be a part of this movie.
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Because he's in practically every scene in the film,
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and if we haven't found Anthony, I don't know what we would have.
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Initially, you were involved, but you weren't casted.
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So how did that all work?
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So I auditioned for Coco when I was nine years old.
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And it was a very long process.
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So I actually got to go to Pixar in Oakland when I was ten.
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I started doing scratch voices for Miguel,
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which is like they put my voice in the character to see how it looks like.
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And I did that for quite a while, like a bit over a year.
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I went again to do some scratch voices when I was eleven,
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and it was around Christmas.
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And they actually told me that they had a Christmas present for me after I finish doing the scratch voices.
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So, I was just so excited.
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Oh my god!
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Oh my god!
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Thank you!
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You've done such an awesome job, and everybody loves you.
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These are all the people that are gonna be making the movie with Anthony in it.
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(Cheering)
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I couldn't believe it,
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because I knew that from here and now that my life would change,
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and I would be part of a Disney Pixar movie.
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I grew up with these movies.
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I gotta ask, Mexico is one of my favorite place to visit.
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I love the culture of Mexico.
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It's gotta be so rewarding and awesome to celebrate this place in a big Disney film.
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Yes, and especially how its shows this wonderful celebration, the day of the dead,
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which is where you spend time and remember your ancestors and connect with them again.
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For me, to be part of this amazing movie has been an honor
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and also so special for me because my grandfather passed away when I was six.
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And when I celebrate the day of the dead,
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I can be with him and I can really feel him and connect with him.
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That's what I love most about the celebration.
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It's a joyful celebration.
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And I love how it shows that in Coco.
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Yeah, I really enjoyed it, too.
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Such a pleasure time.
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Good to meet you.
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Thank you.
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Thanks.