Manny Jacinto Professions : Actor Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Manny Jacinto If I ran into myself maybe seven years ago and told myself that I was gonna be an actor, that I'd be in L.A. working at Universal Studios with these amazing people, I'd be like, 'Get out of here. There's no possible way.' Manny Jacinto amazingmyselfpeopleway Once acting hit me, once that bug hit me, I just... took the jump and dove right in. Manny Jacinto jumpjustmeacting My dad is literally - and I love him so much - he is my number one fan. Manny Jacinto hehimdadlove Asian parents, or a lot of parents in general, they have no idea what goes on in this industry. Mine were born in the Philippines, where it's different, because it is about who you know, and who knows what you have to do to get to the top? So they had a lot of that skepticism. Manny Jacinto parentsknowyouborn There were definitely auditions and even bookings and jobs where I played your typical Asian model minority: an IT tech guy or something of that nature. It's tough sometimes, especially when you're starting out, because they make these roles sound as if they won't be a typical nerd. Manny Jacinto youtoughnaturesometimes In terms of my childhood, it was normal. You go through school, do well in school, and then I went to university. The performance arts aspect was never really an option because it was never in my family. Nobody was there to teach me anything about that. It wasn't until maybe my second year of university that I got inspired to dance. Manny Jacinto mechildhoodfamilydance Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actorAll Authors
