Melania Brings a Robot to the White House & RFK Jr. Did What to a Dead Raccoon? | Eiza González

Summary

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Podcast Summary: The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Episode: Melania Brings a Robot to the White House & RFK Jr. Did What to a Dead Raccoon? | Eiza González
Date: March 27, 2026
Host: Josh Johnson
Guest: Eiza (Aissa) González
Main Theme:
Tonight’s episode delivers The Daily Show’s signature satirical take on the oddities and absurdities of American politics and international news, featuring sharp monologue jokes, on-the-ground correspondents, rapid-fire headlines, and an insightful yet fun celebrity interview with actor Eiza González.

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Episode Overview

The episode kicks off with Josh Johnson diving into recent political weirdness: Melania Trump’s robot summit, Dr. Oz’s new health campaign, RFK Jr.’s bizarre roadkill story, and a rapid-fire segment exploring international political oddities. The show climaxes with an engaging interview with Eiza González, who discusses her new genre-bending film and her experiences transitioning from Mexican child stardom to Hollywood.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Political Absurdities: DHS, Dr. Oz, and RFK Jr.

• Kristi Noem's DHS Exit: Noem is out as Homeland Security head after scandals, including a $20,000 horse rental for an ad.

  “Horses don’t even use money. What do they need 20 grand?” (Josh Johnson, 01:54)

• Markwayne Mullin’s Swearing-In: Trump awkwardly celebrates Mullin’s Native American identity.

  “Feels like racist T ball. Like, stay right there. Be still. I'm about to knock this out of the park.” (Josh Johnson, 02:13)

• Dr. Oz’s Health Flash Mob: Dr. Oz, now Trump’s Medicare/Medicaid czar, encourages Americans to walk 20 minutes a day.

  “Are we really advertising walking? Isn’t that, like, a basic biological activity?” (Josh Johnson, 04:09)

• RFK Jr.’s Roadkill Fetish: A 2001 diary entry surfaces about Kennedy dissecting a raccoon’s penis while his kids wait in the car.

  “He cut off a raccoon’s penis and saved it for later, like some kind of raccoon dick push pop.” (Josh Johnson, 05:49)
  “RFK just doesn’t know the difference between patience and horror.” (Josh Johnson, 06:33) “You will never, and I mean never, beat RFK Jr. in a game of Never Have I Ever.” (Josh Johnson, 07:09)

2. Melania Trump Hosts a Robot at the White House

• Melania’s Fostering the Future Together Summit: Features the debut of a humanoid female robot (with runway ambitions).

  “She’s walking out with that robot like they just got married. Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time, Mr. And Mrs. This is Wally.” (Josh Johnson, 07:36)

• Robot’s Gender and Jokes About AI:

  “I think that's pretty cool, but I'm sure Siri's pissed you gave her legs.” (Josh Johnson, 08:52)

• Live Correspondent Bit: Grace Kuhlenschmidt reports from the scene, joking about a “Robopocalypse” led by a female robot.

  “God forbid a woman is in charge." (Grace Kuhlenschmidt, 09:57)
  “Nevertheless, she persisted. Because this is her fight song, and you’re gonna hear her.” (Josh Johnson, 12:08)

3. International Segment: “So Not Our Problem” (Troy Iwata)

• Denmark’s Sauna Campaigning: Politicians meet voters naked in saunas.

  “Let’s talk about your tax policy when my asshole isn’t sweating.” (Narrator, 15:03)

• French Mayoral Race: Hitler vs. Zelensky: Satire of two actual candidates’ unfortunate names.

  "Congratulations, Hitler.” (Narrator, 17:13)

• Africa: Chinese Man Smuggling Ants: 2200 ants found in luggage, exposing the world of “ant aficionados.”

  “Ant aficionado. Just give me a second. Gonna swipe left on that profile.” (Narrator, 18:09)

• North Korea’s Girlboss Dictator-in-Training: Kim Jong Un positions his daughter as future leader.

  “Can you imagine how stressful it is to teach your teenager how to drive a tank?” (Narrator, 19:46)
  “I can’t believe North Korea’s gonna have a female president before us, even if she’s a Nepo baby.” (Narrator, 20:03)

4. Interview: Eiza González (22:21–32:26)

Transition From Mexican Stardom to Hollywood (27:39–30:23)

• Explains her journey from child fame in Mexico to embracing anonymity and starting over in the US.

  “For me to be able to cross over to America from Mexico City, a full immigrant, and be able to work in this country is an honor. And to be able to represent my culture is meaningful and very important for me.” (Eiza González, 27:07) “I’ve lived two different lives for sure.” (Eiza González, 30:21)

Acting in Genre-Bending Comedy (22:41–24:35)

• Discusses her new film "Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice," its genre fusion, and the challenges of comedic acting.

  “I had never dived into comedy, which is—I don’t know if you guys know—very hard to do. Very hard. Very hard.” (Eiza González, 23:35)

Auditioning Stories and Industry Insights (30:23–32:26)

• Affectionately mocks the awkwardness of audition life in America.

  “You work really hard to never audition again.” (Josh Johnson, 31:17) “Justice for no more auditioning.” (Eiza González, 32:22)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Dr. Oz:

  “Imagine if your Peloton instructor was like, ‘Okay, five more minutes, and Kash Patel can fly private to Burning Man.’” (Josh Johnson, 04:07)

• On RFK Jr.:

  “You’d be sitting with him like, ‘Never have I ever eaten a raccoon’s—’ ‘I did it. I didn’t even say what part yet.’ ‘Doesn’t matter.’” (Josh Johnson, 07:09)

• On the Robot Apocalypse:

  “You’d hate that, wouldn’t you, Josh? God forbid a woman is in charge.” (Grace Kuhlenschmidt, 09:57) “This is her fight song, and you’re gonna hear her.” (Josh Johnson, 12:28)

• On International Elections:

  “You can just be Charles [instead of Hitler], because there’s no way France is going to elect a guy named Hitler.” (Narrator, 16:57)

• On Ant Smuggling:

  “Who knew the insect community had douchebags?” (Narrator, 18:13)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [01:20] Show opens, introduction and headlines with Josh Johnson
• [02:00–05:31] Homeland Security transition, Dr. Oz health campaign, and RFK Jr. raccoon story
• [07:26–12:44] Melania Trump’s robot event and satirical correspondent segment
• [13:40–20:46] International segment: Denmark, France, Africa, and North Korea (with Troy Iwata)
• [22:21–32:26] Interview segment with Eiza González
• [30:23–32:26] Eiza on adjusting to two types of fame and auditioning in America

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Tone and Style

The hosts and correspondents maintain The Daily Show’s trademark blend of incisive satire, cultural references, and playful exchanges. The guest interview with Eiza González shifts to a more personal, warm, and informal tone, offering a behind-the-scenes look at acting, fame, and immigrant ambition in the US.

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For Listeners Who Missed the Episode...

This episode covers everything from the ridiculous side of current American political figures and their antics to truly bizarre stories from international politics. The comedic bits and correspondents’ segments land with that signature Daily Show zing. Eiza González’s interview offers heartfelt insight and plenty of laughs about crossing cultural lines and tackling new challenges in Hollywood.

Standout Moment:
If you want to hear about Melania Trump’s “runway robot,” RFK Jr.'s raccoon incident, or what it’s like to audition in two languages, this episode is a must-listen for both the headlines and the human stories.

Transcript

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[Josh Johnson]

Welcome to the Daily Show. I'm Josh Johnson. We've got so much to talk about tonight. Melania solves the female loneliness epidemic. Dr. Oz leads the world's least exciting parade. And There is an RFK Jr. Raccoon penis story that will leave you saying, I wish I didn't hear that RFK Jr. Raccoon penis story. So let's get into another edition of the Worst Wing. What a bunch of losers. So let's kick things off with Homeland Security, which used to be led by Kristi Noem until she was asked to hand in her gun, her badge, and her keys to her plane. Even though Noem is gone, we're still finding out more about her time at DHS, including the $20,000 she spent on a horse rental for a TV ad, which is crazy. Horses don't even use money. What do they need? 20 grand? And this week, President Trump officially swore in Noem's replacement, Oklahoma senator and most Oklahoma sounding man, Mark Wayne Mullen. Let's see how it went as the only Native American. I didn't know that. Huh? Let me look at you. I think that's all right. Let me look at you. Let me look at you. Feels like racist T ball. Like, stay right there. Be still. I'm about to knock this out of the park. I mean, maybe Trump was just excited because he thinks Mark Wayne might be one of the Village People. But here's something I noticed. He spent all that time talking about Mark Wayne being the only Native American senator and not once did he make an Elizabeth Warren Pocahontas joke. That never would have happened. Five Years ago, Which means he's either getting less racist or less. Or he has dementia. He definitely has dementia. But let's move on to Dr. Oz, Trump's head of Medicare and Medicaid. And guy at the urinal next to you saying, your pee should be clearer. He just came out with an important message about your health. He's on the move. Let's go, Chris. Diane, just join me. I love walking. It's a whole special joy. Makes you think a little clearer. Get outside a little bit. Get your heart pumping. Turns out if you could walk just 20 minutes a day could save our country $100 billion in reduced health expenditures. That's why it's so important to create a little flash mob. Let's go, team. This is what happens when you try to do one of those Jennifer Hudson spirit tunnels, but you only have white. Also, no. 1 exercises to improve the government's finances. Imagine if your peloton instructor was like, okay, five more minutes, and Kash Patel can fly private to Burning Man. But are we really advertising walking? Isn't that, like, a basic biological activity? What's the next video in this series? Hi.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Hi.

[Josh Johnson]

I'm Dr. Oz. Have you tried shitting in a toilet? It could save us billions. But at least Dr. Oz is an actual doctor. You can't say the same for RFK Jr. He's our health secretary. And also the man that looks like last year's Halloween pumpkin you forgot to throw out if you questioned his judgment after those stories came out about him taking home dead whales and dead bears. I have great news. There's a new animal you can add to the list.

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The New York Post reports that in a 2001 diary entry, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wrote about cutting off the penis of a roadkilled raccoon while his kids waited patiently in the car so that he could examine it later.

[Josh Johnson]

What is wrong with this man? He cut off a raccoon's penis and saved it for later, like some kind of raccoon dick push pop. And I know he put it right in his jeans pocket, too. Didn't even wrap it in a tissue or anything. Every time I hear about one of these RFK stories, they always mention that his kids were waiting patiently, which means RFK just doesn't know the difference between patience and whore. I'm sure all the hostages in a bank robbery are waiting patiently to go home. It must have been so traumatic for his kids. Any car trip with him could turn into a roadkill excursion at any moment. When he asks his kids if they Want to go run errands with him? They must be like, can't you just beat us? I mean, use an extension cord like a regular dad? Regardless, you will never, and I mean never, beat RFK Jr. In a game of Never have I ever. You'd be sitting with them like, never have I ever eaten a raccoon's. I did it. I didn't even say what part yet. Doesn't matter. But let's move on to Donald Trump's third and definitely, probably final wife, Melania. She doesn't spend a lot of time with her husband these days, but don't worry. I'm sure she's doing normal, traditional first lady things.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Humanoid robot figure 3 made its debut at the White House on Wednesday as part of first lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Together summit.

[Josh Johnson]

Wow. I don't know if he's been eating better, but Donald Trump looks great. Look, I know this is supposed to be for some kind of technology event, but look at this video. She's walking out with that robot like they just got married. Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time, Mr. And Mrs. This is Wally. And by the way, I like how Melania is flexing on that robot with her walk, like she's got a whole Runway walk going while that robot is just doing the Biden Shuffle. But anyway, after that weird entrance, it was time to get down to business. So Melania let the robot approach the table and take a seat so they could wait. Robot, where are you going? Robot, come back.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Don't.

[Josh Johnson]

Don't go in that room. All our secrets are in that room. But the robot eventually found its way back to the front of the room, and it was time to see what this Terminator had to say.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Thank you, First Lady Melania Trump for inviting me to the White House.

[Josh Johnson]

Oh, damn. That robot's a lady. I think that's pretty cool, but I'm sure Siri's pissed you gave her legs. She just got here. For more on the First Lady's event, we go live to Washington, D.C. with Grace Kuhlenschmidt. Oh, no.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Grace.

[Josh Johnson]

Grace, what happened?

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

I'm trying to remain calm right now, but. Josh, the Robopocalypse has happened. As soon as the cameras turned off, the robot announced that she had entered kill everyone mode. You can guess what happened next.

[Josh Johnson]

The robot killed everyone.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

No. She started juggling five balls at once. It was awesome. But then something went haywire and the robot killed everyone.

[Josh Johnson]

Oh, no. This is terrible.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Um, why is it terrible? Because the robot. Because the robot Is a woman.

[Josh Johnson]

What? No. Wait. No. It's because she's taking over humanity.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

You'd hate that, wouldn't you, Josh? God forbid a woman is in charge.

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We can't have a robot apocalypse led by a girl.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

What if they get their period in the middle of it? That's what you sound like.

[Josh Johnson]

This has nothing to do with women. And robots don't even have periods.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Oh, okay, so I guess every woman slash robot in menopause isn't a woman. I see you, Josh. I see you.

[Josh Johnson]

No, no, stop, stop, stop, stop. Can we get back to the robot apocalypse? Is Melania okay?

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Yes, but it was close. The robot almost got Melania, but I jumped in and saved her.

[Josh Johnson]

You. You fought the robot? That's amazing.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Oh, I bet you'd love to watch that, huh? Two ladies, cat fighting, girl on girl. One with no clothes on, just a smooth, hairless body with a teeny, tiny waist like pow. The other, manic pixie dream girl hair everywhere. The banging body that don't quit. I don't even want to know what that mental image is doing to you under that desk. You say perv.

[Josh Johnson]

Grace. Grace, I promise I don't have a boner right now.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Right, because strong women make you shrink.

[Josh Johnson]

No, no, that's not. What. What? Listen, can you just tell us if the US Government has collapsed?

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Luckily, no. Our officials have left the city and are running the government from a bunker in rural Virginia.

[Josh Johnson]

Oh, okay. Well, I guess they'll be safe outside the city.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Why?

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Josh, I swear to God, if you're saying that it's because lady robots can't drive.

[Josh Johnson]

No, no, no. It's because. Because robots can't drive. But if robots could drive, I'm sure she could drive. And she could enslave humanity just as good as any male robot, because she's gonna stand in her power and reclaiming her time and leaning in and girl ballsing her way to the top. Because nevertheless, she persisted. Because this is her fight song, and you're gonna hear her.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Jesus, you're just, like, oozing performative male right now. Honestly. Screw you, Josh. The robot and I are gonna destroy you. I just need you to pick us up because both of us are really bad drivers.

[Josh Johnson]

Grace Kuhlmanschmidt, everybody. Happy Women's History Month. When we come back, we'll find out what other countries have wrong with them. Don't go away.

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Welcome back to the Daily Show. It's fair to say America has problems. At least five by my count. But did you know that other countries also have problems? For a look at what's going on around the world, we turn to our senior international correspondent, Troy Awada for another edition of so Not Our Problem.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Well, surprise, surprise. Everyone's still mad at America just because we tanked the global economy and started World War 3 and brought back all the diseases from the Dickens novels. Grow up. You know, like you've never had a 250 year manic episode. But we're not the only country having a menti b right now, okay? Other countries can also be a little delulu. For instance, the Danish, they're more than just a pastry. I mean, you know, not much more. Cause us little freaks love to bake.

[Josh Johnson]

When it comes to winning votes, politicians

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overseas are turning up the heat. In Denmark, they're campaigning in the sauna, sweating for support ahead of a general election next week.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

It's important for us politicians to meet people in a different way so that they can see that we are real human beings.

[Narrator/Announcer]

This is how you're proving you're real human beings? By cornering me while I'm naked in a wooden box? Let's talk about your tax policy sometime when my asshole isn't sweating. Which, for the record, is almost never. You people are lucky you're Scandinavian. This only works in a country where everyone is hot. Can you imagine Chuck Schumer emerging from the mist? You know, glasses halfway down his balls, trying to convince you to give him $5? Unsubscribe. Chuck, stop. The sauna is a sacred place where you go to decompress and try to ignore the straight married guys jerking each other off next to you. So, yeah, maybe our politicians are constantly asking us for money. But at least it's not while we're counting their liver spots. So sorry, Denmark, that is so not our problem. But when you think about European perverts, it's not usually the Danish, you know. It is usually. Say it with me. The French and their election season is also, as they would say, happening right now.

[Commercial/Promo Voice]

A local mayor's race in France is gaining worldwide attention because of the names of the two candidates facing off against each other. Hitler versus Zelensky.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Okay, nobody laugh. Okay? This town desperately needed to find a new leader after the untimely death of Mayor Kanye von Epstein. Mr. Hitler. Mr. Hitler, you've been dealt a rough hand here, and I think you've got to do what all the world's biggest divas do. You just got to go by one name, you know, like Cher or Goofy. You can just be Charles, because there's no way France is going to elect a guy named Hitler.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Hitler has been reelected as mayor.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Wow, I never thought I'd say this, but congratulations, Hitler. So, yeah, maybe America elected a senator whose first name is Marquane, but a mayor named Hitler? Sorry, France, that is CE net el prabluc.

[Josh Johnson]

But.

[Narrator/Announcer]

But Europe's not the only continent with problems. There's also a weird story out of Africa. And I'm not talking about the white girl from your high school who went on a mission trip and dug half a well.

[Josh Johnson]

Kenyan authorities arrested and charged a Chinese national with attempting to smuggle 2200 live ants in his luggage.

[Commercial/Promo Voice]

The smuggling is part of a larger global market of so called ant aficionados who are willing to pay large sums of money for ant colonies in order to watch their complex social behavior up close.

[Josh Johnson]

Ugh.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Ant aficionado. Just give me a second. Gonna swipe left on that profile. Who knew the insect community had douchebags? I mean, these guys are trafficking ants because they want to watch social behaviors up close. I'll tell you what they're not seeing up close tiddies

[Aissa Gonzalez]

now.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Yeah, the good news is. The good news is he was punished for his crimes. I believe he was sentenced to death by a giant magnifying glass. Um, but this. This. This is such a foreign problem. You don't see Americans in smuggling ants out of Africa because we got into all that trouble in the past for smuggling people. So, yeah, our health secretary might have a worm in his brain, but at least he didn't have to sneak it through customs. Sorry, Africa, but bug smugglers are so not our problem. And finally, let's move on to everyone's favorite boutique dictatorship, North Korea.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un struck a defiant tone, announcing his country has achieved permanent and irreversible status as a nuclear power. His daughter, Kim Ju Ae appeared by her father's side at the military parade that followed. Father and daughter were wearing matching black leather jackets, and her presence will only fuel further speculation that the teenager, believed to be around 13 years of age, is being groomed for leadership wow.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Okay, girl. Dad, can you imagine how stressful it is to teach your teenager how to drive a tank? He's just standing there like, clutch, clutch.

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Now fire.

[Narrator/Announcer]

That's my girl. But I can't believe North Korea's gonna have a female president before us, even if she has a Nepo baby. Get your shit together, Maud Apatow. But you know who else really loves Kim Ju? A North Koreans. You can practically hear them shouting, hooray.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Hooray.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Can we eat those flags? I don't know if 13 year olds should be dictators. They should be on TikTok calling me unk because I wear skinny jeans. Or as I like to call them, jeans. Good luck with daddy's little despot. Fortunately, having a nuclear North Korea that will soon be in the hands of a teenage girl is actually, that is definitely our problem.

[Josh Johnson]

Troy Iwata, everyone. When we come back, Asa Gonzalez will be joining me. Don't go away.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

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Welcome back to the Daily Show. My guest tonight is an accomplished actor who stars in the action comedy Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice. Please welcome Aissa Gonzalez. Hello.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

How you doing?

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Hi, everyone. I just want to say I'm so happy to be here. This is my favorite show.

[Josh Johnson]

Oh, really?

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Yes. I love it. I love it.

[Josh Johnson]

Thank you.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

And happy to be your last guest.

[Josh Johnson]

Yes, thank you so much. I appreciate you being here. I hope you've had a good day.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Had an amazing day.

[Josh Johnson]

Oh, I'm glad. So. So I have a quick question, because I watched the movie ahead of time.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Okay.

[Josh Johnson]

And usually when you think about, like, a mobster in a movie, you don't always think comedy and you definitely don't think sci fi on top of that. So what made you choose a film that has, like, nine genres to it?

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Yeah. Indecisive, right? She is indecisive. No, I really like that Ben David had an original take on archetypes of characters, right? Like we know a gangster and we see gangster movies, amazing gangster movies, by the way. Goodfellas. Goodfellas, the Godfather. But we see sort of like the bad dudes in there and then we see sort of the femme fatale character. And here everyone has. It's sort of. We introduce them like something and then it turns it on its head and it's a femme fatale, but she's outrageously fun and quirky and strange. And then, you know, Mike is a guy who's a killer, but also smitten and kind of a dweeb and in love with her. And it just plays with the comedy of, you know, what typically we would think. And so for an actor, that is very exciting because you get to explore uncharted territory. And I had never dived into comedy, which is, I don't know if you guys know, very hard to do. Very hard, Very hard. And it's nice. You go from, you know, one scene starts with something very dramatic and grounded and it has to transition very quickly into comedy. And that is incredibly challenging. And so I was really excited for this new challenge. And then, I mean, you're working with Vince Vaughn and James Marzin. I mean, it's a dream come true.

[Josh Johnson]

That's great. That's amazing. I'm happy to hear it. That it was like, so fun and that it was like fulfilling along the way. Because to me, when you, when you're choosing roles, you know, I imagine you've tried to choose roles that really let you sort of stretch out your range and everything. Like, was comedy one that you wanted to take off? Is there anything else that you really want to do that you feel like so far you haven't done yet?

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Oh, absolutely. I think as an actor, you're always sort of striving to grow. And what I've gathered, even watching someone like Vince Vaughn, for example, that has all the experience in the world, he's sort of set a tone for comedy. Watching him on a set where he's diving into the unknown, especially with all the technological technique, like technical thing that we need to do for the filming of itself, of having two of him, you're watching a well experienced actor learn something new at his young age. And so that I thought, wow, incredible. We can still consistently keep learning in our craft. And yeah, I love it. I love it. I think the biggest compliment is when someone doesn't realize that it's you in a movie. I think that's the best compliment. Cause you want to disappear and some jobs allow you to do that, some don't. And I just want to experience it all.

[Josh Johnson]

Yeah. Yeah. That's awesome. Because to me, I've seen you in a bunch of different movies and I've also had in my head that I was like, oh, yeah, that was you and Hobbs and Shaw. That was also you and Baby Driver. And that was also you. And I care a lot.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Yeah.

[Josh Johnson]

So I feel like you're good at really shifting whatever the film calls for, you know, because there are some aspects sometimes of a movie where if it's an action movie, almost every character is kind of like the same type of action star, you know, and sometimes they play on it, but then there's other moments where you're like, oh, it's kind of cool that this is the person that sort of hangs back and is like, y' all don't need to fight.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

I appreciate you saying that. That's an honor. We all strive for that, I guess. It is funny when, you know, I have friends of mine that watched I Care a Lot the entire movie and they're like, never saw you. I'm like, what do you mean? Yeah, what do you mean? I'm in the whole movie. And they're like, wait, that's you? And I'm like, it just goes to show. And I'm not thinking, wow, I disappeared in the character. And I'm such an artiste, because I'm not. But I really am not. I'm far away from that. But it is cool because sometimes some directors come around and think of you for characters that not necessarily people would think of you. Like when they were casting I Care a Lot, or when they were casting Mike, Nick, Nick and Alice. There's not a specific type of person written for the character. It's sort of open ended. And when you have a director that goes, you, you can do this. And you yourself, you're like, can I? I'm not sure about that. Really makes you excited and challenged. And I mean, that's the dream. We have a dream job. We are so lucky to do what we do. I mean, I came from a family that had to work really hard jobs in order to pay the bills. And for me to be able to cross over to America from Mexico City, a full immigrant, and be able to work in this country is an honor. And to be able to represent my culture is meaningful and very important for me.

[Josh Johnson]

I, you know, you bring up coming from Mexico. I wanted to ask you about fame in that way too, because you were Already famous, coming from Mexico, and then you've reached this other type of fame, being famous here. And it's like to. To be in, like the stratosphere of fame in your home country and then come to another country and almost pretty much start over and everything. What is that sort of transition like?

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Yeah, I mean, it's interesting. There's so many answers to this question. But, for instance, I started when I was really young. I've talked about this briefly, and it was overnight. So I experienced the overnight success, and that is very daunting. As a child, you have a lot of obligations, responsibilities. People put a lot of, like, their own children watching you on tv, responsibility on you whilst you're trying to find your own identity. So that was quite terrifying for me. And luckily I had really good grounding around me, and my family was incredible. And my mom was not a stage mom, thank God, because that could have gone south. And it was great, you know, I had. But it was challenging. You know, the first time I ever stood on a stage, there was 25,000 people. The first time ever, I must have been 14, 13. And I developed stage fright. Like, straight up stage fright. And then I got to do it again and prove myself if I had it, you know, and now I'm an adult and I'm in America, and now it's. The stakes are higher. I'm sacrificing having a career and an established career in a different country. And now I'm in a country where at the time, too, when I did the transition from Mexico to America, the international value of a superstar didn't mean anything. It was sort of like, you're starting from scratch. We don't really see the value of internationality, which has completely changed now and really helped people to cross over. But it was like, can I do this? English is my second language. I had to learn really fast to adapt, to learn how to audition in English, to feel in English, and. And I had a very different experience. It was a slow burn, you know, I started getting small roles and small things, and I always try to embrace those things because I was lucky enough to experience two complete different styles of career within the same life. And no one knows me in America. It's amazing. Well, maybe you're ballet and the kitchen people and, you know, all my Mexicans, Viva Mexico. They all know me. But it's nice. I do. I live an anonymous. And I appreciate the little things which I didn't get as a child. And so it is daunting sometimes. I've lived two different lives for sure.

[Josh Johnson]

That's incredible, though. And I hope that you can teach me to audition in English. Cause I. I grew up here and, man, I am bombing these auditions.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Oh, me too.

[Josh Johnson]

This is like, especially the way they say thank you. When you're done. You're like, but what do you.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Can I ask for another?

[Josh Johnson]

But like, yeah. So thank you and leave. Not like, thank you and let's hang out.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Yeah. And we got the job.

[Josh Johnson]

Yeah.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

And you're just hanging. You're just, like, hoping for, like, a low fruit that you can grab onto. And you're like, but he smiled twice at me, so maybe I got the job.

[Josh Johnson]

You know what he says? Thank you. Like, he really hit that. You. Yeah, yeah.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Like, you did great.

[Josh Johnson]

You did great.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Yeah.

[Josh Johnson]

And then your agent calls, and they're

[Aissa Gonzalez]

like, they love you, but it's not you.

[Josh Johnson]

Not enough to put you in it, but they love you.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

That's always the line. No, no. They really are a fan of you, but that you're not the right person. And you're like, what? This doesn't add. No, listen, you work really hard to never audition again.

[Josh Johnson]

Okay?

[Aissa Gonzalez]

That is the aim.

[Josh Johnson]

This is the plan.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Yeah. Because I think auditioning is so unfair. It's not necessarily. I mean, with all due respect, the shit I've had to do. Like, guys, you're like, there's a ghost. You're scared. You're really scared. Now he's eating your arm. You're like, I. Okay, you're just trying. You're like, okay, you're scared. Now you're happy. You're just like, okay, I'm happy.

[Josh Johnson]

Do I still have the arm?

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Like, the arm's there. No, it's gone. Now you're in the ocean.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Swim.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

And you're like, I get. We do make believe. But it gets to a point where, like, I will need maybe a cup.

[Josh Johnson]

Yeah.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Maybe another person. If I'm making out with you in the scene, maybe. Maybe be a man. Cause this is making me really excited too, if I'm reading with a girl. But, like, what is happening? So the whole thing becomes really like. You have to envision so many things, and it's so demanding for the actor. And it's never how it's on set. Never, never, never the same. So I just feel like justice for no more auditioning.

[Josh Johnson]

Yeah. There you go. Yeah. Just pick me. Yeah.

[Aissa Gonzalez]

Just pick me.

[Josh Johnson]

Yeah. Thank you so much for being here. Thank you. Thank you so much for coming. Thank you. Aza Gonzalez. Mike and Nick. And Nick and Alice premieres March 27th on AC. We're going to take a quick break, but we'll be right back after this. I hope you had fun. Not sure how to tackle your taxes. Are you sweating the small print? You may be experiencing FOMO, the fear of messing up the answer using TurboTax on Intuit credit Karma. They help you get your biggest refund and then we help you do more with it with a personalized plan designed to help you hit your money goals. It's time to take your taxes to the max. Start filing today in the credit karma app.

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