Rosie Perez

Talking Pictures

TCM and HBO Max

Tv & Film

4.8 • 834 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:54.4	Because she couldn't get out of her way because of her principles.
0:57.1	Couldn't get out of her own way. That's right. Didn't have to copy.
0:59.4	People are their principles, how about?
1:06.1	The Rosie Perez does Barbara Streisand
1:11.5	is probably going to make the beginning of this podcast.
1:14.3	I'll probably point that out.
1:18.6	This is Talking Pictures,
1:20.7	a movie memories podcast from Turner Classic movies and HBO Max.
1:25.1	I'm Ben Mancowicz.
1:26.3	Today's guest, Rosie Perez.
1:29.8	Rosie got her acting start largely by accident. She was cast in Spike Lee's Do the Right
1:34.9	Thing after the two met in peculiar fashion at a nightclub. In the film, she plays his character's
1:41.3	girlfriend, Tina. She also dances to public enemies fight the power in the movie's legendary opening credit sequence.
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