Maria Conchita Alonso has lived one of Hollywood's most fascinating lives.
She joins Steve Kmetko to discuss escaping Cuba, growing up in Venezuela, becoming an international music star, starring alongside Robin Williams, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sean Penn, Danny Glover and Nicolas Cage, and why she sacrificed career opportunities to stand up for her beliefs.
She also reflects on aging, fame, animal rescue, Broadway, activism, and what truly matters most after four decades in entertainment.
00:00 Opening
00:37 Cuba, Venezuela and finding home
03:30 Lessons from her parents
06:47 Beauty pageants and Hollywood
10:08 Arriving in Hollywood
11:39 Robin Williams memories
15:29 Arnold Schwarzenegger and The Running Man
18:03 Venezuela today
20:55 Why activism changed her career
23:16 Her animal rescue foundation
27:09 Rescuing Cookie
29:49 Colors, Sean Penn and Danny Glover
35:42 Hollywood memories
38:47 Hollywood then vs. now
40:46 Social media and today's entertainment business
42:10 Acting vs. music
44:49 Her new album Caliéntame
47:50 Politics and career consequences
49:21 Aging and growing wiser
51:00 Regrets and forgiveness
53:02 Legacy and helping others
55:35 Closing
Show Credits
Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko
All things technical: Justin Zangerle
Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein
Music by: Brian Sanyshyn
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