![]() “Spielberg created a space where we could reclaim a lot of those things that the first version didn’t get exactly right,” Dudamel says. ![]() “I remember one long recording session we had, when we recorded ‘America’ and the mambo, where it was Steven, Rita, and I just, ‘Let’s get more bongos there! Turn that section up!’ on and on, and that’s how it went.”ĭudamel had long considered Moreno an icon-she became the first Latina to win an Academy Award for her work in the original film-and this session presented a full circle career milestone, as well as an opportunity to come at the material from a more authentic place. “, she was often the one telling me to add more flavor, more syncopation,” Dudamel said. With her participation in the new movie, she was eager to change that this time. The 1961 film adaptation notably featured some of its actors in brownface, with Moreno the only Puerto Rican member of the cast. Since its 1957 Broadway premiere, West Side Story, conceived by an all-white creative team, has been controversial for its portrayal of the Puerto Rican immigrants which make up half of its ensemble. She came to a lot of rehearsals, and I remember the moment we spoke Spanish to each other, we connected immediately.” ![]() She has a Latin fire, just deep within her. ![]() “It was also part of Rita’s vision to make this version feel more authentic…. “What Spielberg has is a constant desire to discover, while already having so much knowledge and experience,” he says. ![]()
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