How ‘This Is Us’ Star Jon Huertas Rose From The Ashes Of ‘Castle’ To Achieve Acting, Directing Success
deadline.comJon Huertas was in Puerto Rico when he learned that he was suddenly unemployed—the series he starred in, Castle, had just been canceled by ABC after eight seasons.
As a seasoned actor, he knew this was par for the course. But little did he know that what was coming up next for him would change his life and his career.
Huertas went on to land the role of Miguel Rivas on the NBC hit This Is Us across the show’s six seasons, and through that new opportunity, was able to make his dream of becoming a director a reality.What was the audition process like to get the role of Miguel in This Is Us?When I came home from Puerto Rico, I auditioned for potential roles in Ozark, One Day at a Time and This Is Us.
The casting directors for This Is Us loved me for the role of Mike, who later became Miguel. I met with [creator] Dan Fogelman and his team at Paramount for a chemistry read and I remember thinking I was the token choice because the character was originally written as a white guy.
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