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Kevin Hernandez: Lands gig in Gringo

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Considering the foul-mouthed troublemakers Kevin Hernandez played in the Jonah Hill comedy “The Sitter” and Mel Gibson actioner “Get the Gringo,” it may be surprising to learn that off screen he’s a very polite, enthusiastic teen who has been pursuing acting ever since a teacher told his parents he was a natural. “They said, ‘He’s not shy, he likes to talk a lot, he likes to express himself,’?” Hernandez recalls. “I guess they saw that in me, that I had a lot of charisma.”

After a few TV commercials and guest spots, Hernandez landed a prime gig as the second lead opposite Gibson in “Gringo.” Hernandez credits the controversy-prone veteran with showing him the ropes on his first major movie: “Being such a great actor, (Gibson) knew exactly what to do. I felt comfortable and I could try new things with him.”

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Hernandez is now in his second year at the Hollywood High School New Media Academy, where he’s learning the ropes behind the camera. In his first year, he made a short film about immigration. “It felt really cool, learning how to use a camera and actually editing movies, being on the other side of acting.”

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