At this year's SXSW, Wilmer Valderrama stopped by the Collider studio to talk with Collider's Steve Weintraub. During the interview, Valderrama talked about his multifaceted career in film and television, his new podcast, and Latin culture. The renowned actor is well-known for his parts in hit TV series, including That '70s Show (Fez), NCIS, the sci-fi series Minority Report, in which he played Will Blake, and Quentin Tarantino's first original series, From Dusk Till Dawn, where he plays the lead antagonist, Carlos Madrigal.

To kick off the one-on-one interview, Valderrama shares his experience as an actor, both the highs and lows, and how fortunate he is to have scored such big roles in the industry.

“I mean, as you know, we've heard all the stories, it's a difficult roller coaster that you embark on, and we always have these conversations like, you know, the high seasons, the dry seasons, you know, there's a lot, there's a lot that goes into the fact that some things get trending and some things don't meet pop culture, you know, and then you, you have to kind of navigate what's the next opportunity, what's your strength within that moment in pop culture. I've been very, very lucky that I've had the support of a lot of colleagues that I've been able to partner up and do things that, you know, create ripples. I think I've been very fortunate to, to kind of pick some projects that, you know, have prevailed, that have done some pop-cultural things."

Valderrama then goes on to discuss more on his brand-new podcast, My Cultura Network, where he speaks about Latin culture analytics and his rationale for wanting to pursue his new endeavor.

“You think about the all the analytics and all the new data that explains that the Latino community is not only a fast-growing, you know, population, but, but has been one of the most consistent and, and really, you know, mass movements when it comes to who goes to the movies every weekend, who watches television live, who clicks who, who streams, and you know, when you start hearing that the Latino community has been at times in many studies you’ll see that the Latino community has almost 70% of the box office sales every weekend, every first weekend. In a sense, they are the ones who immediately react to the content and actually show up with their families, and they support the content.”

In addition, Valderrama discussed joining NCIS in Season 14, his return as Fez on That ‘90s Show, how he owns That ‘70s Show’s vista cruiser, and so much more.

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