Jearnest Corchado [Interview]

Hello Folks! Today we have a wonderful interview with a real star on the rise. It’s Jearnest Corchado! She is the star of the “The Jaguar”, being part of the AppleTV+ original series Little America, brought to the world from the great Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. And Folks, Jearnest absolutely SHINES in her role. For those who may not be familiar with Little America, it is an anthology series that focuses on a different person overcoming some significant obstacle, whether it is deportation, visa problems, language gaps, or other cultural clashes. Corchado portrays an undocumented teen that becomes a killer competitive squash player. And Folks, it is so damn good.

Believe me when I say that Corchado is a force to be reckoned with in the world of performance. She has been on the grind since she was 8 years old, and is showing no sign of slowing down. I am so very excited to follow her career and see what she gives out to the world. And we are so excited that she was able to take some time out of her busy schedule to grace our digital pages today, and become the newest member of the TWS family.

So Folks, without further babbling, please enjoy some wonderful words from the brilliant Jearnest Corchado!

Yes! I knew I wanted to be a performer since I was a baby. I would always love to be the center of attention at family gatherings always dancing in front of people and making a show. I was always super dramatic. Haha. One day, I was watching a kids telenovela and realized kids could be actors, so I started begging my mom to take me to acting classes. I was a child actor and did a bunch of TV growing up back in Puerto Rico, and eventually moved to LA to pursue it professionally.

I think it was a TV show called La Adopción or a telenovela called Dueña y Señora and I was 8 years old. It’s crazy because when you’re a kid, you are just having fun and you’re just so present, you know? And I think I always try to remember that. To have fun and to not think so much and be in the moment.

Of course. Little America is a comedy anthology series that follows the lives of different immigrants in the United States. There are 8 episodes and each episode focuses on a different family and culture. It’s a truly wonderful series, so fresh and unique. I play the role of Marisol in episode #2, titled, “The Jaguar”. The Jaguar is about an undocumented Mexican girl, Marisol, who discovers a great passion for squash.  She is so naturally talented, and determined to become the best, that eventually, she becomes a professional squash player. As Marisol, people will watch me play a lot of squash and be a very fierce and perseverant young lady!

The squash! I was so excited to learn about this sport and train for it. I really love learning new skills, especially if I’m getting paid to learn them. Haha.

Two exceptional women come to mind. First, I’d love to play Cleopatra! That’s one of my biggest dreams. And Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. I think I would have a lot of fun with both roles. I think they’re both very strong, complex and interesting human beings and I’d love to bring their strong essence to the screen. I admire AOC so much and think I could do a really good job portraying her. She is such a badass Latina!

If you like horror, my film Cucuy: The Boogeyman is currently available to watch on Video On Demand. Beyond that, my next couple of projects don’t have a home as of now but we should be hearing about them soon. I have the comedy series, Sneakerheads, where I got to work with the amazing director Dave Meyers. Also I have my feature film, Raise Your Hand, written and directed by upcoming filmmaker Jessica Rae. They are two incredible projects and completely different from one another.

Aww. My little brother actually! It was his 7th birthday a few days ago and I sent him a huge teddy bear. He lives in Puerto Rico. When the teddy bear expanded from the box, he jumped to hug it and it was the cutest thing in this world. It melted my heart.