Cristo Fernández discusses playing two characters in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, as well as what Ted Lasso has taught him about embracing failure.
In this interview, Cristo Fernández shares his inspiring journey, from finding success in beloved shows like Ted Lasso to embracing failure and pursuing his passion for filmmaking with his sister in Mexico. He also discusses the unique experience of playing twin brothers in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now available to rent or buy on digital and is packed with nearly an hour of bonus features.
Cristo Fernández On Playing Two Characters In Sonic 3
Tessa Smith: What was it like to play opposite yourself in Sonic the Hedgehog 3?
Cristo Fernández: Yeah, it was so much fun. I just had to pretend to be evil when I am literally the same person. It was fun. Yeah just have to learn the choreography and know where you’re gonna be and it was fun. It’s funny.
How Ted Lasso Taught Cristo Fernández To Embrace Failure
Tessa Smith: My theater erupted when you showed up on screen in Sonic. You talk about feeling honored to see your name next names like Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves, but you’ve earned that.
Cristo Fernández: Thank you, Tessa. It means a lot. Thank you. I hope it inspires other people. It has inspired me, just the way Ted Lasso has inspired you, but also the people there have inspired me. I always like to remind people that Ted Lasso is not something, I mean, Jason is the best and we all love his work and his comedy, but Ted Lasso comes out of Jason creating it with Brendan Hunt, with Joe Kelly, and they pitched it around and people thought it was the dumbest thing ever.
But then he teamed up with Bill Lawrence and then they kept pitching around. They got a good amount of amazing, talented writers who created an amazing show, Ted Lasso. And I am just grateful that they gave me the opportunity, just like they gave all of us the opportunity. And to me, that’s a reminder that you can create great stuff and sometimes they are not going to be great at the beginning. And sometimes you have to fail at the beginning and it takes time and discipline, you have to believe in your own work and you have to believe in yourself, regardless of what other people think.
It takes years and then there you go, having an amazing show like Ted Lasso that turns out to be amazing. But for me, like in Sonic, I played a telenovela star and I am making my debut as a telenovela person in this way, but I also auditioned for telenovelas and never got the roles. And there are some scripts and films that are now my films that are now in cinemas here in Mexico, but it took time for someone to believe in them.
Corina is in cinemas. The director, Urzula Barba Hopfner, it took her nine years and I joined the project five years ago, and same with all our other films. Now we could talk about how long it took for Sonic to be there. It took many years.
So anyone out there who wants to create something and has a dream, it takes time, but it can happen. I always talk about my biggest hero, who is Guillermo del Toro from Guadalajara too, and if it took him 15 years to make Pinocchio, it can take me, I don’t know how many years to make my own films.
Be sure to watch our full Sonic the Hedgehog 3 interview with Cristo Fernández for more inspiring tidbits. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now available buy or rent on Digital and will debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on April 15.
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About Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
Director Jeff Fowler returns along with our all-star cast including Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, newcomers Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter, with Keanu Reeves joining the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog.
