Flama contributor Xorje Olivares chats with 'Bordertown' writer/producer Lalo Alcaraz about the show's inception, his career in cartooning and identity politics. 

'Bordertown' writer/producer Lalo Alcaraz: This isn't 'Family Guy' with Mexicans

Comedian Cristela Alonzo talks about the difficulties of finding the right actors for her self-titled show and why all Latino actors need to be employed. 

Comedian Cristela Alonzo on casting her ABC sitcom & the struggles of being a Latino actor

Comedian Cristela Alonzo talks to Flama's Xorje Olivares and Henry Pacheco about growing up in South Texas with plans to make it big. 

Comedian Cristela Alonzo on living the dream she's always wanted & confronting her past

Star of ABC's 'Cristela,' Cristela Alonzo, talks about being the only Latina in the room and the initial reactions she received after pitching her sitcom. 

Comedian Cristela Alonzo: 'I see myself as Mexican all the time'

Cristela Alonzo talks about the running gag among Latinos in Hollywood that they're interchangeable and the one time she was mistaken for another actress. 

Comedian Cristela Alonzo on being mistaken for 'Jane the Virgin' star Gina Rodriguez

Comedian Cristela Alonzo talks about the importance of Latino representation in the political sphere. 

Cristela Alonzo on how fellow Texan and potential VP candidate Julian Castro made her cry

Comedian Cristela Alonzo remembers learning of Selena's passing in high school and shares her frustrations with auditioning for a particular role. 

Proud Tejana Cristela Alonzo on learning of Selena's death & why her biopic still resonantes

Cristela Alonzo talks about the emotional reaction her fans have upon seeing her at her stand-up shows. 

Comedian Cristela Alonzo: 'Stand-up is my sitcom without notes from the network & studio'

Comedian Cristela Alonzo says her mother taught her early on that "you get what you put in." 