George Lopez has constructed an enormous profession in Hollywood over time, nevertheless, there’s one particular person he owes all his success to.
The actor-producer-comedian admitted on a latest episode of the Politickin’ with Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch, and Doug Hendrickson podcast that he “wouldn’t be anyone with out [Sandra Bullock].”
Lopez recalled being in a darkish place within the Nineties, “ingesting lots, horrible act,” when he nearly had his first run-in with Bullock.
“I used to be in Austin [Texas] and Sandra Bullock lived in Austin and [Dave] Chappelle had been there the week earlier than. And the supervisor of the membership involves me and says, ‘I believe Sandra Bullock’s gonna are available in. She known as, she going to come back in,’” the Lopez vs. Lopez star remembered. “I used to be like, man, I don’t need her to see me like this. You understand, I didn’t even know her. I received on my knees in that fucking inexperienced room, and I mentioned. ‘Please, please don’t let her.’”
The comic mentioned he “wished for her to not come,” which in the end received granted, as Bullock ended up not having the ability to make it to his present that night time.
However a yr and a half later, their paths crossed once more when Bullock was engaged on creating a Latino tv present and had requested to see Lopez. “I’d already sort of cleaned up a bit of bit, after which she noticed me, and she or he’s like, ‘Come to my workplace,’” he recalled.
The pair talked for 3 hours concerning the present that finally grew to become Lopez’s hit ABC sitcom George Lopez, which Bullock govt produced.
“I advised her, ‘Hey, you already know, what you’re gonna attempt to do has by no means been completed efficiently, and if I don’t ever see you once more or no matter occurs, I simply need to say thanks,’” the Blue Beetle actor recounted of their dialog. “I’d by no means had anyone imagine in me, and she or he was like, ‘Why don’t you are concerned about being humorous, and why don’t you let me fear about all the things else?’”
After the assembly, Lopez mentioned he received in his automotive to depart and “was in tears.”
“She modified the course of my life and everyone that’s in my household,” Lopez added. “And for no different objective apart from she simply thought I used to be humorous.”
George Lopez ran for six seasons from 2002 to 2007. Along with govt producing, Bullock would additionally make occasional visitor appearances on the sitcom.