Algenis Pérez Soto is a Dominican actor.Soto grew up in Quisqueya, a
suburb of San Pedro de Macoris, and dreamed of playing professional
baseball.[citation needed] He grew up as the middle of three sons. By
local standards, Soto’s family was well-off, with his mother working
as a high school secretary and his father running a small business.
Soto graduated from high school and had taken computer
classes.[citation needed] He played amateur baseball for three years
in the hopes of being discovered by a scout, usually playing shortstop
or second base.[citation needed] He also worked as front desk clerk at
a hotel in San Pedro.[citation needed] Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck,
discovered Soto playing baseball with friends, and interviewed him for
the role. He was one of about 500 actors interviewed for the role.Soto
speaks Dominican Spanish and knew little English until he prepared for
and starred in the film Sugar, which was shot in the Dominican
Republic, New York City, Arizona and Iowa.Soto has continued to live
in the United States since the release of Sugar, saying, "I've been
like a different person now. Hopefully, this opens more doors."
suburb of San Pedro de Macoris, and dreamed of playing professional
baseball.[citation needed] He grew up as the middle of three sons. By
local standards, Soto’s family was well-off, with his mother working
as a high school secretary and his father running a small business.
Soto graduated from high school and had taken computer
classes.[citation needed] He played amateur baseball for three years
in the hopes of being discovered by a scout, usually playing shortstop
or second base.[citation needed] He also worked as front desk clerk at
a hotel in San Pedro.[citation needed] Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck,
discovered Soto playing baseball with friends, and interviewed him for
the role. He was one of about 500 actors interviewed for the role.Soto
speaks Dominican Spanish and knew little English until he prepared for
and starred in the film Sugar, which was shot in the Dominican
Republic, New York City, Arizona and Iowa.Soto has continued to live
in the United States since the release of Sugar, saying, "I've been
like a different person now. Hopefully, this opens more doors."
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