{"id":1639,"date":"2015-07-17T16:58:17","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T23:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bajatraveler.com\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2017-07-17T17:18:07","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T00:18:07","slug":"esai-morales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mexmagazine.com\/esai-morales\/","title":{"rendered":"Esai Morales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1640 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/bajatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales.jpg\" alt=\"Esai Morales\" width=\"670\" height=\"335\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mexmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales.jpg 670w, https:\/\/mexmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mexmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Esai Morales<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Back from Mexico<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bajatraveler.com\/pat-tyson\/\">By Pat Tyson<\/a> | Photo by Giuliano Bekkor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1641 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/bajatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales-02.jpg\" alt=\"Esai Morales\" width=\"300\" height=\"382\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mexmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales-02.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mexmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales-02-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Award-winning <strong>Esai Morales,<\/strong> has won the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere. Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, he is a graduate of the New York High School for The Performing Arts. His acting career began on the stage in <strong>\u201cEl Hermano\u201d<\/strong> at the <strong>Ensemble Theatre Studio<\/strong> and at <strong>New York\u2019s Shakespeare Festival In The Park<\/strong> in <strong>\u201cThe Tempest\u201d<\/strong> with <strong>Raul Julia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Some of his most memorable theater performances include Oscar Wild\u2019s <strong>\u201cSalome,\u201d<\/strong> with <strong>Al Pacino<\/strong> on Broadway; <strong>\u201cTamer of Horses\u201d<\/strong> for the <strong>Los Angeles Theater Center,<\/strong> for which he gained the <strong>Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award,<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cThe Exonerated,\u201d<\/strong> directed by <strong>Bob Balaban.<\/strong> The San Francisco run of <strong>\u201cThe Mambo Kings\u201d<\/strong> marked his musical theater debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">His breakthrough role in <strong>La Bamba,<\/strong> the highly successful Latino-themed Rock and Roll biopic, led him to stardom. His many film credits include <strong>\u201cRapa Nui\u201d<\/strong> produced by <strong>Kevin Costner;<\/strong> the award-winning HBO film <strong>\u201cThe Burning Season;\u201d<\/strong> <strong>Gregory Nava\u2019s<\/strong> film <strong>\u201cMi Familia\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>Richard Linklater\u2019s \u201cFast Food Nation.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Morales became a familiar face on the small screen in numerous prime-time shows. In 2002, he won <strong>The Alma Award<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cBest Actor in a Television Series,\u201d<\/strong> and was honored as <strong>\u201cEntertainer of the Year\u201d<\/strong> at the <strong>17th Annual Imagen Awards<\/strong> for his work on the award winning series <strong>NYPD Blue.<\/strong> In 2013 he joined the cast of <strong>CBS\u2019 The Advocates.<\/strong> However, when his busy schedule allows, he enjoys visiting Baja California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1642 alignright lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/bajatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"382\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mexmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales-03.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mexmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Esai-Morales-03-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u201cMy favorite city there is Cabo San Lucas,\u201d<\/em> he says. <em>\u201cI love its natural beauty, especially <strong>El Arco.<\/strong> I was there for the launch of <strong>The Baja Film Festival<\/strong> in 2012, and stayed at the beautiful <strong>Hacienda Hotel,<\/strong> also visited the <strong>Gran Faro<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bajatraveler.com\/oneonly-palmilla-2\/\">Palmillas\u2019 One&amp;Only<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong><\/em> The first time Morales ever visited Baja was in the early nineties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>\u201cIt was for a friend\u2019s wedding. That\u2019s all I can remember,\u201d<\/em> he jokes. <em>\u201cNeedless to say, I think I had a great time!\u201d<\/em> He also enjoys visiting <strong>Mexico City, Acapulco, Saltillo, Coahuila, Tijuana<\/strong> and <strong>Catemaco.<\/strong> And what does he like best about Mexico?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>\u201cThe genuine warmth and spiritual hospitality of its people,\u201d<\/em> he explains. <em>\u201cYou feel there is more than what you see on the surface. Also, because of the role I played in La Bamba \u2013 I am an \u201cHonorary Latino!\u201d<\/em> Morales considers Mexico to be a safe destination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>\u201cFrom the moment we landed, my friends and I were pleasantly surprised at how safe, well developed and clean San Jos\u00e9 and Cabo San Lucas are. A far cry from the stereotype.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A self-described <em>\u201cactorvist,\u201d<\/em> Morales has combined his passion of the human condition to build bridges across and beyond ethnic lines. Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for countless charities and causes that include literacy, environment, health, immigration, arts funding and social justice issues, as well as his consistent evolutionary message inspiring our youth to strive toward a higher purpose and meaningful life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning Esai Morales, has won the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere. 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