Ryan Guzman: Eddie Diaz of ‘9-1-1’, Faith, Loss, & Failing Forward (Full Episode)

From model to MMA fighter to actor, 37-year-old Ryan Guzman has garnered a dedicated following thanks to roles on the silver screen — through the ‘Step Up’ movie franchise — and primetime, where he’s been playing firefighter Eddie Diaz on the Ryan Murphy-produced procedural drama ‘9-1-1.’ The Texas-born, Mexican-American actor joins us in the studio for the first time to share his journey up to this point, including his love of mixed martial arts, what it was like coming up as a broke model, and his transition to acting. Plus, he discusses landing a breakdancing role with zero dance experience, being a dad, Catholic guilt, identity, and dealing with male objectification. Guzman also opens up about the heartbreaking loss of his dear friend, choreographer and actor Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, who really took him under his wing while working on ‘Step Up.’ Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:18 Joining 9-1-1 03:00 Getting to Know Eddie 04:15 The Ryan Murphy Way of Filming 13:17 From MMA to Acting 20:15 Life Lessons from Fighting 21:54 Character Development and Personal Growth 26:41 Memorable Scenes from 9-1-1 and Fan Reactions 29:42 Reflecting on Faith and Personal Growth 31:21 Honoring a Friend's Legacy 33:43 Dancing and Freestyling with Legends 39:29 The Art and Psychology of Fighting 48:50 Balancing Fame and Personal Life 54:48 The Journey of an Actor SUBSCRIBE to Our Podcast ►►https://tinyurl.com/48yfe4v5 SUBSCRIBE to YT ►►https://tinyurl.com/5n8km55u Follow The Zach Sang Show:   / zachsangshow     / zachsangshow     / zachsangshow     / zachsangshow   #ryanguzman #911 #eddiediaz #zachsang #zachsangshow #zachsanginterview #interview