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| John Leguizamo prepares for his show Tales From a Ghetto Klown. Photo courtesy of Ben DeJesus |
“It was one
of the most rewarding experience of my life,” said Ben DeJesus on working with
John Leguizamo on the documentary, “John Leguizamo’s Tales From a Ghetto
Klown,” which chronicles the actor’s return to Broadway with his one-man show.
Premiering
in March 2011, Tales From a Ghetto Klown
marked Leguizamo’s first show on Broadway since 2002. The documentary shows the
rehearsal and preparation for Leguizamo’s show, from Broadway to Colombia.
A fan of
Leguizamo’s since a student at Rutgers University, DeJesus’ opportunity to work
with him was a bit of a chance encounter.
“David
Chipel brought me in to do viral videos and that’s when I met John. We hit it
off right away. A few months later, John began writing and rehearsing his show.
“I would come in and bring my
camera and start shooting to get some B-roll. Then I asked, ‘Hey, can I come
back tomorrow?’ and then the next day, ‘Can I come back tomorrow?’” Eventually,
it turned into a full-blown project.
