Manny Jacinto on the enjoyable of enjoying a himbo

Manny Jacinto broke by means of as dopey and lovable Jason Mendoza on The Good Place. Then he took that expectation to Star Wars: The Acolyte, enjoying a curious apothecary referred to as Qimir. But halfway by means of this gone-before-its time spinoff, a reveal flipped followers’ expectations and thrust a brand new Sith icon into the galaxy far, distant. So, how do you observe that up? By strolling within the dance sneakers of Patrick Swayze within the much-anticipated and nostalgia-rich sequel Freakier Friday.

A educated dancer who turned his ardour for performing to performing, Jacinto makes these leaps look simple. He visited Mashable’s Say More sofa to disclose what it was like for him behind the scenes. Sitting down with Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko, Jacinto delves into what it felt prefer to take massive swings on The Good Place, the talent of mixing dance and character, and the surprising challenges on Freakier Friday‘s homage to Dirty Dancing. Plus, he shares his secret to doing justice to the position of the himbo.

“I’ve always gravitated toward those dummies,” Jacinto mentioned, wanting again on traditional TV himbos like Matt LeBlanc on Friends and Chris Pratt on Parks and Recreation. “I just found these guys so funny. But in the back of my head, I’m like, ‘These guys must be incredibly smart, because you play a dumb character and you play it to be dumb … you really got to find this nonconformist viewpoint of why this character would be this way.'”

For extra from Jacinto on his time on The Acolyte, Star Wars followers, and what he hopes for the long run — even when the collection was canceled — try the complete Say More interview on YouTube.

Freakier Friday involves Disney+ on Nov. 12.