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Where Will On My Block Characters Be In 5 Years?

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Over the past four seasons, the diverse and unique-yet-relatable characters on Netflix's "On My Block" have become like family to us, and it's no different among the castmembers themselves! Now it's time to say goodbye to these plucky inner-city Los Angeles teens in their final season, and Young Hollywood catches up with the actors via Zoom to do just that! Julio Macias (Spooky), Brett Gray (Jamal), Jason Genao (Ruby), Sierra Capri (Monse), Diego Tinoco (Cesar), and Jessica Marie Garcia (Jasmine) chat with us about how COVID protocols made filming the final season difficult, not just physically but emotionally, and how their interpersonal relationships off-camera have evolved since Season 1. They also speculate on what their characters would be doing 5 years from now, plus we play a game of "Who's Most Likely To" to find out who is most likely to forget their lines, who's the biggest simp, and more!

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Young Hollywood

Hi. What's up? We have the whole crew today. It's so fun you guys are in person together. Isn't that nice?

Jessica

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Back in person together. You guys all look great.

Jessica

Thank you.

Brett

So do you.

Young Hollywood

Season 4 is about to come out. Do you guys think it's the best season yet?

Jessica

Absolutely.

Brett

Yeah.

Jason

Season 1.

Diego

I would say for me.

Jessica

I don't think it'd be season 1 for me. I love you though.

Brett

Yeah, season 1 is yeah. It's a staple.

Young Hollywood

How how close would you say were you in season 1 versus how close are you guys now with season 4?

Jessica

Oh my gosh. I think we were less close. I think we were less close season 4. Season 1, we were like, who I don't know what I'm doing in LA. Let's live together. We went everywhere together. Oh yeah. Only friends. We did everything.

Diego

See, I feel the opposite. I will maybe because I didn't live with you guys, but I felt so much closer to y'all season 4 than I did season 1. But I think it was cuz I was a guest star, so I was like there a couple days and then like, I'm gone.

Brett

I feel closer in a different way. Like it's that close that we're so close now. We don't have to see each other every day. We're like, oh, that's like before, like you said, when we were living together, I feel like we were still getting to know each other.

Jessica

Yeah. We're like, oh, we have to become close. We're about to We're about to work for the next 5 years together. We're married now. I'm like, stay in your room.

Brett

Yes.

Jessica

And I see you with your bottom. I love it.

Young Hollywood

What was the behind the scenes like for season 4? What's the vibe like when you guys are off camera?

Brett

Well, it was tough 'cause it was COVID.

Jessica

Yeah, it was our first season doing all the COVID uh regulations, masks, and uh shields and all of that. So we had to stay apart from each other.

Brett

Yeah. We had to rehearse with our with our shields. We're in bubbles.

Jessica

Yeah, do the kissing scenes with like the shields on there. So it's like super awkward, but

Brett

Slightly isolating but then they came off and like, oh, there you are.

Jessica

Yeah. I know. What they don't know is that.

Brett

We don't.

Jessica

When we got to the trailers, it was it was lit. It was it was off. It was lit. No, um, it was it was hard too because we're so close to our crew as well. So we couldn't be around them and like have those like last moments together. So it was actually it was a tough season. Like, I mean, I guess, of course, this pandemic is tough on everybody, but it it was it was hard because it kind of stole our our last season.

Brett

Yeah, like we showed up the first day like immediately like, oh, I can't hug you.

Jessica

No, exactly. Yeah. You can't hear anything with those masks. I'm like, what did you say? Wait a minute. What did you?

Young Hollywood

Yeah. And it is pretty bittersweet because it was your last season. So, how do you guys feel knowing do you think you'll keep your characters like in your heart?

Jessica

Absolutely. Forever. I wish I had like a little toy or something just to have for something.

Brett

Or how about a Teen Choice Award that's still at my house that's yours?

Jessica

How am I going to mail a surfboard home?

Brett

I don't know, but take it. His car's at my house. We're all we're at we're too close. So like not only we're too close. Not only is it our characters, but just as humans like we really are like that ridiculous like family. Like we're so dysfunctional, but we're like yeah, I wouldn't do for any of them.

Diego

Same.

Brett

So it I'm we'll miss our characters but definitely not each other.

Jessica

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so fast forward. So this is the final season. So everyone is going to say, you know, part their goodbyes, but say a new season came out in five years from now. What would each of your characters you think be doing in like three words? So five years from now, you peek into your lives of your character. What do you think would be going on?

Jason

I think Jamal and Monse.

Jessica

Oh.

Young Hollywood

Just Jamal and Monse. That's three words. So just Jamal and Monse. That's all you have to say. Is that a want, Brett, or is that a

Brett

That is a want. Um, as for Jasmine, Latina Wendy Williams.

Jessica

That's a good one. That's a trajectory.

Brett

Chilling.

Jessica

I'm Brett's giving me like just you are. Just chilling. You are.

Jason

Resting in peace.

Jessica

He's watching over us. He's watching over us. Yep. She's the ultimate rest.

Brett

that for him. That's not supposed to be funny.

Jessica

I know. You're going to hell.

Young Hollywood

What about the rest of you? About three words.

Diego

Doing someone's taxes.

Jessica

Oh my gosh. I can see that. This is a really interesting season.

Brett

Right?

Jessica

Yeah, right?

Jason

I don't know. I guess maybe shoot, I couldn't really put the cap on that. Maybe happily married with happily married with kids.

Jessica

There you go.

Brett

Yeah, married with kids. We'll do that.

Young Hollywood

To Monse, question mark?

Jason

Uh it's just a three words.

Jessica

Oh no, you're not allowed to do that.

Jason

Destiny will fill in the blank.

Young Hollywood

Monse, what are your three words?

Jessica

Um. That's one. Right. Right. I don't know. I can't. Jeez. I don't know. Well, she famous. I was about to say. I was going to say like best-selling author.

Brett

Yes. Yes.

Jessica

There you go. We love that. We love that.

Young Hollywood

Okay, we're going to play a game, okay? Okay. So it's who's most likely to on set edition. So it's for you guys like your cast like

Jessica

Are you ready for the tea? Are you ready for the tea?

Young Hollywood

We're ready for the tea. That's why we're here. Let's try to

Jessica

Yeah, can you give us juicy stuff? We had to be a little bit. We were like, they told us, you need to keep it chill. But we're trying.

Brett

You're trying.

Jessica

the last one. What are we going to do? The tea's been lukewarm. Can you make it hot? Make it hot. We'll go there with you.

Young Hollywood

Okay, ready? Who's most likely to on set to forget their lines?

Jessica

You all point right away. You do it. I don't forget.

Brett

He'll just put his hands on his He'll just put his hands on his. He takes his time.

Jessica

Yes. I need to be prompt.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Who's most likely to always be eating at craft services?

Jessica

Ooh, Brett or Diego?

Brett

Either one of us.

Jessica

Brett.

Jason

Well, Diego always

Brett

Brett if specific things are out.

Jessica

Yeah. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

What's your go-to snack?

Brett

Oh man, everything. Are you kidding me? Spaghetti. Uh, sugar. You got to have Frosted Flakes. With with sugar in it. Cereal. Uh uh peanut butter and jellies. You got me on those. You got me into the peanut butter and jellies. I was like, they have in craft. Okay. I'm coming to set. But sometimes they got wings. You know, start. Yeah. I'm definitely eating.

Jessica

But still Jason was the first one to know what hot snack was.

Jason

Hey guys, it's wings today.

Jessica

Yeah. I had someone texting me on the side.

Jason

Yeah, we were all in a group text uh chain with the guy who's handling all the snacks and all that. Shout out to. And he always like, yo, got some wings.

Jessica

Yeah, he always like you put on there.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Who's most likely to be the biggest simp in real life?

Jessica

What's a simp? What's that?

Young Hollywood

Simp is like when you like really care about other people's feelings like over yourself. Like, I'm I love Diego so much. He's the best and like. Yeah.

Jessica

Is this a Diego? No, no. Or me. Probably. I was going to say, yeah. Yeah, we're the sensitive ones. I am. We do the most for love. Yeah. We're the we're the mom and dad of this group. We really take care of them. What? Really? I'm not the most.

Young Hollywood

Okay, ready? Who's most likely to text the most in the group chat and what's the group chat's name?

Brett

Jessica, again.

Jessica

Jessica. And the group chat is literally just called like Jessica, Brett, Diego. Well, I think it's lazy. I think it should be like I'm the worst texter. It'll just be how many people leave Jessica on red?

Brett

Yeah.

Jessica

For months at a time. That's the worst. Yeah, that's the worst. And they're like, oh, Jess, you didn't tell me you were doing that. Like, yes, I did.

Young Hollywood

Who's most likely to come best dressed to set?

Jessica

Oh.

Brett

Brett.

Jessica

I had a feeling that. What is the what come on. Yeah, the drip. If we could die any day, y'all. What are we going to look like?

Brett

pajamas? We'd be wearing pajamas.

Jessica

That glasses. I'm being glasses and slippers. I'm coming in full product. Today, to set. Just to change. I gotta go to the studio tonight, so.

Brett

Yeah, I'm going to the studio later. Look like an artist.

Young Hollywood

Okay, last one. Who's most likely to watch On My Block when it comes out first day and binge watch it?

Jessica

Oh, I mean, I definitely will.

Brett

Jessica. She normally you watch it first and she'll tell us.

Jessica

Because I'm such a fan of the show without being a part of it. That like I have to. And then also those those numbers count. You got to have

Brett

Yeah, I'll leave it on for my dog in number one somewhere.

Jessica

Yeah, it's important. Like Jessica will be like, I love this part. I'm like, dang girl, how'd you get that far already? I know. What season is it?

Brett

Jason has never I don't think he's watched an episode.

Jason

I've never watched an episode of On My Block ever. I have seen for ADR and the premiere. The premiere.

Young Hollywood

Do you see yourselves on your For You page on TikTok? What? Do you see yourselves on your For You page on TikTok? Like the TikToks that they made about your show?

Jessica

Yeah, I've seen them all the time. I don't have a TikTok. I just made one. I just made one, but before that I'd be like, I'm what? Like no, I don't want to see this.

Jessica

I don't even exist. Yo, TikTok DM me like, welcome to TikTok a year ago and I was like, I don't have one. It's impossible. It's hard always coming up on your four pages because you know, there's this thing that the fans of the show do where it's like they kill us one by one on their like it'll be like who you next. That's on Instagram. Yeah. That's the worst. It's like, whoa, I'm not coming out today, man. Yeah, I know. What's going on?

Young Hollywood

Jess, are you okay?

Jessica

I know, I'm out first. I always out first. Yeah. Don't touch me, I did it already. I love it.

Young Hollywood

Well, congrats on the season 4, the final season. You guys are awesome.

Jessica

Thank you. Thank you.

Young Hollywood

Thank you so much for talking with us.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Julio Macias

    Plays Spooky, cast member

  • Brett Gray

    Plays Jamal, cast member

  • Jason Genao

    Plays Ruby, cast member

  • Sierra Capri

    Plays Monse, cast member

  • Diego Tinoco

    Plays Cesar, cast member

  • Jessica Marie Garcia

    Plays Jasmine, cast member

  • Wendy Williams

    Mentioned as inspiration for Jasmine's future

FAQ

Who are the cast members featured in this interview?+
The interview features Julio Macias (Spooky), Brett Gray (Jamal), Jason Genao (Ruby), Sierra Capri (Monse), Diego Tinoco (Cesar), and Jessica Marie Garcia (Jasmine).
How did COVID-19 protocols affect filming the final season of On My Block?+
COVID protocols made filming difficult, requiring masks, shields, and social distancing, which made emotional and physical closeness challenging for the cast and crew.
What did the cast say about their closeness over the seasons?+
Some cast members felt less close in Season 1, becoming closer by Season 4, while others felt they were close in a different way, not needing to be together constantly.
Which cast members were most likely to eat at craft services?+
Brett Gray and Diego Tinoco were identified as most likely to always be eating at craft services, with Jason Genao often knowing what hot snacks were available.
Who is the biggest 'simp' among the cast?+
Diego Tinoco and Jason Genao were identified as the biggest simps, described as sensitive and doing the most for love.
Which cast member has never watched an episode of On My Block?+
Jason Genao stated he has never watched an episode of On My Block, except for ADR and the premiere.

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