29 Nov Ruben Rabasa On His New Series “Rubenology,” His Role On “I Think You Should Leave,” Cuba & More

Rubenology is a new virtual series portraying the colorful life and wry ruminations of legendary Cuban-American actor Ruben Rabasa, as launched this month on social media. Inspired by the actor’s “Rubenisms,” Rubenology is a 6-episode limited series that draws on different American classic cinematic techniques to aptly portray the 82-year-old Rabasa in his signature comedic style as he relays his memories, experiences and perspectives on a range of relevant topics — from Cuba to the United States and even the greater Milky Way, as well as Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day, Santeros, and much more. Episodes average 8 minutes, as helmed by the Abre Camino Collective.

Described as “La Gloria de Cuba” by Oscar-nominated actor Andy Garcia — a fellow Cuban-American — Ruben Rabasa is popular among millennials as “Focus Group Man” for his comical performance in Netflix’s I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, which earned the actor “meme of 2019” status. Rabasa’s robust experience spans theater, radio, film and television including years on Univision’s longest-running Spanish-language variety show Sábado Gigante, as well as roles in major motion pictures, including The Lost City, Police Academy 5, Duckman and Amigos. Yet in this new chapter of his career, Rabasa looks forward to engaging his audience on a personal level.

On November 29, 2020, I spoke with Ruben Rabasa via Zoom, as embedded below. More on Rabasa and Rubenology can be found via instagram.com/rubenrabasa, facebook.com/ruben.rabasa.7, therubenrabasa.com and youtube.com/channel/UCV5H3sG8T5nBUW_V2M9ecJg.