Rubenology, a gleeful personal account of actor/comedian Ruben Rabasa’s memories as a young Cuban immigrant in America, presents “Waiting,” the third installment of his acerbic six-episode limited series.
In the nearly 10-minute video short, Rabasa describes his first days in cold, snowy New York City at 17 and how he missed his life in sunny, tropical Havana. He took several jobs to survive, including waiting tables for many years, before finally discovering his calling as a performer.
“Lesson Numero Dos in life… if Numero Uno is to figure out where you come from, then Numero Dos is to figure out where you’re going! I needed to understand that question, why was I placed on this earth? I started to study opera at Carnegie Hall, and that was the beginning of my artistic career.”
Rubenology, which Rabasa co-wrote with Vanessa Garcia and directed by Victoria Collado via the production company Abre Camino Collective, brilliantly shines a light on the harsh realities of finding meaning and joy in our everyday lives, as told from the 82-year-old funnyman’s unique point of view - which he calls ‘Rubenisms’.
A well-known character actor of over 40 years, Rabasa became famous this past year as a popular meme, thanks to his appearance in the Netflix comedy series “I Think You Should Leave” with Tim Robinson, playing the talkative “Focus Group Man”.
Rubenology airs weekly on YouTube, Instagram’s IGTV and at Rubenology.com.
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