Overview

• Rodriguez admitted he often needed help from his studio teacher to understand Manny’s more mature dialogue
• Ed O’Neill once halted filming to coach Rodriguez through a challenging line until he delivered it correctly
• Sofia Vergara frequently improvised her dialogue and enlisted Rodriguez to prompt her next lines on set
• He recalled being “played” into marking Vergara’s scripts during table reads before realizing he was running on-set errands
• Rodriguez balanced demanding filming schedules with schoolwork by moving between shoots and classroom tests