‘Modern Family’ star Rico Rodriguez says cast was family

Modern Family star Rico Rodriguez sat down for an interview with People where he opened up about his time as a child actor and adult on the show.

Starring in the new animated film, Sneaks, he said, "That was such a special time. I feel so blessed and honored to be a part of that show and having kind of a lasting impact of television history. I mean, we were a part of that in a big way. And not once did we ever think that, 'Oh, we're this big-time show.'”

He added, “We were just a family who wanted to make good TV, that's all. Every day, that's all we want to do is come in, do our thing, have fun, and then go home. And the response and the accolades and everything that came after was just like, 'Whoa, I can't believe people even like our show.' You know what I mean?"

Extending his respect to the people who made guest appearances, Rodriguez stated, "Guest stars would come and they would hold our show in such high regard," he remembers. "And we always were like, 'Wow, we appreciate that.' Because anytime we had a guest on our show, we would be like, 'Oh my God, someone else can come join the fun and we can create that environment to have a good time.'"

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