--- title: Pixar Coco Star Anthony Gonzalez Can Do It All description: Pixar's newest star is a multi-talented—and adorable—12-year-old canonical: https://time.com/4931069/coco-pixar-anthony-gonzalez/ author: Sarah Begley article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-07T10:38:48.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T17:19:22.666Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Pixar's New Star Can Do It All—And He's 12 og:description: The highly anticipated 'Coco' come out in November og:url: https://time.com/4931069/coco-pixar-anthony-gonzalez/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb7795dde1b69bd94/6988dcc17cdbac0d27d59e95/anthony-gonzalez-explorer-afterlife.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: anthony-gonzalez-explorer-afterlife og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Pixar's New Star Can Do It All—And He's 12 twitter:description: The highly anticipated 'Coco' come out in November twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb7795dde1b69bd94/6988dcc17cdbac0d27d59e95/anthony-gonzalez-explorer-afterlife.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Pixar's Newest Star, Anthony Gonzalez, Can Do It All—And He's 12 > Sponsored content. 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The storied animation studio’s next film,_ Coco _(Nov. 22), tells the story of a 12-year-old aspiring musician who travels to–and must escape–the Land of the Dead during Día de Muertos, the traditional Mexican holiday. Naturally, the studio cast an unknown 12-year-old aspiring musician to play the character._ **How did you first get involved with this movie?** I auditioned, and it was a long process–about a year. Eventually, I went to the Pixar headquarters in Emeryville, Calif., to do scratch \[or preliminary test\] voices. Then last Christmas, they said they had a present for me and brought me this box. I opened it and there was this beautiful piece of artwork that just said You got the part. I was so shocked, I just fell to the floor. I couldn’t believe it. **You play Miguel, a boy with a magical guitar who meets his long-lost relatives in the afterlife. How did you get into character?** I didn’t really need to get into character because I identify with him. We both love music, we both have a big family. **_Coco_** **is deeply influenced by Mexican heritage. Is your family Mexican?** Yes, I have a couple of people in my family who are Mexican. **Are you planning to celebrate Día de Muertos, which takes place at the end of October, this year?** Of course! I’m going to celebrate with my family. We remember those who passed away. The Day of the Dead is a joyful celebration when you can connect with and remember your ancestors. **Will you be thinking of anyone in particular this year?** I did lose my grandfather. He was special. He would tell me jokes, and he’d always be there to support me. I do wish I’d get the chance to see him again, because he was very special to my heart. **I hear you grew up performing mariachi music?** Yeah, it all started with my two sisters. They love singing, so they went to sing in la Placita Olvera \[a historic district in downtown Los Angeles\]. As time went on, my older brother got into it as well. And then, I’m next. **That sounds very different from your character in the film. His family thinks music is taboo.** The family doesn’t support his singing because of things that happened in the past. He has to keep his passion a secret. **What’s your favorite Pixar movie, besides** **_Coco_** **?** I love all the _Toy Story_ movies. I’m just so shocked and thankful to be part of the Disney/Pixar family, because it’s a big deal! **Isn’t it weird to think your character might become a toy?** I want to have a whole collection of them because it’ll be so amazing to, like, hear my voice in a little toy. They’re going to be doing a guitar, which will motivate me to learn how to play well. **What’s your favorite song right now?** In the movie? **In life.** Pop song or mariachi? **Either.** I love pop songs. One that I’ve heard a lot is “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran. I also love mariachi songs by Alejandro Fernandez and Vicente Fernandez. **You’re about to become a movie star in the eighth grade. That must be a big change. What are your obligations at home like?** Well, of course I have to clean my room and sometimes wash the dishes. And do a lot of other cleaning, because my brothers, they leave a mess. But me too, me too. 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