How Josh Rivera tackled the 'daunting prospect' of playing Aaron Hernandez in “American Sports Story”
Josh Rivera walks differently when he's in New York City. He's not necessarily conscious of it. It's more a force of habit. "My girlfriend is funny with it," Rivera says of Rachel Zegler, the actress he appeared with in West Side Story and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Who is Josh Andrés Rivera, the actor who plays Aaron Henrandez in ‘American Sports Story’?
This series delves into the life of the former NFL star whose promising career was overshadowed by his criminal activities and tragic end.
Figuring out Aaron Hernandez: Actors weigh in on tragic story
Peel one layer and there was another to consider. Those layers are examined in "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez."
Aaron Hernandez role was 'overwhelming' for 'American Sports Story' star Josh Rivera
Aaron Hernandez," the late New England Patriots tight end's double life as football star and eventual convicted murderer gets the drama series treatment.
'American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez' star Josh Rivera talks playing the troubled NFL superstar
Josh Rivera shares what he learned about acting from playing the real-life football star and convicted killer Aaron Hernandez in a new FX series.
Josh Rivera talks about his new role in "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez"
Josh Rivera joins Kristine Lazar to discuss his new lead role in "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez." Manning then rushed for a 67-yard TD on his third play. The Minnesota Twins released minor-league catcher Derek Bender after he tipped pitches to opposing hitters in a game in which his team was eliminated from playoff contention.
Josh Rivera Wanted To Show Us How A Murderer Is Made With ‘American Sports Story’
But the story of Aaron Hernandez, an unnaturally talented professional football player whose championship-winning legacy was tainted by two separate murder cases – one a double homicide – proves that monsters can be made too.
Recap of ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ episodes 1 & 2: Prelude to a crime
It’s clear immediately that Ryan Murphy’s “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” isn’t just a sports story. The first two episodes of the FX series premiered Tuesday, and you probably noticed that the opening scene doesn’t take place on a football field or in the weight room.
The Real-Life Murder Behind ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’: What Happened to the NFL Star?
Aaron Hernandez ” stars Josh Rivera as Hernandez, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tebow and more celebrities playing the real-life athletes and people involved with the case. The 10-episode miniseries was created by Stuart Zicherman and executive produced by Ryan Murphy.
‘American Crime Story’ Turns to Sports With Aaron Hernandez Saga
The buzzy FX series delves into the N.F.L. star who murdered a friend less than a year after playing in the Super Bowl.
American Sports Story Compellingly Tracks the Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez
The Hernandez saga, delineated here by writer Stu Zicherman, is a compellingly bleak one: a rising NFL star is accused of multiple murders, while contending with personal demons related to repeated brain injuries and his tortured understanding of his sexuality.
Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch: Ryan Destiny, Josh Rivera, Karla Sofia Gascón and More
The annual list also includes actors from "Gladiator II," "A Complete Unknown," "Nightbitch" and "Saturday Night" along with ...
Aaron Hernandez Actor On Role: 'They Want It To Be Painted a Certain Way'
Actor Josh Rivera, who portrays the disgraced NFL star Aaron Hernandez in FX's new biopic series American Sports Story, tells Newsweek that contacting anyone from the New England Patriots franchise or ...
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TV That Made Me: Josh Rivera
I was a real cartoon kid. I remember I would always sit in front of the TV and watch the Boomerang network. It had Dexter's ...
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‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Creator and Star on Telling NFL Star’s Story Without Letting Him Off the Hook
Showrunner Stu Zicherman and Josh Rivera talk to The Hollywood Reporter about why they are revisiting Hernandez's story: "There was so much more here that I didn’t know." By Ronda Racha Penrice ...