Vanessa Rubio On Filming “Cobra Kai,” Upcoming Projects & More

A continuation of the Karate Kid film series, Cobra Kai has been one of the most popular streaming-based reboots over the last few years. A true favorite in the Paltrowitz household, my wife and I watched Cobra Kai when it originally premiered as a YouTube Original, then rewatched it again recently since the series moved to Netflix; Season 3 premiered on January 1, 2021.

One of the most universally-liked characters on Cobra Kai has proven to be Carmen Diaz, as portrayed by Vanessa Rubio. The Carmen character is central to Cobra Kai as the mother of one of the show’s main characters Miguel and a neighbor of protagonist Johnny Lawrence. Without giving away much of the plot-points from the first 3 seasons of Cobra Kai, Carmen regularly serves as a voice of reason amidst most other characters’ chaos, almost always showing a comforting, natural smile.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Vanessa Rubio on January 5, 2021 via Zoom, as embedded below. We discussed the new season of Cobra Kai, future plans for the show, projects outside of Cobra Kai and interests outside of acting. More about the New Jersey native can be found online via www.instagram.com/veryvness, www.facebook.com/VanessaRubio, www.twitter.com/VeryVness and/or www.sonypictures.com/tv/cobrakai.

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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."