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The casting call for a new Hispanic character on "Sesame Street" attracted hundreds of bilingual actors last August. "I hadn't seen it, (but) many people who knew me and read the description of what they were looking for sent me messages through Facebook, email and phone telling me,
'You have to do this audition, this is perfect for you.' And that's how I began this process," he said. "Mando" will make his debut on the 44th season of "Sesame Street," which starts airing on September 16. Carol-Lynn Parente, executive producer of "Sesame Street," said she and her team knew immediately that Ismael was the perfect addition. "He has a passion for creative expression and a warmth that comes right through the camera," Parente said in a statement. ___ Online:
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