 For much of his early career, he played characters with thick Hispanic accents, and was so convincing that people thought it was how he actually sounded.One of his first obstacles in Hollywood was convincing them that in reality he didn't have an accent and that he is capable of doing broader roles.In 2000, Carbonell made his debut as a screenwriter with the comedy film "Attention Shoppers", in which he also starred as Enrique Suarez, the lead role.