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Director Angel Gracia Talks "How The Gringo Stole Christmas"

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'How the Gringo Stole Christmas' is one of only a handful of Latino-centered holiday films ever made. This week, its director, Venezuelan-American Angel Gracia, joins the show to discuss this pressing question: Why are Latino holiday movies so rare? Plus, we discuss his rich three-decade journey in filmmaking, the challenges of authentically casting Latino roles, and the hard business truths of making art in Hollywood.

Episode Summary:

  • Angel's diverse upbringing and experiences living as a foreigner in different countries, inform his storytelling
  • Casting George Lopez and connecting with his real-life experience as a Latino dad to a daughter dating someone outside their culture
  • Casting considerations and controversies around Latinx actors playing roles outside their specific heritage
  • The business side of Hollywood casting and how it impacts creative decisions
  • The importance of authenticity in storytelling while also serving the main genre/purpose of the story
  • Angel's plans to build Super Studios, a new production studio and school in Texas, as a more affordable alternative to Hollywood

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Monaco - Lagos feat. Danny Ocean
Cinturita - Reggie El Autentico
Yasser Tejeda - Pa’ Sembrar
Subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico where we explore how Latino pop culture is reshaping mainstream entertainment.

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Manage episode 385066134 series 1399365
Contenu fourni par Jack Rico. Tout le contenu du podcast, y compris les épisodes, les graphiques et les descriptions de podcast, est téléchargé et fourni directement par Jack Rico ou son partenaire de plateforme de podcast. Si vous pensez que quelqu'un utilise votre œuvre protégée sans votre autorisation, vous pouvez suivre le processus décrit ici https://fr.player.fm/legal.

'How the Gringo Stole Christmas' is one of only a handful of Latino-centered holiday films ever made. This week, its director, Venezuelan-American Angel Gracia, joins the show to discuss this pressing question: Why are Latino holiday movies so rare? Plus, we discuss his rich three-decade journey in filmmaking, the challenges of authentically casting Latino roles, and the hard business truths of making art in Hollywood.

Episode Summary:

  • Angel's diverse upbringing and experiences living as a foreigner in different countries, inform his storytelling
  • Casting George Lopez and connecting with his real-life experience as a Latino dad to a daughter dating someone outside their culture
  • Casting considerations and controversies around Latinx actors playing roles outside their specific heritage
  • The business side of Hollywood casting and how it impacts creative decisions
  • The importance of authenticity in storytelling while also serving the main genre/purpose of the story
  • Angel's plans to build Super Studios, a new production studio and school in Texas, as a more affordable alternative to Hollywood

Highly Relevant Playlist
Monaco - Lagos feat. Danny Ocean
Cinturita - Reggie El Autentico
Yasser Tejeda - Pa’ Sembrar
Subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico where we explore how Latino pop culture is reshaping mainstream entertainment.

  continue reading

185 episodes

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