The artistic capability of reinforced concrete is so fantastic - that is the way to go.
I hope my visual language inspires others to tell their stories and challenges people's thinking.
I think staying away from labels is what makes my films refreshing.
For me becoming a filmmaker was about taking back my voice - crafting stories that would move away from the problematic narratives that the studio system would put out about Latinos. I think this is why people like my films. They're refreshing. They feel more real.
There is lots of pressure to make a GOOD film. And not just a GOOD film but one that will somehow stand out in the sea of GOOD films.
Going from a short to a feature is like going from crawling to flying. It's a big jump, really. Everything triples - size of crew, budget, shooting days, the cast. Not to mention the stakes - as a first time feature filmmaker so much rides on this film.
Part of my learning curve as a novice screenwriter was peeling back the layers and getting to the core of the story. I was really blessed to have two amazing writing mentors who helped me along the way. They always encouraged me to be okay with a simple story.
At the end of the day, saving money is really about efficiency. You simplify your life, and its overall quality inevitably gets better.
I'm gonna fight, and I'm gonna make something out of nothing. That's pretty much the American dream. So, for me, the realization that I could speak to people like that came first on a small scale. Then it just started happening. I started having this vibration.
I support the framework that the bipartisan group of senators are working on. . . We have to remember the 11 million people who are here are people. . . [i]t's what Abraham Lincoln would have said, it is what the Republican Party stands for. It is the reason we have to get it right on who stays and who goes.
Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.