Download or read book Heroes Lovers and Others written by Clara E. Rodriguez and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes, Lovers, and Others tells the fascinating history of Latino actors in American film from the silent era to today. Rodriguez examines such Latino legends as Desi Arnaz, Dolores del Rio, Rita Hayworth, Raquel Welch, Anthony Quinn, Selma Hayek, and Antonio Banderas. More than just a collection of celebrity stories, the book explores the attitudes, cultural conditions, and assumptions that influenced the portrayal of Latinos in film as well as their reception by the public. Heroes, Lovers, and Others is a comprehensive volume packed with carefully researched information and analysis for both students and cinema enthusiasts alike.
Download or read book Latinx Actor Training written by Cynthia Santos DeCure and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-03-03 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latinx Actor Training presents essays and pioneering research from leading Latinx practitioners and scholars in the United States to examine the history and future of Latino/a/x/e actor training practices and approaches. Born out of the urgent need to address the inequities in academia and the industry as Latinx representation on stage and screen remains disproportionately low despite population growth; this book seeks to reimagine and restructure the practice of actor training by inviting deep investigation into heritage and identity practices. Latinx Actor Training features contributions covering current and historical acting methodologies, principles, and training, explorations of linguistic identity, casting considerations, and culturally inclusive practices that aim to empower a new generation of Latinx actors and to assist the educators who are entrusted with their training. This book is dedicated to creating career success and championing positive narratives to combat pervasive and damaging stereotypes. Latinx Actor Training offers culturally inclusive pedagogies that will be invaluable for students, practitioners, and scholars interested in the intersections of Latinx herencia (heritage), identity, and actor training.
Download or read book Latinas and Latinos on TV written by Isabel Molina-Guzmán and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critically looking at how Latinos/as have been represented in network sitcoms and what so-called colorblind humor really means--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Edward James Olmos written by Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of Mexican-American actor Edward James Olmo, emphasizing how he used his Chicano background as a resource for his art and his commitment to bringing integrity to portrayals of Latinos.
Download or read book A Biographical Handbook of Hispanics and United States Film written by Gary D. Keller and published by Bilingual Review Press (AZ). This book was released on 1997 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keller has collected biographical information on hundreds of Hispanic actors, directors, cinematographers, screenwriters, producers, animators, and other film professionals who have participated in United States film from its beginnings in 1894 through the contemporary period, as well as filmographic information on the thousands of films in which they have been involved.
Download or read book Scenes for Latinx Actors written by Micha Espinosa and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The repertoire offered here provides actors with a multitude of stories about Latinx life in the Americas in all of its complexity. Nonetheless each scene provides performers with what they need from this volume for classroom and professional presentations: short, incisive, lucid scenes and compelling relationships and play worlds that make the richness of Latinx life perceivable by a variety of audiences. The content of scenes varies wildly, some take on contemporary racist and xenophobic political formations, others gesture to the long history and the effects of dictatorships in the Southern Cone. Others take on daily life in American cities, revealing the characters¿ struggles to survive. There are stories of leaving and coming home, plays based on Greek myths, plays that re-write history, plays that point to the racism of Hollywood and the industry. All are compelling and emotionally gripping, many are slyly humorous, a few downright heartbreaking. ¿Scenes for Latinx Actors¿ is an extraordinary resource for the American Theater of the 21st Century.
Download or read book Hispanic Hollywood written by George Hadley-Garcia and published by Carol Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1990 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Latina o Stars in U S Eyes written by Mary Beltrán and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A penetrating analysis of the construction of Latina/o stardom in U.S. film, television, and celebrity culture since the 1920s
Download or read book Almost White written by Rick Najera and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Almost White, award-winning writer, actor, director, comedian, playwright, and producer Rick Najera explores what it means to be a Latino against the ever-changing backdrop of his life as a Hollywood creative. A bona fide chameleon, this L.A.-based everyman is "Mexican hyphen American" or, as he wryly puts it, "almost white." Recognized twice as one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" by Hispanic Business Magazine, Najera has worked with and mentored some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including Cheech Marin, Jimmy Smits, Mario Lopez, Sofia Vergara, and many more. His funny, sad, and sometimes dark memoir tells his story of breaking into mainstream Hollywood, what it takes to struggle against typecasting, and how to challenge the pessimistic narrative that Latinos can only be disenfranchised victims in America. Driven by a satirical stream of consciousness, Najera's journey exposes universal lessons, from confronting the limits we place on our imaginations, to the need to take ownership of our stories instead of being mere performers in another's distorted vision, and the necessity of rising every day to press forward-no matter what. "In the end," says Najera, "perhaps it will be the power of the people and art, not politicians and politics, that will redefine the Latino American dream."
Download or read book America Ferrera written by Dennis Abrams and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2013 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the life and career of popular young actress America Ferrera.
Download or read book American Actors of Mexican Descent written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Alana de la Garza, Alexis Love, Alvin Alvarez, Alyssa Diaz, Belita Moreno, Christian Camargo, Clifton Collins, Jr., Danny Trejo, Edward Albert, Edward James Olmos, Gilbert Roland, Jasmine Byrne, Jay Hernandez, Jesse Garcia, Joshua Alba, Kevin Alejandro, Louis C.K., Lupe Ontiveros, Lynda Carter, Marisol Nichols, Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Raymond Cruz, Robert Beltran, Salma Hayek, Shelbie Bruce, Stacey Dash, Steve Cardenas. Excerpt: Salma Hayek Jimenez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican American film actress, director and producer. She began her career in Mexico starring in the successful Mexican telenovela Teresa and went on to star in the successful Mexican film El Callejon de los Milagros (Miracle Alley) for which she was nominated for an Ariel Award. In 1991 Hayek moved to Hollywood and came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as Desperado (1995), Dogma (1999), and Wild Wild West (1999). Her breakthrough role was in the 2002 film Frida as Frida Kahlo which she received an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress. The movie received widespread attention and was a critical and commercial success. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special in 2004 and received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007 after guest-starring in the ABC television series Ugly Betty. Hayek recents movies include Grown Ups (2010), acting alongside Adam Sandler and Puss in Boots (2011) with Antonio Banderas as the voice of the character Kitty Softpaws. Hayek was born Salma Hayek Jimenez in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. She is the daughter of Diana Jimenez Medina, an opera singer and talent scout, and Sami Hayek Dominguez, an oil company executive who once ran for mayor...
Download or read book Hispanics and United States Film written by Gary D. Keller and published by Bilingual Review Press (AZ). This book was released on 1994 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its role as handbook, Hispanics and United States Film provides the best single source of information on Hispanic personalities in American film and on American films with a Hispanic focus produced from 1896 to the present time. Hundreds of films, actors, and other figures of the film industry are referenced. This informational component of the book, which provides titles, dates, and other filmographic information, is supplemented by a bibliography on the subject.
Download or read book Monologues for Latino a Actors written by Jason Davids Scott and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is organized a little differently than most published collections of monologues. Each chapter is arranged in several sections: About the Playwright List of Plays Playwright Information Performing the Monologues The Monologues
Download or read book Raul Julia written by Bárbara Cruz and published by Enslow Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography details the life and career of one of the most influential actors in recent history. Julia was not only a notable actor, but a great inspiration to others as well. He devoted himself to humanitarian and social concerns, such as feeding the hungry, as well as to ending stereotypes about Latin American culture.
Download or read book Latino Images in Film written by Charles Ramírez Berg and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bandido, the harlot, the male buffoon, the female clown, the Latin lover, and the dark lady—these have been the defining, and demeaning, images of Latinos in U.S. cinema for more than a century. In this book, Charles Ramírez Berg develops an innovative theory of stereotyping that accounts for the persistence of such images in U.S. popular culture. He also explores how Latino actors and filmmakers have actively subverted and resisted such stereotyping. In the first part of the book, Berg sets forth his theory of stereotyping, defines the classic stereotypes, and investigates how actors such as Raúl Julia, Rosie Pérez, José Ferrer, Lupe Vélez, and Gilbert Roland have subverted stereotypical roles. In the second part, he analyzes Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in three genres: social problem films, John Ford westerns, and science fiction films. In the concluding section, Berg looks at Latino self-representation and anti-stereotyping in Mexican American border documentaries and in the feature films of Robert Rodríguez. He also presents an exclusive interview in which Rodríguez talks about his entire career, from Bedhead to Spy Kids, and comments on the role of a Latino filmmaker in Hollywood and how he tries to subvert the system.
Download or read book Hispanics in Hollywood written by Luis Reyes and published by Lone Eagle Publishing Company, LLC. This book was released on 2000 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the early passions of the 'Latin Lover of the silver screen', to the adventures of modem-day heroes such as Antonio Banderas, this is an illuminating voyage into the careers and contributions of some of film history's most legendary performers. The book is a fascinating Who's Who of superstars, including Jennifer Lopez, Andy Garcia, Salma Hayek, Cameron Diaz, Freddie Prinze Jr, Jimmy Smits, John Leguizamo, Penelope Cruz and many more. The book gives readers not an entertaining but also an important record of Hispanic contributions to the greatest art form of the twentieth century. Some 400 films and television shows from the past years are listed with credits, synopses, production information relating to Hispanic stars and their contributions, as well as critical commentary. Contains an alphabetical listing of Hispanic/Latino actors, actresses, directors, producers and other behind-the-scenes people, together with their biographies. The book is beautifully illustrated with black-and-white photographs' selected from co-author Luis Reyes' personal collection.
Download or read book Trans acting written by Jacqueline Eyring Bixler and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection offer a series of new essays authored by leading scholars of Latin American and U.S. Latino theater as well as the performance script Mexterminator vs. The Global Predator, written by Guillermo Gomez-Pena. The fourteen essays focus on contemporary Latin American and U.S. Latino plays and performances and challenge the meanings of genre, gender, race, cultural identity, and performance itself in the context of globalization and shifting borders. The concept of trans/acting, a term that connotes negotiation and/or exchange, provides the framework for essays that include such topics as tansculturation, transnationalism, transgender, transgenre, translation, and adaptation. These individual studies of contemporary theater and performance arts are complimented by trans/actor Gomez-Pena's Mexterminator vs. The Global Predator, a striking transgressive script that underscores the performance nature of territorial and symbolic border crossings. Jacqueline Bixler is Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish at Virginia Tech. Laurietz Seda is Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Connecticut-Storrs.
