Eva Longoria is enjoying a day out with her husband.
05.12.2023 - 15:35 / variety.com
Jaden Thompson Hollywood veteran Edward James Olmos once offered a piece of sage advice to Eva Longoria in the 1990s when she was an extra on the set of “Selena” in her hometown of Corpus Christie, Texas. “Move to LA,” he told the young actress. More 20 years later, Olmos presented Longoria’s feature directorial debut “Flamin’ Hot” with the award for Best Feature Film at the 38th annual Imagen Awards, which celebrate the wide ranging talents of Hollywood’s Latino community.
At Los Angeles’ historic Biltmore Hotel on Dec. 3, “Flamin’ Hot” swept the final three awards of the ceremony as Jesse García won best actor – feature film and Longoria won best director – feature film. During her acceptance speech, Longoria acknowledged how Olmos and others present in the audience, including George Lopez, helped to shape her career.
“Flamin’ Hot” tells the true story of Richard Montañez, the Mexican American Frito Lay janitor who came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Speaking with Variety on the red carpet, Longoria explained how the story of Montañez inspired her to step into the director’s chair. “I felt like I am Richard.
I’ve been told ‘no.’ I’ve been told, ‘Maybe that job is not for you.’ And he really defied all odds and defied expectations of himself and his community,” she said. “I became obsessed with telling the story and I felt like I had the opportunity to create a hero for us. We never get to see ourselves on screen, much less in a positive way.
Eva Longoria is enjoying a day out with her husband.
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BreAnna Bell After focusing her lens on Flamin’ Hot Cheetos creator Richard Montañez in her latest film “Flamin’ Hot,” Eva Longoria explains how she set out to redefine what it means to be one of Hollywood’s “hardworking heroes” by shining a light on several heroes including her “mentor” Dolores Huerta. Longoria’s comments came during her Wednesday night speech, as she was honored as one of Time Magazine’s inaugural class of Latino Leaders.
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