Edward James Olmos
MIAMI, FL - APRIL 25: Edward James Olmos on stage at Billboard Latin Music Awards 2013 at Bank United Center on April 25, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
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I watched Edward James Olmos, this man who has been doing this since longer than I’ve been alive, and that was one of the really basic, simple things that he was adamant about. I would see him rehearsing over and over and over and over and over again so that he was not the one that missed his cue or wasn’t there when the other actor needed him.
When we saw the film at Sundance, she loved it. She saw it for the first time with people and understood that (her role) unified the plot of the film
It’s like we have no participation. We don’t have one American hero story of Latin descentMore quotes »
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Actor will headline local CASA organization fundraiser
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Edward James Olmos' 'Filly Brown' debuts, 'Stand and Deliver' still resonates
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New film from Edward James Olmos puts focus on family
Edward James Olmos , Hispanic storytelling is key. The Academy Award nominee and Stand and Deliver star calls it the “most important movement.” His latest film Filly Brown , which opens Friday in area theaters, chronicles the life of young Majo ( Gina Rodriguez from Miami Herald Read more »
