Selena Gomez is thriving with Oscar buzz for Emilia Perez, a billion-dollar success from Rare Beauty, and record-breaking Emmy nominations for Only Murders in the Building. She's also a passionate advocate for mental health through her Rare Impact Fund and has shared fond memories of childhood scoldings in a recent interview.
Claudio Miranda is one of the most sought after cinematographers of today. He was the first Chilean born to win an Oscar for his work on "Life of Pi" and was also nominated for his work on David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." He has also worked on "Oblivion" and "Tron Legacy." His latest film "Tomorrowland" is his first collaboration with Brad Bird and Latin Post had a chance to speak to him about the film and the progression of his career.
One of the big stories to circulate after the announcement of the Oscar nominations was the lack of diversity. Most prominently, "Selma," a film about Martin Luther King, was shut out in all but two categories. There was no diversity in the acting categories either.
And yet, Latin Americans had solid representation at the 87th Academy Awards. One best picture nominee was helmed and shot by Mexicans and also had a few Argentine nominees as well. Another Argentine film was nominated for the best foreign language film.
So how did Latin Americans do at the big ceremony?
"Interstellar" star Matthew McConaughey may have gone to the ends of earth and beyond in his latest, Chris Nolan-directed blockbuster, but during a turning point in his career he decided to venture off to Peru in search of some clarity and to flee his new-found fame.
Landing a role in "Cantinflas," a biopic about Mario Moreno, the most beloved comedic actor in Mexico was monumental for Mexican actress Gabriela De La Garza. In an exclusive interview with Latin Post, the Mexico City actress discusses how she challenged herself linguistically and physically for the role and her experience acting in the Oscar-buzzed film, which was released by Pantelion Films and will be available on DVD Dec. 2, 2014.
Also, Southampton continues their surprising run defeating Hull City while Chelsea maintains their lead in the standings with a win over QPR despite Blues coach Jose Mourinho's disappointment in their play.
Mexico's most beloved comedic film star of all time, Cantinflas (played by Mario Moreno) was considered to be "the best comedian alive," according to the great Charlie Chaplin. Today, his influence continues to thrive not only with Pantelion Films' recent release of his biopic, "Cantinflas," but with modern-day Latino comedic actors, such as Cheech Marin who recalled meeting Moreno in a Latin Post exclusive interview.
