I read the manuscript, which was laden with details. Ricardo (“Lalo” as he is affectionately known and as he will be referred to in our blogs from here on out) has an encyclopedic mind, recalling details about dates and events in an uncanny fashion.
When next we met, we discussed tackling the development of a screenplay [...]
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The screenplay, the trip to El Salvador, and two years of development….
August 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Backstory, Development, El Salvador, The Saca Family
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The Project is Born
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Backstory, Development, Key Team, The Saca Family
When I visited Ricardo and Nidia Saca in their beautiful home in Southern California for the first time, my intention was simply to explore the possibility that there existed an idea with great potential for becoming a terrific film. While the idea is not what matters in the long run (rather it is its execution [...]
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