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Movie with ex-SW resident premieres at municipal auditorium this Saturday |
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Written by Staff Reports
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Friday, 09 November 2007 |
When Blanca Estella Gomez was in Sweetwater in 2006, she co-hosted the KXOX Morning Show’s “Spotlight on Holly-wood” with Jeff Stein.
Now she’s headed to Los Angeles herself, and you can help send her there in search of stardom.
This is your chance to help create a star, as Blanca’s independent film — “Green Eyed Monster” will have a special premiere showing in Sweet-water at the historic municipal auditorium in a matinee event beginning at 2 p.m. on Sat-urday, Nov. 10.
The red carpet screening will include Blanca and other stars from the film, as well as the project’s director Gabriel Barboza and producer Vincent Barboza. Admission to the premiere will be $5.
DVDs of the film and autographed posters and Blanca glossy photos will also be for sale at the special event. All proceeds will help Blanca travel to Hollywood and pursue her acting career.
“This will be a fun opportunity to celebrate the talent of one of our own and to help start her on the way to even bigger opportunities,” said mayor Greg Wortham.
“Green Eyed Monster” is a horror film along the lines of the highly-acclaimed “Blair Witch Project.” The film is a thriller that incorporates urban legends rooted in Hispanic folklore.
In the movie, David (Nick Barton) convinces his friends that there is money-for-the-taking buried at his uncle’s ranch in South Texas. His cousin Ashley (our own Blanca Estella Gomez) warns them about the legend of the old place and its grim history, but the promise of riches is all too enticing. In trying to find the money, they uncover something buried within us all as one by one mysteriously disappear.
When the film ends, our Blanca is the last one standing. She’s the survivor . . . or is she?
The film has been released on DVD and is not rated. It is comparable to a PG movie for some limited adult language. There is no nudity or sexual activity in the film. There is no graphic violence, but there is plenty of intense suspense and gunshots off-screen.
Tickets are available at the door, and all seating will be general admission.
Gomez, 23, has had a passion for acting since she was a child. She was impersonating her family at the age of 3. She enjoyed acting in theatre throughout grade school, high school, and college. She has appeared in such plays as “Into the Woods,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” and “Cinderella,” to name a few. Blanca enjoys breathing life into new characters and inspiring emotion in her audiences.
As a special incentive, there are clues embedded in the movie to find a real treasure of $10,000. This a contest of skill competition in which competitors attempt to solve three puzzles that lead to the treasure based on clue’s found in the film. The clues will direct the participant to a puzzle, that when solved, will lead to the prizes.
Find out more about the film, and the treasure hunt rules, at www.GreenEyedMonsterMovie.com.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 10 November 2007 )
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Every year we would all come together at my grandmother
McFaul-Coplen's home in Roscoe. She is no longer with us, but my family now
celebrates Thankgiving in my home. My parents, brothers, and their families all
bring a dish. I wanted to carry on what my grandmother started, and love and miss
all my family in Sweetwater and Roscoe. - Tracey Flake (Early, Texas)
Last year I had chosen my fall leaf garland with gold candles
however, at the last minute I had to redecorate with my snowman collection due to
the 5-6 inches of snow we accumulated! - Kandy Myers (Sweetwater, TX)
Every year we get together at Mom and Dad's to eat until we
can't breath. Then we proceed to decorate the tree. Everyone has their own ornament.
Once the tree is decorated, we all lay under the tree, turn the overhead light off
and say, "Ooooooooh, Aaaaaaaaah". - Mel King (Tuscola)
I don't know if y'all remember my parents, James and Sarah Rycroft, or not -- but years ago Daddy would secure the National Guard Armory in Sweetwater for Thanksgiving and would invite anyone in Sweetwater that didn't have family to be with to join us for dinner. We would cook all week long. We also delivered Thanksgiving dinner to people that were "home bound".Daddy would set up 3 or 4 televisions for the ball games. Folks would sit around and play domino. It always turned into quite a social event. Daddy couldn't stand the thought that anyone would be left alone on Thanksgiving. Mother and Daddy have been gone for some time now, but I'll bet there are folks that will remember this . - Sherron Foster (Paradise, TX) |
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