Paul Rodriguez The Next Big Actor?
July 31, 2008 – 11:07 pm PT by MikeTags: Andrew Reynolds, Paul Rodriguez, Tony Hawk, Willy Santos —
There has been a long history of skaters making the transition into film and television. Not many skaters succeed either. Like I’ve said before, the three most important roles ever played on film is:
#3. Andrew Reynolds “Skateboard Kid” Cop & 1/2 – As a kid minding his own business messing around on his shred stick, Andrew Reynolds’ character got caught off guard as the title character jacks him for his board to go after a criminal. Andrew’s face while getting jack is timeless. Never before have I seen a person so distraught after getting jacked in the medium of film. As the viewer, you feel empathetic because we’ve all felt the feeling before.
#2. Tony Hawk “Pizza Delivery Boy” Gleaming The Cube – When Christian Slater’s character is in trouble and he needs to avenge the death of his adopted Vietnamese adopted brother, Tony’s Pizza Delivery Boy character was there as not only a good friend, but as a tool to maneuver the Pizza Hut truck. You can’t win a football game without a good kicker, and you can’t avenge the death of a brother without a Pizza Hut Delivery Boy.
#1. Willy Manoloto Santos “Mike Roads” The Skateboard Kid II – When all the attention was on the talking skateboard played by Dom Deluise, Willy’s character Mike accidentally stole the show. Without doing or saying much, Mike’s sidekick character gave the reincarnated Talking Skateboard a second chance at life with a deep and valuable message, “Even a skateboard can dream”.
Well it looks like P-Rod is attempting to join this exclusive club of skaters turned actor. But I must say, it won’t be easy to achieve the kind of success that Andrew, Tony, or Willy have had as actors. Fortunately for Paul, his new film “Vicious Circle” is heading in the right direction by winning Best Picture at the HBO New York International Latino Film Festival. Check out the press release below for more info.
“VICIOUS CIRCLE” WINS BIG AT THE HBO NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
Los Angeles, CA (July 28, 2008) – VICIOUS CIRCLE wins the top prize, “Best Picture”, at the 2008 HBO New York International Film Festival in New York City.
The film screened to enthusiastic audiences while both screenings attracted “sold out” ticket sales! Filmmaker Paul Boyd’s directorial debut, VICIOUS CIRCLE stars Nike endorsed, professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez (also known as “P-Rod”) and Emily Rios (”Quinceañera”).
“We are so thrilled to have premiered our film in New York and to the Latino community,” says Paul Boyd. “It is exciting to see how well received the film was and to win this award!” Boyd looks forward to screening the film again soon.
Set on the streets of Venice Beach CA, VICIOUS CIRCLE is a raw, edgy, modern day, teenage “Romeo and Juliet” Latino love story.
RJ (Paul Rodriguez) an artist and skater who dreams of moving to New York City to pursue his aspirations to create comic books, meets his first love Angel (Emily Rios) a rebellious singer in a local teen age punk band. Soon their unexpected story of true love causes the tides to turn in both lives, when RJ reveals a secret that will cost the life of his new love.
VICIOUS CIRCLE conveys a strong message of the consequences of what happens when you choose to go down the wrong path in life.
