Cheech Marin waxes about beauty, the Day of the Dead and ‘The Book of Life’

Source by Lucia I. Suarez 

Cheech Marin has been a lover of art since he was a child. He would go to the library and mull over the various books on the great artists in history.As an adult, he began collecting his own art and now more than 700 pieces of Chicano art, which he takes around the country.“You can’t love or hate Chicano art until you see Chicano art,” he told Fox News Latino recently.

The comedic actor’s love for art shines through when he talks his upcoming animated film, “The Book of Life,” which hits theaters Friday.

“It’s wonderful,” Marin gushed. “It’s very colorful. It’s a great story with drama and comedy.” Read more.

[VIDEO] Rosie Perez Says Latin Hollywood Told Her Not To ‘Rock The Boat'

Source by Carolina Moreno

Rosie Perez has always been a vocal advocate for Latino representation in the entertainment industry -- something she says Latin Hollywood wasn’t keen on in the beginning.

On Monday, the Oscar-nominated actress appeared on “Larry King Now” and spoke about the struggle for Latinos in the entertainment industry and her reservations on becoming a co-host on “The View.” Read more and watch the video.

[LATINO MOVIE OF THE MONTH] - FULL MOVIE 10/2014

My Family is a 1995 independent American drama film directed by Gregory Nava, written by Nava and Anna Thomas, and starring Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, and Esai Morales. The film depicts three generations of a Mexican-American family who immigrated from Mexico and settled in East Los Angeles.

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