Edwin FrankO hopes his film will continue to shed light on his Puerto Rican heritage, inspire his Barrio Logan community to keep growing and inspire others to find their inner Fuego.
“And I thought, ‘Oh! Let me look into [pursuing acting] once again. [I] found gig after gig. And it opened my eyes to film production.”
“Opening that packet, pulling out a red pamphlet with a gold embedded shield, the words ‘Welcome to the Trojan family’, like Ugh! I get emotional talking about it. [My father] waited for that moment… I got to read [my admission letter] to him while he was still breathing and on life support. I remember staying there all weekend with him until his very final last breath."
The thought process coincided with the film “In the Heights” coming out, which FrankO says was a catalyst for him. “I wanted to tell [the story of] a character based on that perspective. Someone who hasn’t discovered their purpose, theirIt was a labor of love for FrankO. He said it made him feel closer to his father and motivated him to continue to tell San Diego stories.
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