WEBVTT - Introducing: More Than a Movie: American Me

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<v Speaker 1>What does it take for a movie to get somebody killed?

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Alex Fometo and on my new podcast, more Than

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<v Speaker 1>a Movie American Me, we'll dig into the history and

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<v Speaker 1>mystery surrounding one film that made a big impact on

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<v Speaker 1>Latino culture. We're talking about American Me. Eddie wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>make that film as real as possible. If this doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>scare you off, if you don't want to have to

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<v Speaker 1>live your life like this, make different choices. Directed by

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<v Speaker 1>and starring Edward James, almost American Me had as much

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<v Speaker 1>drama behind the scenes as on screen, including the murders

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<v Speaker 1>of at least three people who worked on the movie.

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<v Speaker 1>And we had a sign of paper saying that if

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<v Speaker 1>we were taken hostage that they would not bargain for us.

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<v Speaker 1>They could have killed had order almost never addressed the

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<v Speaker 1>motive for the killings. He still hasn't. Maybe it's because

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<v Speaker 1>allegedly he was threatened and extorted Eddie. You know, he

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<v Speaker 1>said that he had permission to do the film. Um so,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know where they got lost in translation. Why

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<v Speaker 1>did Edward James almost do this movie when people warned

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<v Speaker 1>him it was so dangerous. I'm a documentary filmmaker and

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<v Speaker 1>Latino who has been working in the entertainment industry for

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<v Speaker 1>twenty years. That's why when I heard the story of

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<v Speaker 1>American Me, I knew it was more than just about

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<v Speaker 1>the movie, or the rumors or even the fallout. What

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<v Speaker 1>happened to American Me is about one man's hopes and

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<v Speaker 1>dreams for his community and what could have been learn

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<v Speaker 1>about what really went down from the people that were there.

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<v Speaker 1>Listen to more than a movie, American Me on the

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<v Speaker 1>your podcasts.