Mexicano and Chicano Cinema with Professor Charles Ramirez Berg: Greater Mexico Podcast #1
In this podcast we look at the history of Mexicans and Chicanos in Hollywood and the Mexican film industry. We also examine the current fashion for Mexican actors and directors in Hollywood today. We are fortunate enough to have an interview with one of the leading scholars in the field of Mexican and Chicano cinema, Professor Charles Ramirez Berg, author of Latino Images in Film: Stereotypes, Subversion and Resistance and Cine Mexicano: Poster Art from the Golden Age.
September 15th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Ben & Jerry:
Great show. Huge need in the digital world for critical engagement with all things Mexican. Love the music. Looking forward to hearing more from the guy with the funny accent (Prof. Smith, I presume), and also to more Spanish. Charles Ramirez Berg was a good first guest. Hasta la victoria siempre.
September 16th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
The podcast was very interesting but it was not as informive as i thought it would be. It still left we with the question how have mexican and chicano cinema made an impact on our society. I know that there are very famous actors from mexico like Maria Elen Velasco better know as “la india Mairia), Mario Moreno (Cantinflas), Vicente Fernandez, and so many more. However here in the United States there were no mexican actors or actresses. there was stereotypes toward mexicans and it never aquired to Hollywood to put mexicans in films. Salma Hayek is a famous actress that is very know and today like her many different actors ar getting noticed. Mexican actors and actress are getting recoginized for their work now. Like movies Sky Kids, Amores Perros, pance laboriet, and Bajo la misma luna! Hollywood is realizing that the latino population is growing and they need to satisfy the majority.
PID# 0666
September 17th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Highly enjoyed this — muchas gracias!
(Spanish/Education student in New York … by way of Chino, California)
October 5th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Dear Ben and Jerry:
Here’s a quick list of positive examples of Latinos/Latinas in film and TV:
Antonio Banderas
America Ferrera (Ugly Betty)
Penelope Cruz
Selma Hayek
George Lopez
John Quinones (NBC reporter)
I’m an Extra Large.
Thank you,
John
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Only this celebrities I know,
Antonio Banderas
America Ferrera (Ugly Betty)
Penelope Cruz
Selma Hayek
But I think there’s more, I’m only particular on the face but I don’t know the names… Mexican Actor and actresses are getting popular worldwide…