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10/21/2022 12:36:00 PM The Answer to My Prayer is a Latino romantic comedy set in San Antonio
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' Despacito ' star Luis Fonsi making his feature film debut in San Antonio -shot romantic comedy “The Answer to My Prayer” is a Latino romantic comedy set in San Antonio . Luis FonsiAnd so wrapped another take for “The Answer to My Prayer,” an romantic comedy set in San Antonio, which stars Fonsi in his feature-length debut. The indie film is being shot here through early November. A distributor hasn't been lined up yet, but several distribution offers pending. Billed as “a rom-com with Latina heart,” “Prayer” follows three Latina girlfriends in San Antonio, whose bedeviled love lives take a heaven-sent turn when they recite an ancient prayer to St. Anthony, their city’s namesake.Fonsi plays the romantic lead, with Vannessa Vasquez and Vivian Lamolli from the Hulu series"East Los High" and Jackie Cruz (“Orange is the New Black”) starring as the three amigas who ask Tony, Tony to come around and help them find that true love that can’t be found. Read more:
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International pop star Luis Fonsi, pictured outside Centro de Artes at Market Square, makes his feature-film debut in"The Answer to My Prayer," an upcoming Latino romantic comedy set and filmed in San Antonio.Nov.The player — who goes by the name Ashwin — was also seemingly scoffed at by game show host Pat Sajak on Tuesday’s episode over his wrong guesses.said. Rene Guzman / Staff An evening breeze jiggled the patio lights of the West Side icehouse Jaime’s Place as patrons in cowboy boots turned from their tables to watch international pop star Luis Fonsi take the outdoor stage. A member of a mariachi troupe handed Fonsi an acoustic guitar and set a barstool behind a microphone.A. Then with a deep breath, the Puerto Rican singer behind the global hit “Despacito” leaned in to strum the opening chord to a romantic serenade, only for the movie moment to end with a resounding “Cut!” And so wrapped another take for “The Answer to My Prayer,” an romantic comedy set in San Antonio, which stars Fonsi in his feature-length debut. Ashwin needed to answer the full two-word phrase correctly in order to win in under 10 seconds. The indie film is being shot here through early November. The interviews, which took place from Saturday to Monday, included both English and Spanish speakers, using landlines and mobile phones. A distributor hasn't been lined up yet, but several distribution offers pending. We're getting near the end. READ MORE: Movies made in San Antonio, ranked from best to worst, according to IMDb Billed as “a rom-com with Latina heart,” “Prayer” follows three Latina girlfriends in San Antonio, whose bedeviled love lives take a heaven-sent turn when they recite an ancient prayer to St. The margin of error is 4. “We were thinking money here — ‘Financial expert,'” Sajak said. Anthony, their city’s namesake. Luis Fonsi (seated center in background) preps for a scene at Jaime's Place in"The Answer to My Prayer," an upcoming Latino romantic comedy set and filmed in San Antonio. 1. Rene Guzman / Staff Fonsi plays the romantic lead, with Vannessa Vasquez and Vivian Lamolli from the Hulu series"East Los High" and Jackie Cruz (“Orange is the New Black”) starring as the three amigas who ask Tony, Tony to come around and help them find that true love that can’t be found. “Let’s see what we didn’t get. “It’s a feel-good film,” Fonsi said a few days later outside the Centro de Artes in Market Square, where filming was continuing. Thinking about in your community now compared to a couple of years ago, do you feel more safe, less safe or about the same? 3. (Getty). “Where I feel more comfortable is with my guitar in my hand and a microphone in front of me. But when I read the script, I said, 'You know what? I want to be a part of this. Which three issues should be the top priorities of the Los Angeles mayor and City Council ? 5. “Still a good night,” Ashwin chimed in.’ Not only as an actor but as a producer and as a songwriter. There was a click there. 8.” Those passions come together in that scene shot at Jaime’s Place on West Commerce Street.” ABC Another person said the mishap was the “Epic Fail Of This Season. The ballad Fonsi’s character dedicates to his “rose of San Antone,” the woman played by Vasquez, is an original song written by Fonsi for the movie. There are several issues facing Los Angeles. “It melted my heart,” Vasquez said. Actress and Galveston native Vannessa Vasquez stars in the upcoming romantic comedy"The Answer to My Prayer," which is set and filmed in San Antonio. Recently, some Los Angeles council members were caught on tape making racist comments .” “We’re getting near the end,” he told “Entertainment Tonight. Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle Like Fonsi, Vasquez also feels a deep connection to her “Prayer” character. The Galveston native said she basically plays herself, a Latina country girl with a twang from a small Texas town. If the election were today, would you support or reject L. “I really love how we’re able to fuse the cultures of being Latino, but also with a country element,” she said. The end is near. “Because that’s what Texas is and that’s who we are.’s Proposition SP, which would create a parcel tax to help fund parks, recreational centers and other open spaces/facilities to increase park equity? 9.” RELATED: San Antonio actress Paulina Chávez returns to Netflix Friday in new season of 'Fate: The Winx Saga' “Prayer” is directed by Patrick Perez Vidauri, whose credits include another romantic comedy with Vasquez called"Divorce Bait," and written by Nancy De Los Santos-Reza. She was a writer for"East Los High" and has an associate producer credit on “Selena,” which was shot in San Antonio and starred “Prayer” executive producer Edward James Olmos.A.” Share this article:. Screenwriter Nancy De Los Santos-Reza was inspired by a conversation with her grandmother to write the one-act play that led to the romantic comedy"The Answer to My Prayer. " Michael Tullberg / Getty Images A Chicago native with Tejano parents from the Panhandle, De Los Santos-Reza said she often visited San Antonio while earning her radio, television and film degree at the University of Texas at Austin. But a story about petitioning St. Anthony for love didn’t hit her until she was in her 30s, when her grandmother handed her a prayer card for the patron saint of lost items to help her find a husband. “I was happy, but according to my abuelita I wasn’t married, and that meant that something was wrong,” she said. “And I remember so clearly, I said, ‘Grandma, I have not lost my keys. Why am I saying this prayer?’ And she said, ‘Because your husband is lost. And San Antonio will help you find him.’ ” The moment inspired De Los Santos-Reza to write “Prayer” as a one-act play set in Chicago. The setting changed to San Antonio after she was hired to write a stage presentation to celebrate the city’s 2018 tricentennial. De Los Santos-Reza said she fell in love with the city's rich cultural history, especially while interviewing two women who shad erved as bilingual ambassadors at HemisFair ’68. When she mentioned “Prayer” and its premise, one of the women told her, “You mean our San Antonio?” “So they turned me on to that and I thought, wow, I’m supposed to do the movie here,” she said. “And that’s how it all began. Very strange and wonderful.” READ MORE: .