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1. RAYMOND CRUZ BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT MOVIE
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3. RAYMOND CRUZ BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT TV

If you are Latin and have not heard of her, that is an anomaly. Unsolved deaths have been attributed to her, not just children but also unfaithful husbands. People have heard her cries and seen her at night. There have been sightings of La Llorona for hundreds of years throughout the southwest: Texas, Arizona, California, New Mexico and all-over Latin America. Q) How familiar were you with the tale before working on the film?Ī) Everyone who is Latin knows about La Llorona! We grew up with the story of this soul stealing entity that prowls the streets at night searching for children to drown in bodies of water such as rivers and lakes. With his strong faith in God and his experience as a shaman, he goes out on his own to do battle with the dark side. Q) How was your character Rafael Olvera originally described to you?Ī) He was described as an ex-priest who turned his back on the church because he felt that the Church did not move fast enough or do enough to aid people who suffered from these supernatural occurrences. She belongs to Latin people everywhere and now we get to share her with the rest of the world.

Horror and Latin? A fantastic combination!!! I also love that it is a tale that not too many people are aware of.

RAYMOND CRUZ BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT MOVIE

So, to star in a horror movie and it to be about a major subject of Mexican folklore was a thrilling prospect. I grew up loving horror films Jaws, Frankenstein and Near Dark being some of my favorites! I’ve done a lot of drama and action, but I always wanted to work more in the genre of horror. So, to be involved in a major studio release of a big screen version of her tale is both an honor and a privilege. She is an epic terror that everyone, Latin, knows of. We grow up with her as a giant shadow cast over our childhoods.

La Llorona is such a big part of Latin culture. Q) What made you want to be a part of the movie?Ī) I was excited by the opportunity to help tell a horror tale from my own culture. Rafael is a former priest who uses the practices of his own form of shamanism, a blend of Christianity, mysticism and the teachings of the Huichol Indians of Mexico to combat the dark forces that walk this earth. After the church can do nothing to help her, Anna turns to Rafael Olvera (“El Curandero”) whom I play. In desperation she seeks help from the Church, but it is to no avail. La Llorona attaches herself to Anna’s (Linda Cardellini) family and torments she and her children. Cursed, she is forced to forever walk the earth in search of the souls of other children to replace those that she took. When she realizes what she has done her grief consumes her and she takes her own life. Q) Please tell us the premise for the film The Curse of La Llorona.Ī) La Llorona is the tale of a mother who has committed the most heinous act imaginable, the murder of her own children.

RAYMOND CRUZ BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT SERIES

I have written a television series that we are currently pitching and a movie that I am finishing up. Proving he's one of the hardest working men in showbiz, when showrunner Vince Gilligan came calling about "Breaking Bad" spin-off "Better Call Saul" (AMC, 2015-), Cruz resurrected Tuco, filming his scenes on weekends and during breaks on "Major Crimes.Q) What are the recent projects that you are working on?Ī) The most recent projects I have been working on are mostly pieces that I have written myself.

As "The Closer" came to an end in 2012, spin-off series "Major Crimes" (TNT, 2012-) went into production, again starring Cruz as Detective Julio Sanchez. He took time out from this consistent schedule for regular appearances in offbeat sitcom "My Name is Earl" (NBC, 2005-09) and playing psychotic meth dealer Tuco Salamanca in "Breaking Bad" (AMC, 2008-2013). 2005 saw Cruz take on his most famous role as Detective Julio Sanchez in police procedural "The Closer" (TNT, 2005-2012). Proving his versatility and taking a departure from his usual tough guy persona, Cruz's first recurring role was as Johnny in kid's educational series "The Eddie Files" (PBS, 1995-2000). As the years rolled by, the parts steadily grew bigger and bigger. Cruz was soon a jobbing actor working solidly through the '80s and '90s with roles in "Cagney & Lacey" (CBS, 1982-88), "Knots Landing" (CBS, 1979-1993), "Under Siege" (1992), "Clear and Present Danger" (1994), "The X-Files" (Fox, 1993-2002) and "Alien: Resurrection" (1997).

RAYMOND CRUZ BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT TV

He made his TV and feature debut in 1987 in "Vietnam War Story" (HBO) and the film comedy "Maid to Order" respectively. Growing up in the Barrio South Gate neighborhood of Los Angeles, surrounded by gang violence, Cruz found an escape in acting. A popular character actor, Raymond Cruz worked his way up to lead roles the old fashioned way, through hard work.