The journey continues! Meet the Bearing Fruit production team.

As I make my way through these recent transitions I can tell you one thing is certain for me, the loss of my dad and friend have taught me that I must go on because what we all know becomes more evident, there are no guarantees. I trusted myself enough to know that I would be able to move forward and continue my journey for this current project that consumes me with passion when it felt right and that time has come. Someday I will chrononicle the entire journey of the project whose title can not be more fitting, Bearing Fruit. The signs that kept my hope alive, Esperanza Spalding, the things I choose to walk away from, investors,while trusting God that putting principle before profit would pay off. Most of all the way I was able to see how every detour, where it felt like it in the moment or not, was indeed leading me to the road that I was meant to be on. I trust the detours are leading to a destination far beyond what I can dream, which is why delays sometimes take place in order to make sure all of us journeying together are ready.

I believe universal conspiracies usually require that we be ready to step into the big shoes aka a big moment life presents us with. That we be ready for the grandiose destination we are being guided to is crucial as any negative feelings can make you believe you aren't deserving when in reality I believe you are guided to exactly what you have worked hard for and more. On this journey I am accompanied by some extraordinary teachers who everyday show me what passion, dreams and tenacity can create. I present to you with great honor the production team behind Bearing Fruit. Without them my journey would be incomplete and very different. For their ability to weather the storm with me with such grace I am beyond grateful. I can't not wait to see where all this is taking us. We appreciate your support as we continue to move forward and Bear Fruit.

Bearing Fruit is a dramatic narrative that explores the depth and complexity of our familial relationships. The story is a character study into some of the pertinent philosophical questions that have emerged from Man’s use of modern technology. The interpersonal struggles of the Rodriguez family will allow the audience to ponder and experience the relationship between science and ethics, causing us to contemplate and define the parameters between human individuality and the collective units that structure our society. (Website coming soon)


EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAUL RODRIGUEZ

Comedian/Actor Paul Rodriguez was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico to parents who were migrant farm laborers. He was raised in East Los Angeles and served in the military, where he was stationed in Iceland and Duluth, Minnesota. Rodriguez considered becoming a lawyer, but instead went into comedy. His first shot at national fame was the ABC sitcom a.k.a. Pablo. Rodriguez has starred in several feature films including, D.C. Cab, Born in East L.A., Tortilla Soup, Rat Race, and Ali. He directed and starred in the film A Million to Juan. Rodriguez has also performed voice-over roles on King of the Hill, Dora the Explorer and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. In 2011 he will return to theaters alongside Eva Longoria and Christian Slater in Without Men, in which Rodriguez plays a guerrilla leader. Rodriguez currently stars in the comedy-reality series 'Mis Videos Locos' on MTV Tr3s. He is glad to be a part of the Bearing Fruit team and annoy, we mean support long time friend Adriana Garza.


EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/ACTOR ADRIANA GARZA
"Adriana Garza is a talented actress, producer, and above all a human being who is capable of following her dreams." Paulo Coelho- Latin Star Magazine Oct. 09’

Adriana was born to Mexican parents in Brownsville, Texas. As a result her childhood consisted of traveling between Mexico and the United States making her fluent in both languages. Her ballerina mother, Mercedes Cortazar, who put Adriana in dance classes at the age of three and theater at the age of ten, influenced her career choice.

As an actor she has appeared in several commercials for Dodge, Burger King, and Reddi Wip to name a few. In 2009 she appeared in a commercial for Unicef’s Tap Project, which prompted her to become a volunteer with the 2010 Tap Project and produce the Los Angeles fundraiser for Unicef’s Tap Project. She is passionate about the cause because it provides children in underdeveloped countries their basic human right, clean water. Her Unicef commercial, "Desperate", has gone on to win eight awards in 2009 and 2010, most recently the NY Festival Award awarded in Shanghai. In 2009 it was one of ten finalists at the Cannes Lions Awards from over 4,000 International entries. She also appeared as the lead character Athena in "The Experimental Witch" as well as produced the film. In May of 2010 Adriana was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her commitment to community service.

Since its inception in 2006 her production company’s work has been featured in GLAMOUR magazine, won her the Toyota Moving Forward Award, won the Paulo Coelho International Film competition, premiered at the Rome Film Festival and helped create awareness of the Global Water Crisis.


DIRECTOR RANDY KENT

Randy’s feature work includes Life, Death & Mini-Golf, starring SNL’s Kristen Wiig; The Lempke Brothers; the current festival touring indie drama Life Of Lemon, starring Dan Lauria and Beth Grant; and the horror anthology The Perfect House, that is soon start a multi-city tour campaign.

His short film, Timmy the Bag Boy, is an award winning festival hit that played throughout the United States, along with schools across the country of India.

Additional awards Kent has received throughout his career include “Best Comedy Short”, “Best Commercial” and “Best Music Video” at The Hollywood Film Look Festival.

With one feature film currently in post-production, two projects touring the country and another in pre-production, this award winning director continues to push boundaries with his off-the-cuff sense of humor, style and his keen eye for taking stories from the written page to the screen.


WRITER JOHN A. RINCON

John Andrew Rincon was born in Corpus Christi, Texas (a.k.a. "The Sparkling City by the Sea"); birthplace of Farah Fawcett, legendary Tejano singer Selena and, most prominently, the world famous Whataburger.

From a young age, John's writing ability was recognised by teachers; however, at the age of 10, John turned down entry into a magnet school for gifted students in order to stay at public school with "his bros". His subsequent youth was spent either on the beach or in trouble and sometimes a colorful combination of both. As the story goes, it wasn't until John reached 28 years of age that he finally picked up his pen again. With a multitude of diverse life experiences under his belt, he has since graduated from The University of Texas RTF program and is now living in Sydney, Australia with his lovely new wife and daughter, where he is currently working on his next script: Mucho Garcia: Operation Garden The Prequel; a comedic satire that is a modern day version of Don Quixote meets Austin Powers.

CO-PRODUCER LISA SKARVELES

Lisa was born in sunny south Florida and gained a passion for film at a very young age. She enjoyed countless movie marathons and became captivated with storytelling and the movie-making process. Her original career plan involved Law School but after high school, she decided that life was to short and she wanted to pursue her passion of film. She graduated from the University of Central Florida at the age of 20 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a minor in Cinema Studies. A few months after graduation, she packed up her bags and moved to Los Angeles to start her career. This is where her journey begins and will continue to grow.

CASTING DIRECTOR BLANCA VALDEZ

Blanca Valdez Casting Inc. is a leading provider of talent casting services to production companies and advertising agencies. Services include: casting in English, casting in Spanish, multi language casting, accent specific casting, real people for any market, celebrities of all types, voice over casting, print AD/Photo talent search, special abilities, hard to fill roles. BVC offers coordinated multi location casting services via it’s network of partners in Las Vegas, New York, Miami, Vancouver B.C., Toronto, Mexico City, Madrid, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires. The busiest dedicated and independent casting facility in Los Angeles is also among the most technologically advanced. Each of their young and energetic casting associates is bilingual and all have experience in both the English and Spanish markets. They specialize in saving their clients time and money by providing a single stop talent source no matter what market, vector, language, or accent. Blanca Valdez has done it all, more than once, and she has the credits and the reputation to prove it. We are honored to have her onboard.



WARDROBE STYLIST MICHAEL MULLEN

Michael originally hails from San Antonio, Texas and currently lives in Hollywood with his two dogs Wally and Lulu (a.k.a. his children) and loves to eat, perform, design clothes and costumes, eat, write, watch GENERAL HOSPITAL, and oh yeah-eat. He has a degree in theatre from The University of Southern California and a fashion design degree from The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Michael has performed in and costume designed several productions both on stage and on film throughout Los Angeles. Some of the plays that he has performed in recently are: ALEXANDRA (East L.A. Rep.), SEVEN AT WEST 70TH (Little Fish Theatre), DON GIOVANNI TONIGHT, DON CARLO TOMORROW (Sacred Fools Theatre), SOPHISTICATED BROADWAY (The Blank Theatre Company), TOOTH AND NAIL (Little Fish Theatre), SYLVIA (Hermosa Beach Playhouse), WAIT UNTIL DARK (Hermosa Beach Playhouse), CHICO'S ANGELS (Cavern Club Theatre), PORCELAIN (Celebration Theatre), OOOOOGY GREEN AND OTHER FABLES (Celebration Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, and Magic Theatre), AMERICA’S NEXT TOP BOTTOM (Celebration Theatre and The Actor's Playhouse), DEAR HARVEY (Celebration Theatre), THE ART OF BEING (Artworks Theatre Los Angeles and The Bailiwick Chicago).

He is currently costuming BEARING FRUIT (Adriana Garza Productions) and CABARET (Doma Productions). You can also check out some of his fashion design escapades on Craigslist TV (Youtube.Com/Craigslist) which is produced by Brownstone Entertainment. He hopes to one day have an evening and bridal wear clothing line.

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This blog wouldn't be complete if I didn't end it the way I always do. Everyone mentioned in this blog at one point or another in the past few months held me up and helped me through the unknown. They were my flashlight in the darkness that appeared as all doors seemed to close at once and leave me in the dark hallway. Most of all their actions showed that they had faith in me trusting that when I was ready the light inside of me, which has been dimmed by what the unknown has brought, would again become a firework and that time has come. For their faith in me there really are no words as I do not need that faith when GLAMOUR, Toyota, Paulo Coelho and Rome come calling, on the contrary I need it when they are not and while I live my way into the what next. May you be blessed to be surrounded by people whose faith guides you back to your light and may an explosion of fireworks occur when all your lights come together too!