By Roy Misael Trejo
Corpus Christi ,TX August 20th 2009
REFLECTIONS and MERE CONNECTIONS
Today is my Mom’s Birthday (RIP):
It was an essay about me Mum that got me into Southwestern University into the Theatre Department from the barrio of Alice, Texas. It was her way of living that struck me most. So simple and thoroughly powerful, I recall. To me that is when I feel most with the Universe; in things that are simple and powerful. The subject of the essay was her funeral. She transcended on Thanksgiving Day. My mother was a simple woman and an orphan who raised eight children. Her funeral had the Catholic church filled to capacity. All my buddies to my surprise asked for permission from school to be there and shake my hand. When I returned to the football locker room one of the toughest of our coaches looked me straight in the eyes and gave me the consolation that it was O.K. to quit. But it is never O.K. to quit. Ever.
I committed myself to her memory in all of the things I did. She was simple and powerful. Today, in eternity she rests, and here with all of us thinking and breathing types, we mark the anniversary of her birth…which ironically, is the same birth date I have my facebook account. Happy Birthday Mother, the most perfect mom.
I am so “B” Rated:
Here I am again in this desolate little town/city I claim to be my haven for a long while as I am on the road and in exile both from my East Village apartment on the Hell’s Angels block in Manhattan and the dilapidated brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Where to begin? I made a movie called EL SEGUNDO with Hank Jacobs. I and my family are an ad hock organization called Trejo Pictures. I used that name and the name of my theatre company in New York City, Coyatl Works, as the producers along with Ramblin’ Tank Productions (Hank Jacobs) of the”B”rated award winning indie digital feature filmed in South Texas and now on dvd. Our internet critic reviewed the movie and it was consistently given B grades. Thus, the phrase, “An All Around B Movie”.
I came back to Texas to work in South Texas Digital Video and create a life experience based in the promotion of Art in desolate places. So far what I am finding is that I do not have to bring Art, there are so many talented artists already in South Texas in all disciplines. Currently I am working with Osborne Paintings on LIVE ART SHOWS in Corpus Christi, TX that are held in my Jupiter Louts Art Gallery .
I just directed a stand up comedy video called
DON’T *#!@* DO IT with comedian Jeff “The queer bear “ Gayden
And I am in the process of producing and directing an EVERYDAY YOGA Series.
I am most happy to announce that our next LIVE ART SHOW will be happening simultaneously with the Downtown Art Walk on August 27th.
We will be presenting in the courtyard outside the gallery and all along the breezeway Live Painting where an artist will begin from scratch and at the end of about two hours have completed a beautiful work of Art that in turn will be raffled off to the public at the very affordable ticket price of 5 dollars. Here is a you tube video of Osborne creating something inspired by the water. http://youtube.com/hypnotizedmonkey
I also write for We The People News online. www.wethepeoplenews.net
Not sure you’re ready to spend your hard earned money or time on an indie film? Here’s something to whet your appetite: the prologue to El Segundo. Animation by Jack Myers, narrated by Carlos Guzman.
Jeffrey Velazquez, our 1st AD and a great filmmaker in his own right, took this super 8 film detailing all the craziness happening behind the scenes that I didn’t even know about.
Another short film from the Gorilla Film Factory.?جø¬? This is your car on drugs.
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