Eva plans romantic comedy to be filmed in S.A. in 2007

[METALMiKE]

Eva plans romantic comedy to be filmed in S.A. in 2007

Web Posted: 04/22/2006 12:00 AM CDT

Jeanne Jakle
Express-News Media Columnist

Actress Eva Longoria said she and Touchstone Pictures would make a movie next year in her second home of San Antonio.

"It's huge, huge, huge!" the "Desperate Housewives" star said by phone from Los Angeles, adding her goal, for a long time, has been to encourage more filming in her native Lone Star State. Besides, it will allow her to spend extended time with her beau, San Antonio Spur Tony Parker.

Longoria said the romantic comedy, "Deep in the Heart of Texas," will include San Antonio's weeklong party, Fiesta; the River Walk; and lots of other picturesque locales. She said filming likely will take place in April, May and June of next year.

According to Hollywood trade publications, Longoria will play a spoiled ad executive in Beverly Hills who is transferred to San Antonio to run the new Latin arm of her agency. Out of touch with her Mexican roots and unable to speak Spanish, she's like a fish out of water. Worse, the story has her Anglo S.A. boss speaking fluent Spanish and more in touch with the Hispanic culture than she is.

It's a dream come true, she said. She not only will be showing off her city, but also will be working days here and spending nights with Parker. Her mom and dad also live in the Alamo City.

Longoria

"San Antonio is such a character in itself," she added, so it had to be the right project. When writers Pam Buchignati and Lynnette Ramirez pitched her the concept, she jumped. It was sold to Touchstone on Thursday, she said. According to an article in the Hollywood Reporter, Rachel Pfeffer will produce it through her Disney-based Pfeffer Film banner.

Longoria is executive producer; she said that gives her a say in picking the director, the cast and locations. She said the first two weeks of the shoot would take place in Los Angeles, because that's where the story begins. As for other actors, "we have some offers out," she said. "It will be a fun cast."

San Antonio Film Marketing Manager Drew Mayer-Oakes said: "I'm pleased Longoria is so keen to bring the film and its economic impact to our city, a place she obviously cares about." He was a little concerned because most big-studio projects go to states with financial incentives.

San Antonio just lost a Disney project — "Daddy's Little Girl" with The Rock — because of that issue, he said.

Longoria is confident that won't happen with "Deep in the Heart of Texas." Since it's based in San Antonio, she said, "they couldn't film it in New Mexico or anywhere else."

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I searched for this to see if anyone posted.Sorry if there is another thread about this. :fro

[1Parker1]

:lol That's pretty cool. I wonder who her co-stars will be. Seems like a cute chick-flick.

Ohh, what would be cooler is if Tony made a cameo appearance in the film! Like Eva and her love interest in the film could take in a Spurs game in the movie...and they can show clips of Tony, Tim, Bruce, etc. :lol

[METALMiKE]

I just hope it doesn't flop. :)

[spurs=bling]

i would go and see it. sound like a fun movie.

[SA210]

cool :tu

[Trainwreck2100]

I'm offended by her using the metaphor of a mexican as a "fish out of water", what exactly is she implying?

[METALMiKE]

I'm offended by her using the metaphor of a mexican as a "fish out of water", what exactly is she implying?
It was implying that,by living in San Antonio she is a fish out water due to the fact she doesn't speak spanish,as many ppl here in SA do.

[Trainwreck2100]

It was implying that,by living in San Antonio she is a fish out water due to the fact she doesn't speak spanish,as many ppl here in SA do.

Mexican water, do all mexicans come from water?

[Melmart1]

Oh, quit yer bitching and post the damn tunnel pic, trainwreck :lol

[METALMiKE]

Mexican water, do all mexicans come from water?
:wtf

[Trainwreck2100]

Oh, quit yer bitching and post the damn tunnel pic, trainwreck :lol
There is a time and place for everything, and I have something "special" planned


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So until my certain events come to fruition. Here's a bird stealing something from a joey

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[Trainwreck2100]

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prosecution rests

[angel_luv]

Maybe Eva will give me a role in her film- or at least bring me in as an extra. :)

[E20]

Mexican water, do all mexicans come from water?
Operation Wetback.

[Buddy Holly]

I bet Linday Lohan plays the mean and slutty co-worker.

[timvp]

San Antonio is too small a market to make a movie in.

[sa_butta]

Mexican water, do all mexicans come from water?I didnt think Mexico had water.

[T Park]

Too late TIMVP

they filmed Ms Congeniality here.

[slayermin]

Too late TIMVP

they filmed Ms Congeniality here.

Don't forget Rolling Thunder and Cloak and Dagger.

[T Park]

never heard of either of those.....

[Buddy Holly]

Timvp was joking at my expence.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

never heard of either of those.....

You're my age and hadn't heard of Cloak and Dagger?!?

To Blockbuster with you!

[Vashner]

So many neat places around here to film.

We should all pitch in and make a movie. But hire Vanessa Macias as the star.


Eva way too expensive.

[slayermin]

never heard of either of those.....

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[MaNuMaNiAc]

I'm sorry, but it sounds like its going to be a flop to me :( Nothing against Eva, but I don't think she is that great of an actress. Plus the plot sounds boring as hell!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Too late TIMVP

they filmed Ms Congeniality here.
yeah... I wouldn't go spreading that around, that movie SUCKED!

[NASpurs]

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Whoa that's Secretary of Defense James Heller :lol

[boutons_]

"The Getaway" and "Ms. Congenitality" both were stinkers from San Antonio.

Eva's sounds like a C of C/tourist board storyline. Her pretty face won't be enough to carry it.

[Jimcs50]

:lol That's pretty cool. I wonder who her co-stars will be. Seems like a cute chick-flick.

:lol


My agent is currently in negotiations as we speak.

:smokin

[alamo50]

Just one more movie and she's outta here.

[1Parker1]

I'm sorry, but it sounds like its going to be a flop to me :( Nothing against Eva, but I don't think she is that great of an actress.

There's plenty of actors in hollywood who can't act but are stars, Eva isn't the only one.

Anyways, they filmed Mrs. Congenialty there!? I didn't know that...1 and 2? Or just the first?

[SA210]

San Antonio is perfect for filmmaking. Over the next ten years you will see how things have changed movie-making wise here in SA.

[1Parker1]

I got to see Stallone live in person a few months ago when he was here filming the next Rocky 6 or whatever the heck they're up to. I'm not a fan so I didn't really care, but it was the top news story on the local channel:lol

Also, they just finished shooting a new Extreme Makeover: Home Edition here in Philly. :)

[SA210]

I actually wanted to get on that crew for Rocky 6, titled "Rocky Balboa", but I had other business.

I'm a huge fan, I'll be looking forward to it's release in December. :tu

[Trainwreck2100]

All these movies, nobody mentioned

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[SA210]

^^^ or "Selena", which I was a stand-in/photo double on. That was a great experience.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Bad move by Eva. Doesn't she know that things based in San Antonio tend to flop?

http://www.mysanantonio.com/multimedia/slideshows/show_581/SPURS_SONICS_C_KMH_1.8334.jpg

[fred33]

eva want to be next to tp

[Vashner]

Eva can act she just needs the right script and director. Running around with a full sized Sig pistol next to Jack Bauer is kinda odd.

[AlamoSpursFan]

They filmed Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls near here as well.

[SA210]

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2005
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The Separated
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Ringo and the Monkeyman
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2002
Foto-Novelas II
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2001
EvenHand, Spy Kids 2

2000
Spy Kids, Miss Congeniality
American Outlaws

1999
All the Pretty Horses
Starring Matt Damon and Henry Thomas; directed by Billy Bob Thornton. Locations: The Gallagher Ranch, Scottish Rite Cathedral and the Cadillac Bar

Living the Life
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1998
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Barbacoa - Cevallos Productions

1998
William's Book - Iittle Rog IV Films

1997
The Newton Boys
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1996
Still Breathing (http://www.stillbreathing.com/) - Zap Productions
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Selena - Selena Productions
Starring Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. Locations: The Alamodome, Best Western Continental Inn, Encino Motel, Robt. B. Green Elementary, Ingram Mall, Karam's Restaurant, SA Public Library, Omni Hotel, Splashtown

1995
Lolita - Lolita Productions
Starring Jeremy Irons, Melanie Griffith and Frank Langella. Locations: The Gallagher Ranch, SAKE Studios

Eddie - Hollywood Pictures
Starring Whoopi Goldberg. Locations: Alamo Plaza, The Alamodome.

Ace Ventura 2 - Morgan Creek
Starring Jim Carrey. Locations: 777 Ranch (http://www.777ranch.com/) in Hondo, Tx, SAKE Studios

1993
8 Seconds - New Line/Jersey/Katja
Starring Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin and Cynthia Geary. Real-life story of bull rider Lane Frost. Locations: Bluebonnet Palace, Boerne Fairgrounds, Floore Country Store, Grey Moss Inn, Helotes Fairgrounds, Park Motel, Radisson Hotel, Stinson Field, SAKE Studio

Blank Check - Buena Vista
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1992
Father Hood - Hollywood Pictures
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1990
Toy Soldiers - Island World
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1988
Lost Angels - Orion
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1987
Johnny Be Good - Orion
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1986
Nadine - Tri-Star
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1985
Pee Wee's Big Adventure - Warner Bros
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1983
Cloak and Dagger - Universal
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1981
Wrong is Right - Columbia
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1980
Honeysuckle Rose - Warner Bros
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The Big Brawl - Weintraub Prods
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1976
Rolling Thunder - Lawrence/Gordon
Starring William Devane and Tommy Lee Jones. Jones lives in SA

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975
Race With the Devil - Saber Prods
Starring Peter Fonda, Warren Oates and Loretta Switt

1973
Sugarland Express - Universal
Starring Goldie Hawn and William Atherton. Spielberg's first major directorial debut. Locations: Floresville

Prelude to Happiness - Independent Feature


1972
The Getaway - Landau/Unger
Starring Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. Directed by Sam Peckinpah...great chase on SA's RiverWalk

1968
Viva Max - National-General
Starring Peter Ustinov, Jonathan Winters and John Astin. Comedy depicting Mexican Army trying to re-take the Alamo

1951
Air Cadet - Universal
Starring Stephen McNally, Richard Long and Rock Hudson. Location: Randolph AFB

1940
I Wanted Wings - Paramount
Starring Ray Milland, William Holden, Veronica Lake. Received Oscar for Special Effects. Locations: Randolph AFB

High School - 20th Century Fox
Location: Jefferson High School

1935
The Fall of the Alamo - Vitaphone

1934
West Point of the Air - MGM
Starring Wallace Beery, Robert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan, Rosalind Russell and Robert Taylor

1927
Wings - Paramount
Starring Clara Bow, Buddy Rogers and Gary Cooper. William Wellman directed this movie which was awarded the first Academy Award for Best Picture...also Cooper's debut in movies...some of the best flying sequences ever filmed...Silent Motion Picture

1925
The Big Parade - MGM
Starring John Gilbert, and Renee Adoree. One of King Vidor's finest

1923
The Warrens of Virginia - Fox Films
Locations: Brackenridge Park

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2003 Miss USA Pageant
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True Women - Signboard Hill Prods.
Rough Riders - Levinson/Turner - TNT
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Gambler V - CBS
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Perry Como Christmas Special - ABC
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San Antonio TELEVISION PROJECTS
America's Most Wanted - Fox
Unsolved Mysteries - Cosgrove-Meurer
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You probably would have been better off if you left those off the list.

[ploto]

How can you forget this guy being in town?

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[Phenomanul]

Another Gigli flop???

[Vashner]

Eva's love interest has been announced!

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(I like this guy just thought it was funny)