"Viva Hollywood" author Luis I. Reyes interview

Luis I. Reyes is an author and one-time unit publicist, who is the author of the new 2022 TCM (Turner Classic Movies) book "Viva Hollywood: the Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film" and who also worked as an uncredited unit publicist on the 1994 TV film version of the 1940s movie serial and 1950s television series "The Cisco Kid." He has also co-written books like the 1995 book "Hispanics in Hollywood: A Celebration of 100 Years in Film and Television" and the 2013 book "The Hawai'i Movie and Television Book: Celebrating 100 Years of Film Production Throughout the Hawaiian Islands."

[@NotFitforPrintBeauty]

Rossiter, I love that you introduce us to all of these amazing people who truly make this our local industry!

[@RossiterMeets]

Thank you for always watching! It’s a company town. It was so great getting to meet him and to interview him, and to hear him talk about his books and this important subject. Thanks for commenting!

[@mikeclarke3882]

That was a great conversation, thanks Rossiter. It's really interesting to learn about the 'behind the scenes' of a book rather than just the usual headlines upon publication. Great work as always!

[@RossiterMeets]

Thanks so much! It’s great to get a chance to hear about the process, and to know how many decades of research went into creating this great book. Thanks for commenting!

[@ryanc4761]

Another great interview! Sounds like a fascinating read

[@RossiterMeets]

Thanks! Thanks for checking it out! Glad you like it. It’s a really good book. It was so great to meet him and to interview him, and I enjoyed getting to hear him talk about his work and his research. He’s a really good interview subject. He’s written a lot of great books. Thank you for commenting!

[@Albert-ez6fx]

Super insightful questions and great responses! And a reference to around the world in 80 days!

[@RossiterMeets]

Thank you! Glad you like it. He’s a really great interview subject and a talented author, and it was so great to get to meet him and to interview him. I know that you and I share an interest in Mexican culture, and so I really enjoyed asking him about this aspect of his books. And, yes, it seems that “Around the World in Eighty Days” is in the air these days. Thank you for commenting!