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You don't have any egos to contend with? |
No, we don't. I think that's due to Jimmy and the other producers. We don't have "stars" in this environment. When the star is a diva or has an a bad attitude, you get this bad energy. But when it's a nice, sweet, humble person, everybody synchronizes. |
So Nestor and Jimmy really get along off camera? |
Yes. People say it's unbelievable, but all my productions have been like this. If it's not good, somebody's in the wrong place. We do really enjoy working with each other and know that it's for the good of the show. We're just like a family. When we have special guests, they beg the producers to let them come back beca... |
Tel me about Club Duque. |
We used to have a little nightclub set and now that it's so successful, that they built a club right on the lot. We have huge artists coming in like Alicia Keys, Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, and Maroon Five. It's a nice musical platform and people like the music in the show. We pull in all kinds of differe... |
Paola Turbay |
How much will you be shooting in Miami? |
We shoot the exteriors in Miami, but I haven't had a chance to go there yet. All my scenes have been on set or on location here where some of it looks like Miami in LA. Sometimes we go to Long Beach. The sugar cane fields that they originally used in Palm Beach, they have now found in California in El Centro. |
Do you miss Colombia or Miami? That's quite a change. |
When I was in Miami, it was a three-hour flight to Colombia and Miami was so "Colombianized." LA is a huge change. It's a lot more "American." It's far away from home, but here the people are so nice, the work is so enriching, so you get other good things. Even my husband and my kids are having fun here. |
Your English is impeccable. Have you been bi-lingual since birth? |
The first language I learned was English. I was born in Houston. My parents were Colombian and went to Houston to get their degrees, and we stayed there for 10 years. That's why I don't have an accent. Then I started speaking Spanish when I was 11, so I worked in it. When I speak in English now I feel sometimes like I ... |
I think that's one of the best aspects about the show, that it sometimes includes Spanish. |
We put a little in there, but not too much. Just enough to give it that spicy flavor. The language is so beautiful and so rich. |
Do you think that people will compare "Cane" to "The Sopranos?" |
People started comparing it already. It's horrible to compare, but when it is done with a show as good as that, it's a complement. It's a family drama, like "The Sopranos," and it has it's edgy, dark side, but it's different. It's legal. |
Not quite all of it. |
When it comes down to what are you willing to do to keep your family safe, you cross that border. So hopefully, we are as good as the Sopranos. |
My only complaint about the show so far is that your character is not very strong. |
That was for the pilot. We're a huge family. There are so many story lines and the characters have to develop. I started off as Alex Vegas' wife. But then in one episode Isabel begins to show her point of view. She was totally against what Alex was doing for the company. He wants to mechanize, but we each get a vote. I... |
Also in that episode, Pancho says that in case of a conflict, Amalia (his wife) has the last word. If she dies, Isabel has the last word. So that's where women start to be important in the family business. |
Isabel is going to discover that she has been living her life for her family and that it's time for her to do her own thing, have her own space. She got married when she was 17, so she didn't do it then. She'll do it later. |
Good. Feminists everywhere will thank you. |
I'm not sure this type of show would have worked 20 years ago. |
Of course, but this country has been built on immigration. Now there are so many mixtures that the "typical" American family began with ancestors that came from other countries. |
I think "Cane" has a really positive image. |
Latinos were often portrayed as people who were uneducated or illegal immigrants or mobsters. Now we have lawyer roles and business people as well as the hardworking people. It's nice to be part of a family that is powerful and well-educated, part of a higher economical group with the rum business and the sugar cane bu... |
How close is Paola to Isabel? |
We do have some things in common. I've been told that as soon as they saw me they said, "This is Isabel." Writers, producers, and directors always have a preconception of their character and once they see who it is, they say "If she can act as well, then that's it." |
We are both very family oriented. Being a partner with my husband is important for me, too. The only real difference is that she has dedicated her life to her family, while I have had a chance to have my professional life as well. When my kids see my performance they know that perhaps I would be "stronger." |
How many episodes have you shot so far and how many will you have for the season? |
We're working on the tenth. We got 13, then they ordered an extra four in case of the (writer's) strike. We're in a terrible spot, up against "Law and Order" and "Boston Legal." But I think no matter what the numbers are right now, they are thinking of us as a long term investment. |
It always takes time for a new show to develop an audience. I've also seen you in a couple of commercials. |
I began doing them when I was 14. They even called me before, when I was 11 or 12, but my father wouldn't let me do it. Then they called me for this Pepsi commercial and I begged to do it. That's when I really started getting involved in production, camera work and acting. Even in school, I was always into drama, chore... |
Also, I hosted the Colombian Dancing with the Stars. I was invited to apply for this one but I didn't want to accept any project so that I would be available for "Cane" in January. The one in Colombia lasted 4 seasons, one shot right after the other. It was based on the Mexican version which was beautiful and socially ... |
You have stars who are the dreamers and the dreams are like a kid who has to walk a long ways to school or needs a kidney transplant. So the participants work with organizations or foundations. Then people would call in to vote on their favorites and the money would be donated for the cause. I believe that they will be... |
You must have a large fan base by now. |
Yes, I am contacted by people as far away as Turkey and Germany. It's crazy. My e-mail has gone up about 400%. But that's not why I do it. I think you have to do what fulfills you and what makes you happy. I think that people who get into this business just for fame will never do well. You have to do it for the passion... |
Do you want to get further into the other side of the camera? |
I have been. I have been directing, writing, and editing, and I love it. Even if you don't work in those aspects, I think you should stop and see what others do to learn the importance of post-production. Acting is a huge percentage of the work, but scenes can be enriched with small touches everywhere, like sound and l... |
Have you yet made the late-night talk show circuit? |
I will be. I gotten calls from Jay Leno, Craig Ferguson, and David Letterman, so I should be on in the next few weeks. |
One last question, if you can do so without giving too much away. Can you give us a hint at what will be happening in the next few weeks? |
The last show (October 23) was such a thriller. Next week is a good one for me. Isabel confronts Alex about the murder because she needs to know what is going on. Then the pressure starts getting to her. |
Uh-oh. We will tune in for sure. Do you want to make some movies eventually? |
Of course. That's what I will be doing during hiatus, which is March through July. I am already looking through several scripts. |
Interview by Sheila Franklin |
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Project Specific Indexing Instructions |
Number of Records per Image |
• You may need to add records in the data entry area to match the number of records on an image. To add records: |
1. On the menu bar, click Tools. |
2. Click Records per Image.... |
4. Click OK. |
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How to Index Names |
• Type the given names and surnames that appear in the document. |
• Do not index titles or terms, such as Sr, Sra, Da, Dn, or Vda. The term Vda means "widow" and does not belong in a name field. |
• Maiden names are considered surnames and should be typed in the surname field before the married name when both are included on the record. |
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• Be aware that the names in the lookup list may not follow normal alphabetic rules in Spanish or English. Thus, the name "Luís" will not be found on the lookup list after "Luis" but after "Luzmira." |
• Items that precede names: |
1. In Spanish, when a person's name follows a verb, it is preceded by the word "a". For example, in the phrase "bauticé a Juan," the word "a" does not translate into English, and it is not part of the name. |
2. The Spanish particles de, del, de la, de las, and de los are part of many Spanish given names and surnames and should be included with the names when they are indexed. The particle should be kept with the part of the name that follows it. For example, "del Carmen" could possibly occur as a surname or as part of... |
Mario Saenz |
Rafael Heliodoro Valle |
José María del Carmen Herrera |
José Gonzalez Campo |
Fernando Ortiz y Fernandez |
Leticia María Guerrero |
Francisco Fernandez del Castillo |
Oscar Miró Quesada y de la Guerra |
Carlos Pardo-Manuel de Villena y Jiménez |
Savina M. Vda de Resinos: In this instance Savina is the given name. |
Marguina R. V de Paniagua: In this instance Marguina is the given name. |
Name: Jeffry Stiven Castillo Lovo |
Father's Name: Julio Cesar Castillo |
Mother's Name: Mayela del Rosario Lovo Flores de Castillo |
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Sending Food Back in a Restaurant |
Brian P. asks: Do you ever send food back in a restaurant? |
Dear Brian: I'm glad you asked that question. The short answer is -- never. |
First off, the critic's mode of operation at any restaurant should be to keep everything on the down-low, not make any moves that call attention to the reviewing table and its covert activities. Sending a dish back is like turning on a beacon. It immediately alerts the staff there's a problem party present. |
I've had diners at my table who thought they'd like to send a dish back to the kitchen, but I nix it, and console them that it's usually a futile gesture, and may result in the dish becoming even worse. And then what are you going to do, send it back again? Trying to get a bad restaurant to improve its food is more tha... |
A dish comes out inedible for one of two reasons: Either the kitchen is slammed, or so incompetent that it can't cook the dish consistently or correctly. In either event, sending it back is not likely to result in an improvement. In fact, if you can believe Anthony Bourdain in Kitchen Confidential, sending a dish back ... |
Sending a dish back fundamentally alters the pace and atmosphere of a meal. If you send your entrée back, it means a delay of 20 minutes or more, and what are the other guests going to do, let their entrées get cold while you wait for yours to return? I pay the entire cost of all meals I'm reviewing, so it's not like m... |
Moreover, what can the staff do to your particular badly cooked entrée that doesn't involve actually swapping it for a new one? Any remedy that falls short of pulling a new steak out of the walk-in will be the first one they'll choose. The cook may, for example, run a too-salty steak under the tap, removing some of the... |
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