Raymond cruz major crimes8/5/2023 ![]() ![]() With his strong faith in God and his experience as a shaman, he goes out on his own to do battle with the dark side. Q) How was your character Rafael Olvera originally described to you?Ī) He was described as an ex-priest who turned his back on the church because he felt that the Church did not move fast enough or do enough to aid people who suffered from these supernatural occurrences. She belongs to Latin people everywhere and now we get to share her with the rest of the world. Horror and Latin? A fantastic combination!!! I also love that it is a tale that not too many people are aware of. So, to star in a horror movie and it to be about a major subject of Mexican folklore was a thrilling prospect. ![]() I grew up loving horror films Jaws, Frankenstein and Near Dark being some of my favorites! I’ve done a lot of drama and action, but I always wanted to work more in the genre of horror. So, to be involved in a major studio release of a big screen version of her tale is both an honor and a privilege. She is an epic terror that everyone, Latin, knows of. We grow up with her as a giant shadow cast over our childhoods. La Llorona is such a big part of Latin culture. Q) What made you want to be a part of the movie?Ī) I was excited by the opportunity to help tell a horror tale from my own culture. Rafael is a former priest who uses the practices of his own form of shamanism, a blend of Christianity, mysticism and the teachings of the Huichol Indians of Mexico to combat the dark forces that walk this earth. After the church can do nothing to help her, Anna turns to Rafael Olvera (“El Curandero”) whom I play. In desperation she seeks help from the Church, but it is to no avail. La Llorona attaches herself to Anna’s (Linda Cardellini) family and torments she and her children. Cursed, she is forced to forever walk the earth in search of the souls of other children to replace those that she took. When she realizes what she has done her grief consumes her and she takes her own life. Q) Please tell us the premise for the film The Curse of La Llorona.Ī) La Llorona is the tale of a mother who has committed the most heinous act imaginable, the murder of her own children. I have written a television series that we are currently pitching and a movie that I am finishing up. Q) What are the recent projects that you are working on?Ī) The most recent projects I have been working on are mostly pieces that I have written myself. ![]()
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