Getting to Know the Talented Young Cast of McFarland USA

As inspiring a film as McFarland USA is (and it is truly inspiring if you read my review!), the cast itself is just as amazing. Seven young Latino actors take center stage next to a seasoned vet in Kevin Costner, to bring the true story of the McFarland High School cross country team to the Big Screen. Just as McFarland’s students were unknowns, who quietly and humbly tried to make a name for themselves by …

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McFarland USA Review: Race to the Theater Now

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I hate running. Let me just get that out of the way first. My wife’s a fan and has a few 5Ks under her belt, as well as a half marathon. Me? I can barely run 1 mile without getting a massive stitch in my side, resulting in me doubling over and sitting on the grass on the side of the track while toddlers and senior citizens pass right on by. That doesn’t mean I …

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Kevin Costner on Running, Professionalism and the Secret to Kissing Girls

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Humble. Completely and unabashedly humble. That’s Kevin Costner in a nutshell. The 60-year-old award-winning actor is as even keeled and down to earth in person as he is in many of the roles he’s played in his vast acting career. This is the guy who built a ball field in the middle of Iowa so he could have a catch with his dad. The man who danced with wolves and led a band of merry …

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Me, Costner and Snow White are Gonna Be BFFs When I Head Back to Los Angeles! #McFarlandUSAEvent

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Last year, I got to cross a number of items off my bucket list including hanging with Captain America and interviewing a Muppet. (I got to interview three Muppets actually!)  It was all thanks to an amazing Blogging Trip put together by the dream-makers known as Disney. Well, guess what? Apparently I didn’t embarrass myself too much interviewing Scarlett Johansson because I just got invited to my second Disney Blogger Trip in Los Angeles!!! This time …

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