El Cuento ~ Bullfighter's Cafe
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Saturday, March 11, 2006

El Cuento

Many of years ago, my mom took me to Puerto Rico and I made the mistake of asking our waiter for "el cuento." Mom explained that I’d asked the young man to "give me the story" or "spin me a tale." We laughed and I’ve been the one "telling and spinning" ever since. I wonder how you got here...

As I write this blog, I don’t know.

My partner Paul seems to think that my filmography may have something to do with it. For those of you who don’t know...
I used to be an actress. I am most recognized for my parts in Allison Anders’ film Mi Vida Loca and Robert Rodriguez’s Desperado. My most FAQ is: Why did I stop? There are so many reasons but only one lead to the creation of this site. PASSION. It exists in all humanity but for the artist, it is fuel. The very thing that wakes us in the morning and deprives us sleep at night. I was not passionate about acting. I was blessed to work and I wouldn’t trade the experience for the world BUT acting was a job. It wasn’t until I worked on Desperado and saw Robert editing on an NLE that I became fascinated with the digital world. I went back to school.

I fell in love with multimedia production. I began to compose stories in my mind. I met my friend and business partner Paul Martinez. An artist with PASSION who was stuck in a JOB. We decided to do our own thing and starve!

Today we own a small media production studio in Los Angeles. We design marketing tools. Sometimes I love what we do, sometimes it’s frustrating. This site is our baby. We have so many hopes for it. Paul and I want to share what we do. Not what we get PAID to do but what we must do to stay sane. Some will like it, some will hate it. In the end I hope it inspires you to be better at whatever you do. I would not be here if it weren’t for so many people who inspired me.

If Bullfighter’s CafĂ© thrives as a space that encourages creativity we will die happy. If you to create, I hope you will visit often and participate.

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