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The time has come,to talk of many things, of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax–Of cabbages–and kings–And why the sea is boiling hot–And whether pigs have wings…just kidding, it’s time to talk about my interview with the amazing Kevin Costner!
Our Group with Kevin Costner at the #McFarlandUSAEvent | Credit: Silvia Mtz, Mama Latina Tips
Now you can bet the anxiety was high in the meeting room..we sat there for what seemed like a year, but in reality was only like 20 minutes. Who wouldn’t get excited about meeting Kevin Costner, and talking movies!?
Kevin Costner at the #McFarlandUSAEvent | Credit: Silvia Mtz, Mama Latina Tips
Finally, there he was, walking into the room, sunglasses on and all…he sat down, commented on how he thought he would have some help (since he was the only one at the long interview table)…
There’s nothing more important and more demanding than a room full of mommies
Then made sure to say good morning before we started with all the questions..
The most rewarding part about McFarland is that he doesn’t plan his life so much to the point that he misses something like McFarland, a little story about Latinos and, a community that he actually participated against in high school…He lived in Visalia, up in the central valley…so the important thing for him was that, he was able to participate in this movie and highlight a culture that we see all the time, driving down our highways, looking off to the left and right, and yet somehow we just keep driving…
Filming McFarland was a real joy for him, so that he can highlight this little town..
There’s little McFarland’s everywhere in America, you know, I like that.
Being a part of McFarland was a very important part of his filmography.
Mr. Costner didn’t have to do much training for the roll..he hates to run, so that’s why he enjoyed being the coach…He ran once with them, but as you will see in the film, he quit. Being a sport that he didn’t know about (he played baseball) he had to try to educate himself, and coach without facilities, which most of the schools he played against probably didn’t have anyways. The script really gave him the opportunities to be resourceful and make the movie more authentic.
There was so much more about this movie than the finish line
Then a little comedy insued..the question was supposed to be “How much time did you spend with Jim White”..well Mr. Costner heard “How much time did you spend with Jim’s Wife” quite a difference!
How much time did I spend with his wife?…Well, this is a mommy blog I guess.
He’s so down to earth and a real genuine guy who helps you to feel comfortable. He met up with Mr. White before shooting and he would come to the set to see everything…Mr. Costner would glean things off of him.
As you may notice, Mr. Costner tends to like to work with sports movies…acting in movies such as Bull Durham, Field Of Dreams, For The Love Of The Game, Draft Day, & Tin Cup to name a few..but you might be surprised to know that he turns down a lot of them. One thing I’ve noticed about his movies, and he does state, that he prefers to work with the movies that are less about sports and more about the stories behind it.
The ones that try to make a wall-to-wall sports movie might as well make a documentary or watch that on ESPN.
There are so many stories behind the sports in this movie, Mr Costner talks about Maria Bello, and her honest portrayal about being shipped around because of her husband into a community that maybe didn’t look like it was gonna be so much fun.
Have you ever moved somewhere where you initially thought this would be a horrible place for your family?
But, you know, the women in our lives, are the ones that kind of almost make everything possible to come home to. For as impossible as everything it outside, to be able to come home and have your partner stand for you, uh, I know my wife stood for me when I decided that I would make Black or White.
Let’s get a little side tracked…Anybody seen Black or White?
Go see it if you haven’t!!
He made Black or White because we’re living in this time where we don’t understand how to talk with each other, and things get said in that movie that are things that after you watch the movie, you’ll wish you would’ve said.
Okay, back to McFarland! A special element in the movie was that his daughter sings in the movie. When asked about it, you could see him beaming..a proud daddy sitting up there.
When the directors and producers got the script, they knew they wanted Mr. Costner to play Jim White. The part just fit. During the movie, as you will see, Jim White becomes, sort of, a second father to the 7 boys…we asked Mr. Costner if the same thing happen with him and the 7 boys, and he said, he didn’t try to be, but knew he was in that position where it could happen..the more filming that went on the more comfortable they got with each other and the boys would go to him to talk about anything…
And then the more comfortable they began, they wanted to know about all the girls I kissed. And, uh, of course I told them if you want to keep kissing girls, the best way to do that is to not talk about it.
With a lot of emotions running throughout the movie, it would be hard to narrow down one moment that was more emotional than the other…but Mr. Costner stated that his emotional moment was right before the last race..Listen to Mr. Costner talk about his most emotional moment in the movie…
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So an emotional thing for me always is, I hope somebody talks to my sons or daughters that way should I not be around, about what’s possible.
Through the whole interview, he was real, told us like it was..you can tell he’s very proud of this movie and hope it touches others like it touched him. I know it touched all of us, and we are all excited to go see it again.
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It’s finally here!! It’s the day that McFarland, USA comes out in theaters!
Inspired by the 1987 true story, McFarland, USA follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. Coach White and the McFarland students have a lot to learn about each other but when White starts to realize the boys’ exceptional running ability, things begin to change. Soon something beyond their physical gifts becomes apparent—the power of family relationships, their unwavering commitment to one another and their incredible work ethic. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well. Along the way, Coach White realizes that his family finally found a place to call home and both he and his team achieve their own kind of American dream.
McFarland, USA is directed by director Niki Caro, who also directed such films as Whale Rider & North Country. Born in New Zealand, Caro is self-taught in film through only reading narrative film books. When asked her how directing this movie was different from other movies she has directed in the past. She told us it was very similar since she has a specific way she wants to work.
McFarland, USA Director Niki Caro | Credit: Silvia Mtz at Mama Latina Tips
I figured out the way I work best. Which is real stories and real people. Go to the real community. Ask for their collaboration. Keep my eyes and my ears open and my mouth shut. And just see how life is lived. Be really observant. -Niki Caro
McFarland, USA stars Kevin Costner as a winning high-school football coach, Jim White, who is fighting a losing battle with his temper and his career. He winds up exiled to the only job he can land, as assistant coach at a poor school in a poverty-stricken rural community, McFarland, Ca.
Moving his two girls and wife, played by Maria Bello, cross-country to a little poverty-stricken town that seems less than fit for their family, White (Costner) is quickly banished to extra phys-ed teaching duty because he can’t get along with the head coach. This is where he discovers that the local Hispanic students have both a natural running talent and a strikingly determined work ethic. With a little determination he forms a cross-country team at the school with a few of the boys from his phys-ed class, despite the fact that he barely has enough runners for a team, and that he’s never coached the sport before.
Through out the story, White strives to give them hope, self-discipline and a new pride. Along the way he learns something about the close-knit farm-working families, and how athletics is considered an unnecessary expenditure of time, a luxury only anglos can afford. Eventually, White, whose athletes call “Blanco”, earns their respect and learns how to motivate them by learning what they go through on a daily basis.
So humble and so generous to those boys. It was very, very moving for me to watch the way — how fatherly he was with them. And equally the boys– what the boys did to him. They are so irreverent. And they really bought out his tenderness and his humility. -Niki Caro
Costner does well portraying White, a man who expects others to work as hard as he does, and develops a little humility along the way. The team of talented young actors who play his athletes all bring complexity to these characters…two of them actually run for McFarland, and another is on the McFarland soccer team (but we’ll talk about that more on Monday).
When asked what her favorite scene was in McFarland, USA, Caro’s answer didn’t surprise me..
There’s a scene, it’s really small. The kids go in the bus to the meet. And there are kids holding signs in the road and they’re running behind the bus. And there’s no sound except just for Antonio Pinto’s music. And in the screenplay I’d written, this is the first time the boys were heroes in their lives. -Niki Caro
Niki Caro didn’t anticipate what a profoundly American film she made. That still amazes her. She mentioned that something Kevin Costner said she not only agreed with but it will continue to resonate in her for the rest of her life.
There is nothing more American than parents wanting more for their children. Doing everything for their children. -Kevin Costner
I’m from New Zealand. I’m a parent. My family is more important to me than any of this. What I observe in this country is how parents are so into their kids here. And it’s so amazing. It’s so amazing. I think this movie shows us and gives us a really accurate reminder of the lengths to which parents will go to give their children a better life. Nothing is more inspiring than that. And nothing is more American than that. -Niko Caro
McFarland, USA is a well-made feel-good film that has the advantage of being true. It’s a film for the whole family to see, I know I’m taking my boys this weekend. See you at the Movies!
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McFARLAND, USA is rated PG and is now playing in theaters everywhere!
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While most people have never heard of them, Jon Favreau the director of Disney’s “The Jungle Book” is one of those people who just think pangolins are the coolest critters out there. Jon even included one in the movie…you’ll meet him not long after you meet Baloo, & provide comic relief during a particular scene in the movie. During my recent trip to L.A. for the #JungleBookEvent, we were educated about the critically endangered Pangolin. Jeffrey Flocken, who is the North American Regional Director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), shared details about this rarely heard of animal, why they are so endangered, & how we can help to conserve & protect this creature from extinction.
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What is a Pangolin?
“Pangolins are very little known and incredibly awesome animals…They are a mammal, unique to their taxonomy branch, and there is no close relative… they are under a tremendous amount of pressure, experiencing extinction throughout its range and it’s because it’s being captured for the wildlife trade, in most cases illegally, although still legally in many cases.”
Why are they so critically endangered?
Their meat is considered a delicacy throughout Asia, particularly in China. Their scales are used for various things…they are ground up and used in traditional Asian medicines & can also be found in belts & boots.
6 Facts you need to know!
There are eight different species of Pangolins. Four in Asia and Four in Africa
Pangolins are so endangered, they are very likely to become extinct in our lifetime unless we do something to prevent it.
Pangolins are solitary, nocturnal animals…so not much is known about them or how many are truly left in the wild.
There has never been a successful breeding program in captivity.
It’s almost impossible to keep them alive once they’ve been taken from the wild.
The only zoo in North America to currently house a pangolin is the San Diego Zoo.
Photo Source: www.awf.org
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is working to try to set up protection so that the animals can no longer be traded legally, which will also help stop the illegal trade. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued their 90 day finding on the pangolin petition on March 16th. IFAW got a positive finding, which means it will go through the full process to determine if pangolins warrant “Endangered” protection. IFAW is asking for the public to sign a petition in support of protecting the pangolins. While we wait for this petition, please check out this page for more information on protecting the pangolins.
Don’t forget to keep an eye out for Mr. Pangolin in Disney’s The Jungle Book, out TODAY!

Addiction is a serious issue amongst the population. When you become addicted to something, your life starts to get consumed by it. This disrupts your job, personal life, relationships, and finances. Many addicts end up going to a dual diagnosis treatment center where they’re diagnosed with an underlying mental health problem. It’s not a coincidence, mental issues are directly linked to addiction. If you ignore what’s going on in your mind, then it could push you down a slippery path that’s hard to recover from.
Mental health problems affect your physical health
People with mental health issues will often find that their physical health deteriorates. Depression and anxiety are both linked to problems with weight management, high blood pressure, and more. When you’re fighting demons in your head, you start doing things without thinking. This could mean you binge eat to make yourself feel better, which leads to weight gain and heart problems. Or, you go down the other route and starve yourself because you just want to be left alone in your room. Mental health conditions also cause stress, which can create high blood pressure issues for you to worry about. Look after the mental side of your body if you want the physical side to remain in good shape.
Mental health problems affect those around you
It’s easy to assume that your personal issues only affect you. The reality is that your issues with mental health will have an impact on the people closest to you. It damages your relationships as you can act differently or hide your true feelings. In turn, your loved ones feel frustrated because they can’t get through to you, and sad because they notice a change in your behavior but can’t figure out what’s wrong. So, don’t just think about things from your own perspective, think about how other people have to deal with your mental health as well.
Listen, we’ve all got mental battles that we fight every day. The important thing is that you actively look to take care of your mental health. Talk to people about your struggles, see a therapist, get a hobby, etc. Do whatever you can to make yourself more conscious of these issues before they damage your life in so many ways.

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