HOW I WAS IN A MOVIE

Several years ago Jesús Villa Nueva, an actor, producer, composer and film director, singer, writer, speaker, producer, teacher, in short, a single word describes him … … multifaceted.

He decides to start a project called REINICIO, a low-cost film with only a non-professional camera, with many dreams, but with very few resources or almost nothing.
All the actors were volunteers and without any promise of salary or pay, all with the desire to see this project come true, and at the same time happy to be in the movies theaters of the Dominican Republic.

The writers, librettists and even the actors who already had experiences in the movies were volunteers, believing in the project of Jesús Villa Nueva.
The lack of resources to make the film makes things difficult, but as Jesús Villa Nueva is a strategist and visionary, he began to contact people, sponsors, to orchestrate the whole project of this film, which should be noted that it is his first. Some people started with him but for several reasons did not finish, some places where the film would to be filmed had to be changed for reasons beyond the will of Villa Nueva, but this did not stop the burning desire to see the film finished. A lot of stress originated during the filming, the family was constantly sacrificed, and that quality time with the family was not always the best, because we were immersed in the filming.

The days started early and ended late, often there was no food for the team and we dint know where it would come from, but God and the desire of Jesus Villa. Nueva and some of those around him was very high and did not give up.

Many people were contact it to be collaborators or sponsors were constantly for being a film of a low budget, some of the actors had to travel because they lived outside the city where the film was filmed.
This movie had many setbacks for many reasons, the lack of experience of some of the actors, the locations, the teams, the volunteers, and especially the economic resources. But God’s desire was greater than all the obstacles that came along the way.
Although with many tears, sweat and sometimes discouragement the film was finished, but this was only the beginning of a journey that we did not know where it would take us, then the post production, editing of the film, record the voices took more time that we expect it.

Our brother Jesus Villa Nueva, used all his money that came to his hands, the family savings, everything was put in this film, a lot of sleepless nights , long hours of work, running the streets of Santo Domingo , (the city of Dominican Republic) in search of someone who believed in this project and could invest money , although he knocked many doors and presented this project to many people, only a few believed to invest, others believed in the background of our brother Villa Nueva, but they did not have the money.
In order to edit the film, many trips to a city called San Francisco de Macorís were made to work with an editor or production engineer, many expenses, time and long hours of work.

When I was contacted to participate in a Christian film call Reinicio, I loved it and I was very happy that God gave me this wonderful opportunity and that Jesus Villa Nueva would take me into account knowing that I did not have any experiences.

My role was the friend of the Principal actor and I had to accompany him in his adventures and support all his bad behaviors, some scenes were recorded in my residence, this project became a family film, it was as if we had all given birth to it . For me it was an extraordinary experience to work with so many people with such a good heart and who taught me a lot especially, Jesus Villa Nueva, walking this path was not easy but the team made it look so easy. Then the process start it of contacting the right people to show in movie theaters, many canceled appointments, many closed doors, many economic expenses in travel, telephone calls, but perseverance paid off.

On June 14, 2017, the movie Reinicio was released in all cinemas in the country of Palacio Del Cine and, to be a Christian film with a low budget, according to the critics and the person in charge of the cinemas, it was a total success. We were among the five Dominican films that took more people to the movies and that week.

I was called to be part of Jesus Villa Nueva’s second Christian film called EXPRESO that will soon be in theaters in the country, not because I am an experience actor but because I was available to collaborate with the first movie.
Thank God, and Jesus Villa Nueva for giving me the opportunity to be in this film and all the collaborators that helped me.