Once Upon A Time in Hollywood: A Conversation with Javier Chapa
In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with screenwriter and Hollywood producer Javier Chapa about his journey from a bartender with a law degree to the founder and CEO of a successful Hollywood multimedia company.\xa0\xa0
Javier first got the acting and film bug in college, when he worked as a military extra on Ed Zwick\u2019s Gulf War action-drama \u201cCourage Under Fire,\u201d an experience that changed his life\u2019s trajectory forever.\xa0
Javier made his first film, \u201cHarvest of Redemption,\u201d for only $25,000. The film is a true story about a Latino boy who witnesses his father\u2019s murder and his struggles as a migrant farmworker. The film was awarded the best foreign drama at the 2007 International Family Film Festival. Later, Javier was chosen to be part of the prestigious Disney-ABC directing fellowship, where he worked on shows like Grey\u2019s Anatomy and Castle.
Since then, Javier has worked with Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, and Renee Zellweger.