Flamin' Hot with Eva Longoria and Patricia Cardoso (Ep. 415)

Published: June 26, 2023, 6:05 p.m.

Director Eva Longoria discusses her new film, Flamin' Hot, with fellow director Patricia Cardoso in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Longoria discusses securing the project as her feature directing debut, maintaining Chicano authenticity throughout the story, and how the visual language of the film informs the development of the main character.\n\nThe film tells the true story of how a former Frito Lay janitor disrupted the food industry by channeling his Mexican heritage to turn Flamin' Hot Cheetos from a snack into an iconic global pop culture phenomenon.\n\nPlease note: spoilers are included.\n\nSee photos and a summary of this event below:\n\nhttps://dga.org/Events/2023/July2023/FlaminHot_QnA_0623.aspx