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b'Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil" The Media Giant" Haley and David Hollenbach will intreview\\xa0DeVon Franklin of Flamin\' Hot\\n\\nDEVON\\xa0FRANKLIN\\xa0& EVA LONGORIA COLLAB\\n\\nDeVon\\xa0Franklin\\xa0interviewed multiple directors before sitting down with multi-hyphenate actor/director/producer Eva Longoria.\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nFrom\\xa0DeVon: \\u201cIt was clear to me that she was the director for this film. She\'s thoughtful, she\'s prepared, she\'s committed, she\'s kind, she\'s relentless and she cares about people. Working with her was such a phenomenal experience because we were true partners.\\u201d\\xa0\\xa0Franklin\\xa0brought Longoria into meet the Searchlight executives and they agreed that she was the perfect director for the project.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nEVA LONGORIA ON RICHARD MONTA\\xd1EZ\'S STORY\\xa0\\n\\nFlamin\\u2019 Hot\\xa0is Longoria\\u2019s feature film directorial debut. It was clear to Longoria that the power and emotion in the story came from the ups and down, challenges and success of a man who never gave up and never settled. This film is about the strength of faith and family to empower and uplift. \\u201cThis is not a story about the Flamin\\u2019 Hot Cheeto\\u201d, Longoria said. \\u201cFlamin\\u2019 Hot is the story of Richard Monta\\xf1ez\\u2019 life. And it\\u2019s a fascinating life\\u201d, she added. \\u201cHe has overcome so much.\\xa0 We could have stayed in his childhood for a whole movie, that\\u2019s how interesting he is.\\u201d'