March 18 thru May 1, & 29, 2006 on HBO:
Tom plays the role of a News Reporter in this HBO Film. Edward James Olmos directs this drama that tells the true but little-known story of a group of Chicano students who staged a compelling 1968 walkout to protest the injustices of the public high-school system in East Los Angeles. Starring Alexa Vega as Paula Crisostomo, an idealistic honor student who refuses to "play it safe" in a school system that clearly discriminates against Chicanos, instead banding with a group of activists to coordinate a multi- school walkout of students. Mentored by her charismatic teacher Sal Castro (Michael Peña), Paula learns that sometimes the price for progress is high -- but it's ultimately worth paying.
Other notables in this film are Bodie Olmos and Tim DeKay.
A complete list of air dates can be found at this link.
We think you might enjoy the following funny promotional photo for the film. It wasn't intended to be funny, but they caught Tom "mid-word." Don't worry, Tom can handle the jokes, so go ahead and see if you can figure out what he was saying…
a. "Godzilla!"
b. "Dear lord, the porta-potty is overflowing!"
c. "Whew…Alright, who ate the beans for lunch?"
d. "Ah heck, I can hock a lugie farther than that. Watch this…"
e. (Insert your suggestion here)
Suggestions by "Performance Update" members:
- "Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now."
- Kathleen and Mark, FL
- "Steve!...can we move the camera down wind a little? The BO is killin' me!""
- Mark and Kristi, MN
- Think Snidley Whiplash...
PENA: "I can't pay the rent"
TOM: "You Must Pay the Rent"
- Deb, CA
Tom's scenes were filmed on July 23 and 24, 2005.
- Information about this film can be found at the following link: Walkout.
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