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My friend Larry La Fountain says that Latinos usually wind up playing the space alien in most sci-fi films. So why did I have a strange sense of Deja-vu when I saw the Na’Vi aliens […]
Fausto Fernós is the host of iTunes’ #1 LGBT talk show, the Feast of Fun podcast, which he produces and hosts with his partner, Marc Felion.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fausto Fernós created the Feast of Fools in 1998 as wacky artists variety show in Chicago, Illinois. Feast of Fun grew out of an audio blog to promote the live show into the world’s most downloaded talk show aimed for gay people.
When he’s not blogging, recording or sleeping, Fausto can be found at the gym or appreciating the beauty found in nature.
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Fausto, you are a fabulous, gorgeous blue alien! But I didn’t say that Latinos often play aliens in Hollywood films. Rather, I mentioned that the author Charles Ramirez Berg has discussed how films with space aliens (that show aliens as threatening, undesirable, and dangerous) come dangerously close to paralleling anti-Hispanic discourse (for example, that of Samuel Huntington), and that they can be seen as alluding to, and taking advantage of, anti-(Hispanic)-alien sentiment. Newspapers are full of articles describing Latinos as “invading aliens,” just like Hollywood. Only that in the movies, they become monsters. It’s the ultimate stereotype: Latinos (and people of color) literally disappear into non-human forms.
Now, having said all that (whew!), let me add that yes, James Cameron owes you One Million Dollars for borrowing your creative inspiration! He should send you a check, or maybe send it via PayPal!
You also sort of look like the Little Mermaid!
Fausto is a master when it comes to making people (including himself) look ‘alien’! He painted me up one time and it was so beautiful, when I had to wash it off that night, I was so sad, because I looked so wonderful! Fausto, will you please post the picture of you and me as ‘aliens’? The one when I sang “Babalou”. I don’t seem to have it on my computer any more! Thanks!