Latinos In The US: Fernanda Romero

The face of Hollywood is changing and with the recent success of Eugenio Derbez in "Instructions Not Included" the studios will undoubtedly want to tap into the market and cater to Latinos. One of those Latino faces that is paving the way for other Latin actors is Fernanda Romero, a Mexico born actress that is building her career by following her instincts and defying all odds. The 30-year-old actress had a chat with LatinTimes where she talked about her new film, her struggles in Hollywood and the much needed Immigration Reform. Fernanda is a triple threat as she is an actress, model and singer. It was the latter that kicked off her career in the entertainment world when she was part of teen- pop group, "Fryzzby." She later moved on to Univision where she hosted a segment on "Control" and took small roles in Telemundo telenovelas like "El Alma Herida" and "La Ley del Silencio." Romero has come a long way and in her latest project titled "Ghost Team One," Fernanda stars opposite Carlos Santos and J.R. Villareal. Her character belives that the spirit of a vengeful madam is haunting her home. "She's a girl that really loves ghosts," she said about her character named Fernanda. "She is a ghost enthusiast and these two guys [Santos and Villareal] start to fall in love with her when they come together after they think their home is haunted." The trio then decide to make a documentary about a murder that took place in their home and soon capture supernatural activity that sets the character's off into some whacky situations. This is not Fernanda's first foray in the horror genre as her credits include "The Eye" which starred Jessica Alba and "Drag Me To Hell," the film directed by Sam Raimi with Alison Lohman, Justin Long and Adriana Barraza. "I love the genre," she says. "This one is more of a comedy and I love the fusion. The film has similar techniques seen on 'Project X' and 'Paranormal Activity.'" The movie was filmed entirely in Los Angeles and much of the scenes were improvised. "It's the first time I've had to improvise in a movie and I really enjoyed it. This experience was new to me and pushes me as an actress to other levels of acting." "Ghost Team One" will be released in select theatres, on-demand and digital platforms starting October 11.