Mr. Romero, before we get this book what do you do for a living . Are you an author . Guest actually this is my first book, my first book. I have written screenplays and sketches because im an actor and a standup comedian. Thats what ive been doing for many, many years. This story is a passion of mine because its base, not based but inspired by my family, members of my family. I wrote as a screenplay first as a matter fact, that i had an option to do it as a movie but ended up in a Production Company couldnt been budgeted 15 billion which is a lot of money for an independent film. I could come up with the money so the rights to the story reverted back to me. I threw it into a drawer for about two or three years and i took it out and vote as a book. Host is a historical fiction . Guest yes, it is. Thats exactly what it is, historical fiction. Everything in that book actually happened, not necessary to the family i wrote about because what i did was you know how the godfathers different
Her book is citizen 865. [inaudible conversations] i didnt even have to say anything. You are a welltrained bunch. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Good afternoon and welcome to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and education center. My name is Lillian Polus Gerstner and is director of programs i get this privilege on age regular basis. We thank youou so much for being here with us today. We hope you would return on other occasions. Usually i play a game and dont do it very quickly. Is this yourt first visit . Lees raise your hand. Rate it higher so i can see. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Our presenter must have a knack. Thank you. In the interest of equality, so that the rest that you can exercise one of your arms, if you are a regular, if you ten programs all the time, if youre one of ourr members please raie your hand. Thank you so much. Thank you. The folks who raised your hand the first time around please dont take my word for it alone. Ask anyone else around you who sent wit
Movie. The production company, they budgeted at 15 million which was a lot of money for an independent film for they could not come up with the money. So that rights to the story it reverted back to me. I actually threw it in a drawer for two or three years and then i took it out, dusted it off and rode as a book. See what is it historical fiction . Guest yes thats exactly what it is historical fiction. Everything and that book actually happened. It didnt necessarily have a jew the family i wrote about because what i did was you know how the godfathers different mafia stories, the mafia family put in to families to tell one story of the godfather. I basically use the same format. The cuban revolution, told through a family. Its a fiction book i wrote it as a novel because i wanted to make it more interesting and i also didnt want to make it just about my family. I wanted to incorporate to all the different people. And also when you write it as a novel its more interesting and you get m