{"id":35081,"date":"2024-05-03T09:59:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T13:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=35081"},"modified":"2024-05-15T15:02:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:02:56","slug":"dennis-quaid-says-hollywood-has-lost-its-way-hopes-new-film-will-uplift-viewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/05\/dennis-quaid-says-hollywood-has-lost-its-way-hopes-new-film-will-uplift-viewers.html","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Quaid Says ‘Hollywood Has Lost Its Way’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After years in the film industry, Dennis Quaid has seen firsthand how Hollywood can be out of touch with what audiences want to see on screen. The 70-year-old actor told The Christian Post, \u201cSometimes I feel like Hollywood\u2019s kind of lost its way a little bit.\u201d He\u2019s hoping his new movie, \u201cThe Long Game,\u201d a true story that seeks to inspire, uplift, and remind audiences of the enduring strength of the human spirit, will counteract some of the harmful content emerging from Hollywood.<\/p>\n

He said, “I want to see movies that instruct the heart and relate to the heart, where you feel this common bond with the film and with other people. That’s what ‘The Long Game’ does.\u201d Inspired by Humberto G. Garcia’s book\u00a0Mustang Miracle,<\/em>\u00a0“The Long Game” explores the remarkable journey of five Mexican American high school students \u2014 Joe Trevi\u00f1o, Gene Vasquez, Felipe Romero, Mario Lomas and Lupe Felan \u2014 who defied the odds in the 1950s by building their golf course after being banned from playing at an all-white Texas country club. The students, part of the San Felipe Mustangs, went on to become state champions and, in 2012, were inducted into the Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

“Lee Trevi\u00f1o was one of the first Latino golfers on the PGA Tour in the late ’50s, early ’60s, and this is his story,” Quaid said. “He grew up in that era and had to fight through a lot of discrimination. But he transcended it; his talent was undeniable. It’s through sport, a lot of times, that different cultures really attain the American dream.” “Suicide Squad” star Jay Hernandez plays Pe\u00f1a, and “9-1-1: Lone Star” actor Julian Works portrays Trevi\u00f1o. Quaid portrays Frank Mitchell, a member of the country club and World War II veteran, who helps the golf team find success.<\/p>\n

Despite battling his demons, including a drinking problem, Mitchell finds his purpose, deeply inspired by the dedication and resilience of the five young golfers.\u00a0“He is really taken by these five kids and their dedication and how far they’re willing to go for their dream,” he said. “I’m the white face that gets [Hernandez] into these golf tournaments, and poetic justice comes out of this.” For Quaid, a Texas native, the story provides a poignant reminder of the social climate in the 1950s, with separate bathrooms, drinking fountains and theater sections based on race.<\/p>\n