Efren Ramirez

Sundancing with me

Efren Ramirez — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:33:57 -0000

Hey guys, Sundance is sneaking up on us again. It'll be a flippin great time!!! I'm heading out this year to DJ at the Premiere Louge. It'll be great to see some old friends and maybe even get some snowboarding in this year!!

I'm photoblogging for imeem out in Park City so we should get some sweet shots while we are out there. I'm heading out with my producing partner Chris Barrett so if you check out his photos as well you'll find me!!

Efren

Employee of the Month

Efren Ramirez — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:12:06 -0000

I'm down in New Mexico getting ready to start filming Employee of the Month.

Hollywood Reporter has a story about it in today's issue.

Shepard, Ramirez clock in for 'Employee'

By Tatiana Siegel

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Dax Shepard and Efren Ramirez will join comedian Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson in "Employee of the Month."

The Lionsgate project centers on best friends (Cook and Shepard) who work in a Costco-like store and meet a hot new cashier (Simpson) who prefers ambitious men. The men begin an all-out war to become the store's next employee of the month in order to impress her.

Ramirez (Pedro in "Napoleon Dynamite") and Harland Williams ("There's Something About Mary") will play store employees. Greg Coolidge will make his feature directorial debut on the film.

Principal photography begins Wednesday in Santa Fe, N.M.

Shepard, whose credits include "Zathura" and "Cheaper by the Dozen," recently sold the comedy pitch "Get 'Em Wet" to Paramount Pictures as a starring vehicle. Ramirez appears in the upcoming Jack Black comedy "Nacho Libre."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

ElitesTV.com also has a story up

Efren Ramirez Joins cast of 'Employee of the Month'

Efren Ramirez joined the cast of the Lionsgate Film "Employee of the Month". The film is starring Jessica Simpson, Dax Shepard, with Dane Cook and Harland Williams.

The film centers on two friends, who work at a Costco-like store and go after the new hot cashier.

Efren Ramriez who is most well known for his role as Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite has filmed six films in the last year including, HBO's "Walkout", "Nacho Libre" with Jack Black, "Searching for Mickey Fish", "Crank" with Jason Statham, and an MTV "All You've Got".

Recently Efren formed 'Powerhouse Pictures' a production company with producing partner Chris Barrett. Their first film entitled "After School" (www.afterschooldocumentary.com) is a documentary on the teacher student sex scandals. They are working with Owen Lafave who is the ex-husband of the Florida school teacher Debra Lafave who goes to trial in April.

Taylor Brooke

http://www.elitestv.com/pub/2006/Feb/EEN43eca9e99ee73.html

Sundance

Efren Ramirez — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:00:42 -0000

I had a great time at Sundance. I met so many imeem bloggers!! I ended up staying at Sundance 2 extra days because I was having such a great time! I ended up seeing Beastie Boys perform as well as Metallica. I went to Texas on Thursday and DJed Friday night. I'm still on tour then I'm back in LA for a few nights and then I go right off to New Mexico to shoot a new film called Employee of the Month.

Efren

2 Days til Opening Night Sundance

Efren Ramirez — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:15:44 -0000

Sundance starts in two days. I have a DJ gig on Friday night in Chicago so first thing Saturday morning I'm grabbing a flight to Salt Lake City, then driving to Park City to meet up with the imeem crew and my friends and then it's time for the Sundance Experience. I'm going to take a ton of pictures every day and have them posted on my imeem... so keep checking back for updates over the next two weeks!
pz.
Efren

6 Days Until Sundance

Efren Ramirez — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:26:26 -0000

Hey everyone, it's my first blog post on imeem!! I love it! I've been out to Sundance for the past 2 years now. Two years ago I was there with this little film that no one heard of called Napoleon Dynamite and played this character named "Pedro". About 3 years ago I had the choice to be in Napoleon Dynamite or The Alamo. The Alamo was a big studio picture and offered me 10 times more than Napoleon Dynamite offered me. I wasn't sure what to do so I asked my dad and he told me to follow my heart. That is what Napoleon tells Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite so I felt like that was a sign and I went with Napoleon. Once the film premiered at Sundance in 2004, it was a very exciting experience because there were offers to distribute the film on a national theatrical scale!!

Since the success of Napoleon I have filmed roles in 6 films that will be coming out in the next year. I just signed to a big picture and once I'm allowed to say what it is I'll do it here!

I've also formed a production company with a few of my business partners (PowerhousePictures.com), and we're in production on a very big and very important documentary called After School (afterschooldocumentary.com).

More updates to come... 6 days until Sundance!