Oct 24, 2007 / 07:48 am
Eduardo Verastegui, star of the movie "Bella," has been "overwhelmed with joy" by the support shown for the movie.
In an email to his fans, Verastegui described the progress of Bella as marked by three miracles. The first miracle was finding investors to finance the movie. The second miracle was the completion of the movie itself, since its makers were first-time filmmakers. The third miracle was when "Bella" won the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival's People's Choice award.
Though grateful for these fortunate events, Verastegui applauded his supporters most of all. "The most touching of all has been traveling the country and meeting all of you, and your support this week has been inspirational," he wrote.
He explained that hundreds of the theaters showing the film have pre-sold all their seats to fans. Some individuals are buying 100 to 10,000 tickets for family, church groups, and total strangers. One young woman who could not even afford her rent was so dedicated to the movie she "adopted" a theater with her meager savings so others could see the movie.