HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

David Zayas, shown at right, has just been added to the list of stars of Sony's star-studded remake of the film Annie. Directed by Will Gluck and produced by Jay-Z, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and James Lassiter, he joins Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx, Academy Award nominee Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Díaz, Rose Byrne and 2013 HOLA Award honoree Bobby Cannavale in the cast. In addition, he will be filming the movie Ride (written, directed and co-produced by Academy Award winner Helen Hunt, who also stars). To that end, he was recently profiled in The Hollywood Reporter. To read that article, click here.

Caridad de la Luz (also known by her nom de poésie et de musique La Bruja) is performing her spoken word poetry on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 (along with Orland Ferrand and Sofía Quintero) at the opening reception for a new art exhibition at the Longwood Arts Project gallery at Hostos College (located in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx). For more information, click here.

Adyana de la Torre booked an episode of "The Good Wife" (CBS).

Elaine Del Valle, shown at left, will host the Hispanic Choice Awards on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at The Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more information, click here.

Marisol Carrere, Fulvia Vergel, Paola Poucel and Idalmis García are in the cast of The Amazing Story of El Hombre Caimán. Based on a Colombian folk tale adapted and directed by Juan Pablo Félix, it will be produced by Columbia Stages as part of its Columbia MFA Theatre program and will have a run in October at Columbia University's Schapiro Theater, located in the West Harlem/Manhattanville neighborhood of Manhattan. For more information about the production, click here.

Joe Rodríguez booked an industrial voiceover and an on-camera promo for Roz Abrams.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?

Banner Ads Available on HOLA Website

Wanna promote your upcoming stage production? Your upcoming film screening? Your upcoming special event?

HOLA members often get publicity in our Members in Performance page, but what if you could promote on our main homepage, or in our directory (The HOLA Pages), where more people can see your ad?

What if you had a project with no HOLA members that you wanted to promote?

What if you wanted to promote something that wasn’t a show (like your production company itself or a new website)?

Now you can do so by BUYING A BANNER AD on the HOLA website.

Banner ads come in half-page and full-page sizes and can be on the HOLA website for one week, two weeks, three weeks or a whole month. HOLA can also link your ad to a particular website at no additional cost.

Prices on the banner ads are affordable. Also, not-for-profit organizations receive a 10% discount on ad prices.

The HOLA website receives thousands of visits each month. The HOLA website is viewed by many professionals in the industry and is a unique way of reaching the Latino/Hispanic and mainstream audiences, which make buying a banner ad a smart investment for you.

Wanna buy a banner ad? Call (212) 253-1015 or (888) 624-HOLA or e-mail us for prices and ad dimensions.

New HOLA Short-Term Memberships Available!!

HOLA is pleased to announce flexible ways to become part of its membership. We are offering short-term memberships lasting for three, six and nine months, respectively. Check out our 39-69-99 deal.

Membership of 3 months for $39*
Membership of 6 months for $69*
  Membership of 9 months for $99*

* Does not include an optional $15 voiceover designation fee.

What do you get for your short-term membership?

• VISIBILITY. Your headshot and resume on our online directory of talent, the HOLA Pages, where you will be seen by casting directors, directors and producers.

• ACCESS. You will be considered for casting notices we receive and/or casting notices we will send to you.

• NETWORKING. Attend events where you can interact with other performers, directors, filmmakers and other people in the industry.

• THE FEELING OF BELONGING. Get mentioned in our acclaimed blog, El Blog de HOLA, and feel part of a group representing the largest growing population in the U.S.– Latinos. According to the U.S. Census, Latinos make up one of every six people in this country.

• THE ABILITY TO RE-UP AS YOU CAN. We know the economy is bad. In order to better serve you, we will let you re-up your short-term membership until the end of the year.Can one still get a yearlong membership from HOLA?

Of course. A yearlong membership is $125* (the best deal) if you live in the NYC metropolitan area. If you live outside the NYC metropolitan area, you get a yearlong Regional Membership from HOLA at an amazing rate.

How does one become an HOLA member?

It's really simple. Give us a call at (212) 253-1015 and we will do the rest. It's that easy. This special deal is open to new and former members. This offer is open to people in the New York metropolitan area. For those outside the New York metropolitan area, give us a call at (888) 624-HOLA for our Regional Membership (also a fantastic deal).

HOLA Regional Membership Available For Those Outside New York Metropolitan Area

If you are an actor who lives in an area of the U.S. outside of the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey or Connecticut (HOLA's programming and administrative headquarters region), HOLA is proud to announce its Regional Membership level - for only $65 (versus a $125 regular NYC region membership price) for one full year!

As an HOLA Regional Member, you'll be entitled to the following member benefits:

• Your headshot, resume, reel and voiceover demo*  showcased on the HOLA Pages, the internet's only concentrated source of Latino acting talent. The directory is a trusted resource for casting directors, producers and talent agents receiving, on average, over 5,000 visits per month. (* There is an additional charge of $15 for adding your voiceover demo.)

• Your performances listed and promoted via HOLA's website and social media pages (Facebook and Twitter) that reaches thousands of people in the entertainment industry.

• Casting notices that will alert you to employment opportunities tailored to the Latino actor.

• Advocacy to combat stereotypes of the Latino/Hispanic community in media and entertainment as well as the opportunity to join in solidarity with the Latino/Hispanic acting community.


Application for regional memberships accepted by telephone order only. Call HOLA toll free at (888) 524-HOLA or (888) 524-4652. (VISA, MasterCard and American Express accepted.) Please submit your headshot (in .jpg format) and resume in a Word document or in Portable Data Format (.doc or .docx; or .pdf) via e-mail.

All About HOLA (Becoming an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA)

Wanna be an HOLA member? Wanna know more about HOLA first?

HOLA is a not-for-profit arts service and advocacy organization founded in 1975.

HOLA members get their headshots and resumes on our web directory. In addition, HOLA receives casting notices from various sources that we pass on to our members (or in specific cases, help refer actors to the casting director).

HOLA offers low-cost workshops and seminars, professional counseling, special events and networking activities. We also produce the HOLA Awards which honor outstanding achievement by Latinos in entertainment.

HOLA has a Facebook page and a Twitter page in addition to this blog (imaginatively titled El Blog De HOLA). Whenever a member is doing a project, we can promote via e-mails we send out, through our Members in Performance page on the website or in El Blog on our HOLA Member Bochinche column (only good bochinche, never bad bochinche). It functions as another outlet to promote your work. HOLA is also on YouTube and on Wikipedia.

What if you are not an actor? You can support HOLA by being a Friend of HOLA. For more information, click here.

To become an HOLA member online (New York metropolitan area), fill out the member application form here.

To become an HOLA member (and you don't live within the NYC metropolitan area), call (212) 253-1015 or (888) 624-HOLA and inquire about our Regional Membership.

To become a Friend of HOLA, click here.

If you have any more questions, check out our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page by clicking here.

We like to think of HOLA as "la comunidad del actor latino." We would love for you to be part of that community. 

Become an HOLA member.

Become a Friend of HOLA.

Ya es la hora.

Now is the time.

Why Join HOLA? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About HOLA

WHY JOIN HOLA?

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is HOLA an agency or management company?

No. While we work similarly to an agency or an artist management company, we do a lot more. In essence, HOLA is a membership organization, a not-for-profit arts service and advocacy organization that offers jobs and casting opportunities, workshops and seminars and special events to its membership.

• Does one have to audition for HOLA?

No. HOLA is a membership organization. Just pay the annual membership and you become an HOLA member.

• I am a new actor. Does HOLA apply to me? (Or conversely, I have a fair amount of experience. How does HOLA apply to me?)

HOLA members range from the beginner to the established and everywhere in between. HOLA will apply to you at every stage of your career.

• Do I have to speak Spanish (or Portuguese) to be an HOLA member?

No. HOLA members speak English only, Spanish only, or both languages fluently. Our Brazilian members speak Portuguese as well as English. There is no requirement for any member to speak Spanish (or Portuguese) to be an HOLA member.

• What kind of casting notices do you receive?

HOLA receives all kinds of casting notices— from union and nonunion, through the disciplines of film, television, theater and voiceover. The majority of our notices are distributed to our membership. There are some instances, whether because of short notice or because of the search for something very specific, that HOLA makes referrals to certain talent.

• I have signed representation. Would that be in conflict with HOLA?

No. In fact, we would put your signed representative’s name and number on your online profile. It would be another way to promote yourself without conflict.

• If I book a job through HOLA, do I owe you a commission?

No. We are not an agency or artist management company. You are under no obligation to give us a commission. (But if you want to show your appreciation with a donation, we’ll be forced to take it, I suppose.)

• I am in the process of getting my citizenship. Could I still join HOLA?

Yes. As long as you can legally work in the U.S., you can join HOLA.

• Does HOLA have a social media presence?

Yes. We are on Facebook, Twitter and have our own channel on YouTube. In addition, we are on Wikipedia and have our own blog, titled El Blog de HOLA.

• What if I am not an actor but I like what you do?

You could support HOLA by becoming a Friend of HOLA and donating to the organization. If you are a producer or director, a Friend of HOLA donation allow us to promote your productions!

HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Edison Carrera, shown at right, received a special citation for his work in the arts by Joel Rivera, the Majority Leader of the City Council in commemoration of Ecuadorian Heritage Month.

Carla Caraballo and Mauricio Pita shot a promo for the Major League Baseball postseason to air on TBS, in which they starred with retired New York Mets pitcher and current sports analyst Ron Darling.

Edwin Pagán was recently interviewed on the radio program "Street Soldiers" (hosted by Lisa Evers) on New York's Hot 97 (97.1 FM) as part of a program called "Latinos Making Moves" in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Other guests included hip hop artist Audubon, comedian-actor Ruperto Vanderpool and singer Maluca.

Irma-Estel LaGuerre, shown at left, is set to star in Richard Abrons' Every Day A Visitor. Directed by Margarett Perry, the play will be produced from October through mid-December by the New Federal Theatre at Theater Row in the theater district of midtown Manhattan.

Francis Mateo performed poetry (accompanied by the jazz band Armonía 3) from his published book of poetry, Ubre Urbe, at Boricua College (located in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood) in September as part of the VII Feria del Libro Dominicano en New York (Seventh Annual New York Dominican Book Fair). For more information about his book and how to buy it, click here. He will also be performing in Richard Vetere Explains The World...10 Minutes At A Time! Written by Vetere, the play is directed by Melody Brooks and Daniela Caggiano and produced by the New Perspectives Theatre Company at its namesake studio located in the fashion district of midtown Manhattan. For more information, click here.

Billy Martin Mejía and Ramón Hierro performed in an adaptation of Haffe Serulle's Duarte (adapted and directed by Luis Felipe Rodríguez), in which the former played the titular character, Juan Pablo Duarte (the founding father of the Dominican Republic), and the latter played Manolo Tavárez Justo. The production took place in September at the opening of the VII Feria del Libro Dominicano en New York (Seventh Annual New York Dominican Book Fair) at the United Palace Theater in Manhattan's Washington Heights and commemorated the bicentennial of Duarte's birth.

Elaine Del Valle is launching the new comedy web series "Reasons Y", where she serves as co-writer, director, editor, executive producer and one of the stars. The episode are named after numbers, as in "Reason Y  'I'm Single' #42", which can be seen below. (Note: Strong language.) To see further episodes, click here.



If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?