Thirty Days Until I'm Famous


2h 2004

Brief Synopsis

The story of Maggie Moreno, a tomboy whose brush with fate gives her an opportunity of a lifetime. Cole Thompson makes a bet with his boss that he can take any girl off the street and turn her into a pop star. Maggie accepts Cole's offer and after a long month of makeovers, voice and dance lessons,

Film Details

Also Known As
How to be a Latino Popstar, How to be the Perfect Latino Popstar
Genre
Drama
Music
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Buckley Norris; Coreina Baer
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Puerto Rico; San Diego, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

The story of Maggie Moreno, a tomboy whose brush with fate gives her an opportunity of a lifetime. Cole Thompson makes a bet with his boss that he can take any girl off the street and turn her into a pop star. Maggie accepts Cole's offer and after a long month of makeovers, voice and dance lessons, Maggie's new persona, Solita, takes the stage and is an immediate hit. Maggie is torn between her heritage and Latina family background and the Latino stereotype she's become as Solita.

Crew

Emily Aaronson

Assistant Director

Michelle D. Adams

Casting Assistant

William Adams

Song Performer

Gale Adler

Photography

Stacy Alexander

Casting Director

Stephanie Allen

Set Production Assistant

Keith Allison

Technical Advisor

Bader Alwazzan

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Carlos Aranda

Best Boy Electric

Desi Arnaz

Song Performer

Coreina Baer

Production Insurance

Kevin Bannerman

Producer

Michael A Belgrave

On-Set Dresser

Ryan Berdan

Production

Harry Bluestone

Music Arranger

James Book

Song

Larry Bortniker

Song

Mark Brealey

Electrician

Tim Brown

Assistant Director

Jessica Bursi

Assistant

Christopher Byers

Key Grip

Emil Cadkin

Music Arranger

Charlotte Caffey

Song

Reuben Cannon

Casting Director

Marc Cantor

Song

Megan Casey

Coproducer

Mariauxy Castillo-taco

Music Coordinator

Jeff Chao

Production Assistant

Madonna Louise Ciccone (madonna)

Executive Producer

Jean Claude Danois

Craft Service

Melissa Cobb

Producer

Garry K Cunningham

Sound Mixer

Victoria S Cunningham

Boom Operator

Doug Cuomo

Music

Randy L Cushman

Propman

Arabella Davis

Accounting Assistant

Bruno Del Granado

Music Supervisor

Bruno Del Granado

Executive Producer

Angel Desanti

Transportation Captain

Kelly Devine

Choreographer

Guin Dill

Animal Wrangler

Mynka Draper

Costume Designer

Joy Ealy

Adr Editor

David B Ellis

Art Director

Mark Epstein

Sound

Zachary Feuer

Executive Producer

Eric Fletcher

Steadicam Operator

Eric Fletcher

Camera Operator

Nancy A. Flint

Tutor

Greg Flores

Grip

Kim Foster

Casting Assistant

Matt S Frederick

Assistant Camera

Joyce Anne Gilstrap

Set Decorator

Camille Guaty

Song Performer

Terry Gusto

Location Manager

Robert L Harman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alan Harrison

On-Set Dresser

Dash Hart

Driver

Geno Hart

Transportation Coordinator

Chris Harvey

Set Production Assistant

Gretchen Hatz

Loader

Amanda Havey

Graphic Designer

Bernd Heinl

Director Of Photography

David Henderson

Song

Philip W Henderson

Driver

Al Hoffman

Song

Sam Hollander

Song

J Michael Hooser

Music Editor

Shannon Horan

Producer

Paul Janossy

Assistant Camera

Lynn Johnson

Medic

David Jordan

Property Master

Fred Karger

Song

Barbara Kearney

Coproducer

Hugh Kelly

Driver

Brent Kidwell

Music Supervisor

Kee Koo

Graphic Designer

Jan Körbelin

Executive Producer

Josh Kramon

Song Performer

Cliff Lachman

Executive Producer

Joe Lallement

Construction Coordinator

William Lebeau

Craft Service

Suzanne Leichter

Other

Steven David Levine

Assistant Location Manager

Michael J Logan

Electrician

Larry Madaras

Editor

Dick Manning

Song

Laura Markert

Makeup

Jodi Marr

Song

Brian Martin

Production Accountant

Elena Mathis

Other

Seamus Mcallister

Hair

Lance Mcdonald

Choreographer

Cabot Mcmullen

Production Designer

Gino S Mifsud

Grip

Blair Miller

Production Assistant

Joe Milton

Song Performer

At Molina

Song

Jorge Moreno

Song Performer

Jorge Moreno

Song

Mark Morgan

Executive Producer

Brian Mulchy

Art Department

Jeff Murray

Driver

Gerhard Narholz

Song

Buckley Norris

Production Insurance

Bill O'dowd

Executive Producer

Dean Okrand

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Orenstein

Song

Guy Oseary

Executive Producer

Tijen Osman

Hair

Ross A Parker

On-Set Dresser

Mark A Patnesky

Assistant Camera

Critter Pierce

Costumer

Eduardo Ponsdomenech

Music Editor

Stephanie Portnoy

Costume Supervisor

Bob Rajewski

Post-Production Supervisor

Summer Ramsey

Scenic Artist

Bickley Reichner

Song

Scott Reilly

Production Accountant

Megan Riakos

Set Production Assistant

Jason Rider

Driver

Allan Roberts

Song

Cheryl Y Rubin

Song

Joshua Gen Rubin

Song

Robert Ruiz

Driver

Benjamin Sacks

Production Supervisor

Lori Sacks

Costumer

Diego Sanchez

Grip

Julie Sanders

Transportation

Vito Sanfilippo

Driver

Ema Sato

Graphic Designer

Dave Schommer

Song

Tracy Scott

Script Supervisor

Pete Sebring

Driver

Carlos M Serrano

Driver

Shayne Shnapier

Assistant Production Coordinator

Keven Hale Simmons

Transportation Co-Captain

Laura Angelica Simon

Writer

Melani L Skybell

Song Performer

Cat Slater Woodward

Production Accountant

Tina Stern

Co-Executive Producer

Dawn Stewart

Assistant Director

Tiffany Stiller

Song Performer

Shawn Stoddard

Dolly Grip

Chadwick Struck

Casting Assistant

Scott Thomas

Screenplay

Lon Thomspon

Gaffer

Cameron Thorburn

Best Boy Grip

Alanna Ubach

Song Performer

Beth Unger Stallkamp

Rights & Clearances

Ron Paul Vail

Assistant Property Master

Marisa Viola

Accountant

Philip Von Alvensleben

Executive Producer

Mark R. Walbaum

Art Department Coordinator

Robert Webber

Sound Supervisor

Michelle Werner

Makeup

Demo Whiters

Electrician

Lore Wilhelm

Craft Service

Kim Williams

Casting Director

Dave Wilson

Driver

Stephanie Ziebarth

Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
How to be a Latino Popstar, How to be the Perfect Latino Popstar
Genre
Drama
Music
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Buckley Norris; Coreina Baer
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Puerto Rico; San Diego, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States May 3, 2005

Aired in United States May 7, 2004

Released in United States on Video May 3, 2005

Aired in USA on VH1 Network May 7, 2004.

Began shooting October 18, 2003. Completed shooting November 10, 2003.

Features original music from Kinky, Black Eyed Peas, Soraya, and Desi Arnaz.