Once Upon A Time in Hollywood: A Conversation with Javier Chapa

In this episode, Brian Beckcom speaks with screenwriter and
Hollywood producer Javier Chapa about his journey from a
bartender with a law degree to the founder and CEO of a
successful Hollywood multimedia company.  


Javier first got the acting and film bug in college, when he
worked as a military extra on Ed Zwick’s Gulf War action-drama
“Courage Under Fire,” an experience that changed his life’s
trajectory forever. 


Javier made his first film, “Harvest of Redemption,” for only
$25,000. The film is a true story about a Latino boy who
witnesses his father’s murder and his struggles as a migrant
farmworker. The film was awarded the best foreign drama at the
2007 International Family Film Festival. Later, Javier was chosen
to be part of the prestigious Disney-ABC directing fellowship,
where he worked on shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Castle.


Since then, Javier has worked with Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen,
and Renee Zellweger.