Latin Heat Online
Posted on 08-31-2006

Paul Rodriguez Jr. Stars in Vicious Circle

Pro Skater Stars in Groundbreaking Latino-Themed Drama

Los Angeles, CA -- Emily Rios of Quinceanera fame hooks up with pro skateboarder Paul Rodriguez Jr. in North Hollywood this week on the set of Vicious Circle, a high-concept coming-of-age drama that began principal photography in mid-August.

Paul Rodriguez, Jr., or P-Rod, holds two gold medals from the X-Games in skateboarding. P-Rod is so highly regarded as an athlete that he is the face of Plan B Skateboards and one of only five people in the world with a shoe named after him by Nike. Paul Rodriguez, Sr. is a co-star as well as P-Rod's father.

Emily Rios is known for her role in Quinceanera, which won the Audience Award
and the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival this year.

This independent film is the feature debut of writer/director Paul Boyd, who has had a remarkable career directing music videos for stars such as Shania Twain, Michelle Branch, and Sting. For Vicious Circle, Boyd teams up with producer Joseph Devan Gaudry (Emilio), and director of photography Denis Maloney (Emilio, Chasing 3000).

Set in modern day Venice Beach, Emily Rios is a character study that uniquely examines cause and effect, unintended consequences, and the meaning of brotherhood. Creative and troubled beyond his years, young RJ (Rodriguez) is an artist, a chess master, and on a mission to find out what happened to his dead girlfriend, Angel (Rios). But he's not the only one. Both cops and a speed-fueled, vicious gangster think RJ has answers and will go to any length to find him.

Other cast members include Perrey Reeves ( Entourage), Cody McMains (Everwood, Scary Movie), Richard Edson (Hard Scrambled, Starsky & Hutch), Jacob Vargas (Jarhead, The Virgin of Juarez), and Trevor Wright (Air Buddies).