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Everything You Need To Know About America Ferrera’s Upcoming Directorial Debut · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest. While she has a
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Speaker 1: ton of experience as an actor and producer, America Forever
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Speaker 1: will be stepping behind the camera for the first time,
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Speaker 1: making her directorial debut with Netflix's upcoming adaptation of the
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Speaker 1: y A novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.
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Speaker 1: The book is based on something of a sensation when
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Speaker 1: it arrived in seventeen, becoming a finalist for a National
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Speaker 1: Book Award, and tells the story of a strong willed
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Speaker 1: teenager who's the child of first generation immigrants who all
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Speaker 1: face a massive family tragedy together. America celebrated the announcement
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Speaker 1: with an emotional post on Instagram, writing, apart, I'm beside
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Speaker 1: myself with gratitude and excitement. Years ago I fell in
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Speaker 1: love with this stunning novel. It struck me to my
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Speaker 1: core and left me wanting so much more. I can't
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Speaker 1: wait to share this film with many fans of the
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Speaker 1: novel and to introduce this funny, profound, and resonant story
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Speaker 1: to the world. Coming out that's direct from Hollywood.