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Genevieve Cortese defends 'Wildfire' as "exemplary"
Source: Starmedia
Article By: N/A
Credit: Belén [translated]
Date: May 19, 2006

According to what the main actress of 'Wildfire', Genevieve Cortese, said in Mexico, this successful American TV show, aired in the cable TV channel A&E, encourages young people to become better and it avoids topics like sex and violence.

"This is a TV show that entertains people in the US, where the third season is already out; People like it because it doesn't show any sex or violence scenes and it is aimed to all the family; besides, the themes serve as examples of self-improvement, since the main character is given a second chance and she takes advantage of it", explained Cortese.

The American actress is currently in Mexico, to introduce the new schedules for the channel A&E in Latin America.

Like life.

"In 'Wildfire', Kris Furillo is a girl that leaves a detention center for youths and is given a second chance, she gets to use it and that's life, full of opportunities and there are not perfect women; that's what people like in this show, it shows real people, not idealized", she said.

She added that "the specific message in this show is that if mind and skills are put into action to get something, we can get it".

Equestrian character

The character Kris Furillo, an 18-year-old girl, gets a job in the ranch of an accomodated family when she leaves the detention center, and there, her story takes place along with that of a horse called Wildfire, which she considers to be her best friend.

Cortese also appeared in movies like "Kids in America" (2005), by her fellow countryman Josh Stolberg.