“For many years during college and after graduation, I felt like I was against the clock and I had to figure out things very quickly or else I wouldn't be able to stay in the U.S. To top it all off, there was the added difficulty that my dream life wasn't to secure a stable job. I wanted to live a creative life.”

Salvadoran writer, comedian, and actor

Julio Torres is a Salvadoran writer, comedian, and actor. He is known for his work in television and film, including writing for Saturday Night Live and creating HBO's Los Espookys and Fantasmas. He co-created, wrote, and executive produced both HBO series, and each won a Peabody Award. Torres also wrote for The Chris Gethard Show on truTV, and he later directed, wrote, and starred in the surrealist comedy film Problemista.