“I feel like I'm constantly tangled in some kind of bureaucratic web and constantly making the tangible philosophical. Constantly trying to win philosophical battles and turn things into disputes about ideas rather than realities. I don't want to just talk about the thing; I want to talk about why the thing exists.”

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.