“We strike so that our industry lives up to the values we so successfully sell to the public, so that we can go beyond the presentation, beyond inspiration and into the actual practice of good.”

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.