“When I started doing stand-up, there were people who were like, 'Well, that's not stand-up.' Then I started writing sketch comedy, and it felt like people thought, 'Well, that's not sketch comedy.' Then, making 'Problemista,' that felt a little unclassifiable too, and it really was a head-scratcher for a lot of people.”

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.