“You know, sometimes I see a movie that is two people in a house, and I walk away from it thinking, God, now that's how you tell a story, like less is more. And then I put pen to paper and suddenly I had 'Problemista,' which is the opposite of that.”

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.