Latin Times Magazine Volume 14 No 1 | Page 17

Oscar Torre: I eat well and there a lot of Latin Foods I like, but if I have to say one, when I go to Miami I will have Arroz Blanco with Frijoles negros and Plantanos maduros with Tostones or Lechon and Fritas. In California you find a lot of Mexican food but in Miami you fall and land in a Cuban restaurant. Yes I definitely like Cuban Sandwiches. Latin Times Magazine: What kind of advice do you have for young Latinos trying to make it in the acting industry? Oscar Torre: First of all if they really want to be Actors and Directors, having the passion, work on your craft, prepare yourself. Because of technology today you can shoot your own films, DON’T WAIT, create your own opportunities, write your own projects, write your own stories, this gives more work for Latinos and learn from those who you admire that have been on the screen for a long time. and changes my whole life, not only that but there is the pressure from the Narcos to giving them my secrets and routes, it’s about life and death and crossing the river. Then there is a feature film I directed written by my wife, actress Chuti Tiu in which she stars, called “Pretty Rosebud” and I play a small part in. It’s a story about a women who is unhappy in her marriage, forced by her religion, family, and culture to live her life by their rules but she is not listening to her own heart. People love this film and it has already won awards. Latin Times Magazine: Who in yo