On this week's episode of "It's Been a Minute" host Brittany Luse sits down with Julio Torres, a comedian, actor, writer and creator of HBO’s “Los Espookys.” They discuss the influences behind his unique world-building.
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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - What is "Los Espookys" about?
2:19 - Is your comedy different in Spanish and English?
3:50 - Focus on small details, secondary characters
4:54 - Julio's design influence
8:00 - Playing Andres
10:57 - Setting in an unnamed Latin American country
13:06 - Unpacking Julio's Instagram handle