SANTIAGO CIRILO Acting with Intention We caught up with the actor that goes by the name of Santiago Cirilo during some of his down time... Tell us a little bit about yourself? I love life. I love human beings. I love being me. I’m very funny; but I have a lot of serious emotions in me from a lot of tragic events that happened in my life that led,me to believe that there is a happier more fun Universe in life. So, I show more Love and I recieve it back 10 Folds. Oh by the way if you wanted the usual response like - I was born in Puerto Rico raised in Ohio went to college in Columbus, then I party myself out to the point where I decided to join the Army and become an infantry Soldier?
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What got you started as an actor? A prayer. I was so tired of the norm. Get up in the morning drive the same path to work, and continue to do that year after year after year like Groundhog Day. I knew since I was young that I had Talent in entertaining others. I mean I can draw I can do Improv I can always be someone to motivate others and make them stronger and no matter the situation they are in because I’ve been there since I was young. So I prayed to God and asked for him to use me in the talents that I was blessed with. I went to the kitchen at work and the TV was on and there was a commercial about wanting to be an actor?
I said immediately what the heck you can be just some extra money on the side making local gigs like a singer since Nashville is all about music and merchandise push. So I decided to research in the business portion of the entertainment business 40 V films and so on. since I’ve been out of the army I decided always to keep up with the business portion of life to include law and marketing. So after my research I went and pretty much Google the best agents and small organizations or schools for actors. To make a long story short, I did a two-year course in entertainment, and have a degree as a paralegal, and audition for the top agents in Tennessee and in Los Angeles. I was immediately offered a deal with Talent Trek in Nashville which is one of the top agents in Tennessee. I also was offered a contract with osbrink Talent in Los Angeles who represents a lot of great young actors like Dakota Fanning. within a year I was on Global TV and since then I’ve averaged a national or global TV or movie since I got in this business. What was you doing before you got started as a actor? I was a paralegal for a big law firm in Nashville, TN. Before that I was making guitars for Gibson. What attracted you to begin a career as an actor? God and my momma. Since I was a kid I always was a Class Clown a person that tried their hardest to entertain people whether it was at an event or hanging out with the
