Check out our interview with award winning actor Cesar Di Bello.
Cesar can be seen in “Original Sin,” and “Paloma” films.
We heard you studied law before jumping into an acting career, is it true?
Yeap, that’s true. Before doing the acting Conservatory at Stella Adler I got my degrees on Law and Business Management and worked as a legal consultant for four years.
What kind of roles do you prefer?
My favorites are those with a bigger arc and where I can use some of my comedy chops.
Who is your favorite actor?
I don’t really have one favorite actor. Some of my favorites are Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep, among others, but Marlon Brando might be it for me. What he did “On The Waterfront” stills shocks me.
How do you prepare for a role?
Preparing for a role is one of my favorite parts of the process. I break down the script to really understand what´s happening and who is my character. I also do a lot of research about the period and place where the story takes place, his profession and other characteristics, etc.
Cesar, you’ve played from heartbroken addicts to persons with severe physical limitations or people from other period of time, what character was the toughest for you to change into?
Every character is different and brings new challenges but the toughest one so far has been Adrián from “Original Sin”, because playing a man who just can´t become the man he´s been taught to be was very interesting and challenging for me. I ended up having a lot of empathy for people like him. There are a lot of Adriáns out there.
What was your first role? When was it?
I believe my first performance as an actor was on the stage around March 2014, I played two small roles, a cop and a Puerto Rican concierge in the play “Six Degrees of Separation” with the Stella Adler Lab Theater Company. It was very special for me since I was performing with some of my teachers. Also, Mark Ruffalo came to see us!
How was filming “Original Sin”?
It was intense but I loved the whole experience. We were really lucky to have such a great team of talented people on set. And observing Jean Lee (the director) doing her thing was incredible. Also, seeing the behind the scenes of a feature film really confirmed me my wish of directing.
Adrián seems a bit traumatized and odd, how similar are the two of you?
(César laughs) Well, that´s a question! Besides our differences, I would say that both of us have a deep respect for family and loyalty.
Congratulations for your award as best actor at the Stella Adler Festival for your role of Enrique at the movie “Paloma”. How did you get that role?
I was called in to audition and had a blast in the room. I guess I created a good impression in the director and the producer because after a few days they offered me the lead role of Enrique.
Photo Credit: Davy Risso
