#172: Adrian Martinez - The Duende

Funny In Failure

Adrian Martinez is an award-winning actor, writer, producer and director with over 120 film and TV credits. Adrian is most known for starring in FOCUS opposite Margot Robbie and Will Smith. He’s set to begin filming the upcoming Netflix comedy UNFROSTED directed by Jerry Seinfeld and recently wrapped on Universal’s feature film RENFIELD opposite Awkwafina. He also was recently a series regular on ABC’s STUMPTOWN. Other TV credits include heavy recurs on CBS All Access’ NO ACTIVITY and NBC’s THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION, FLIGHT OF CONCHORDS, plus CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN & GOTHAM. On the big screen, Adrian can be seen in starring in Disney+ LADY AND THE TRAMP, in Jamie Babbit’s THE STAND-IN opposite Drew Barrymore, and in Jordan Galland’s LEAVE NOT ONE ALIVE opposite Bella Thorne, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY & I FEEL PRETTY. Adrian also just recently won Best Actor in a Feature Film at the Mallorca Film Festival for his work in iGilbert, which he wrote, directed, and starred in.

We chat about not having a license, the duende, empowering yourself, making a movie, living a non-haunted life, the difference between Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David and hustle and work ethic.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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