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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-18T07:05:34.000Z",
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    "Cristian Castillo",
    "Denzil Patrick",
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    "Exavier Castro",
    "Gilberto Ortiz",
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  "textContent": "Gilberto Ortiz is an actor driven by instinct, honesty, and a sheer commitment to storytelling. His journey began not on a traditional stage, but in the heart of Los Angeles — rehearsing an experimental play in MacArthur Park at just 13 years old. In ‘Desde La Calle A La Realidad’, Ortiz portrayed an unhoused runaway navigating hunger, fear, and survival alongside his older brother. Performing everywhere from restaurants to festivals, and even walking through the park in character as part of immersive exercises, he discovered the transformative power of creative risk. That early experience reshaped his understanding of acting — teaching him to trust his gut, make dangerous choices, and fully surrender to the moment. Before that formative project, Ortiz found his first love for performance in middle school musicals, and even then, he approached the craft with seriousness and imagination, writing songs with his cousins and inventing characters for fun. What began as play slowly revealed itself as purpose. That sensibility finds a natural home in ‘Atropia’, a sharp, darkly humorous film set within a live military training simulation. As Private iPod — a soldier preparing for his first deployment to Iraq who is punished by being forced to... Read more »\n\nThe post interview | gilberto ortiz appeared first on Schön! Magazine.",
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