In some circles, Arturo Castro is best known for his role as the colorfully comedic Jaime on Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer’s “Broad City,” while others recognize him most as the …
Castro was born and raised in Guatemala, but spent the most recent decade and a half of his life, and crux of his professional career, in New York City. With experiences from both places shaping him as a man and comedian, Castro acknowledges he has a unique point of view. But, he believes that all of his friends, whether they’re American or “international,” laugh at the same circumstances.
“He’s definitely more naive than I am — he’s a bit more of a dumbass,” Castro says of this character. “He’s well-intentioned but because he’s so well intentioned he tends to put himself in situations that are so idiotic.” “I do believe there’s something to be said about leaving a little blood in the water,” he says. “If there something that is hard to talk about, and you can acknowledge it or explore it through your show, it’s real and it’s raw, and I think it’s funny.”
“We try to exaggerate it so that people will be like, ‘Oh my God that’s ridiculous.’ Exactly. Just put it at the forefront and try to break it down through behavior,” he says.
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