Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Q&A with Eduardo Aguilar: From Dora & Diego to Romeo & Juliet Opens Friday!

Today we spend a few minutes with Eduardo Aguilar who plays Sampson in Romeo & Juliet at Artes de la Rosa that opens this weekend! Make sure to visit www.ArtesDeLaRosa.org to get your tickets! Opening night is this Friday!


Production Name: Romeo & Juliet
Name:   Eduardo Aguilar
Character Name:  Sampson


  • Born & Raised:   Born in a small town in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Raised in this funky town I suppose.
  • Education:  Like where I went to school? Hubbard Heights Elementary, Rosemont Middle , Trimble Tech, and Texas Wesleyan University.
  • Degree: B.A in Theatre Arts.
  • Audition Song:  for happy song I usually go with All I Need is a Girl from Gypsy, and ballad Bring Him Home
  • Audition Monologue: Edgar from King Lear  
  • First Play/Musical You Ever Saw: First play like ever, ever? Blithe Spirit at Trimble Tech. And I think Grease was actually the first musical I saw, I think….wait…yeah it was. Weird.
  • Something you’re REALLY bad at: Well, lately I’ve noticed that I’m really slow at finishing things. I have been keeping count and it’s something that I need to fix. Painting or drawing projects, omg, SO slow. Laundry, I finish it a day later. Starting books and never finishing them, yeah, super guilty. Drawing and painting projects too.
  • Did you have any particular mentors or inspirations when first starting out? Artistically, and from the point of view of a boy that loved watching telenovelas, I think the idea of entertaining became an inspiration, has been, an inspiration.  It has led me to discover talents that connect me with other cool people that share the same talents.  My family too, they continue to be an amazing support.
  • Must See TV Show:  Wait how about Top 3?  No top 4 because I don’t like odd numbers. They are:  Friends, True Blood,  Greys Anatomy and Modern Family.
  • First Role:  Ha ha, um Guard 2 in Jean Anouilh.  Fun memories of that show :)
  • Favorite Play: Shakespeare: The Scottish Play, and probably Betrayal by Pinter.
  • Pop Culture Guilty Pleasure: Lady Gaga duh lol
  • Favorite sport/team/player: Since the World Culp is coming up I say that after Mexico, probably Brazil, and I adore Ricardo Kaká.
  • First Stage Kiss:  Pavel in I Never Saw Another Butterfly with my lovely friend Camille Suttles
  • Pre Show Rituals: Listen to my iPod and stretch .
  • Special Skills: I can say the ABC’s backwards really fast.
  • "I'll never understand why…" : people weren’t born with wings.
  • Worst Costume Ever: I found a gig a month ago at the Taste of Dallas event, where I had to wear this stupid, ugly hat with dog ears. Omg, if I had a time machine I would save myself from that embarrassment.  The sad thing about that is that I didn’t get paid because I didn’t go the next day. I to Austin, TX instead.
  • Favorite Post Show Meal:  Anything with a decent amount of carbs.
  • Biggest On Stage Mishap:  Haha, I broke a little stool on opening night  of Annie. Oops.
  • Last Good Movie You Saw: Ha, I think The Heat with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy was pretty hilarious.
  • Something you are incredibly proud of: I have a pretty good memory.
  • Words of advice for aspiring performers: Don’t lose yourself, and have fun.
  • Career you would want if not a performer:  I think right now I’m pretty fascinated with medicine.
  • Three things you can't live without:  My ipod. Food. My hair products.
  • Best thing about Fort Worth & the North Side:  I think the people are pretty cool.
  • Why people will love Romeo & Juliet: It’s sensual and glamorous.

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