278. Leo Oliva

Today’s guest is a force. Leo Oliva is an actor, writer, producer and former ER nurse whose career has taken him from Hollywood sets to Shakespearean stages.You’ve seen him in NCIS: LA, The Last Ship, Scorpion, I Love Dick and most recently The Gentlemen on Netflix. He’s worked alongside Danny Glover, collaborated with Morena Baccarin and John Noble, and holds an MFA from LAMDA where he tackled classical giants like Falstaff and Capulet.Now? He’s rewriting the rules. His new play Patria o Muerte just premiered at Riverside Studios, a fierce, bilingual reimagining of Macbeth through the eyes of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution.We talk about:– His journey from ER nurse to screen actor– The hustle behind building a career in Hollywood– The transition to UK theatre and classical training at LAMDA– Writing and starring in Patria o Muerte at Riverside Studios– Reimagining Macbeth through the lens of the Cuban Revolution– Why telling stories from a Latinx perspective is more urgent than ever📩 Want performance tips and mindset tools?Email “PERFORM” to [email protected]🔔 Like the episode? Subscribe, rate the show and share it with someone who’d love it.