Actor Enrique Castillo was the recipient of the 2010 Reel Rasquache Pioneer Award at the 7th Annual Reel Rasquache Art & Film Festival on June 6. Castillo is best known for his roles in “Blood In Blood Out,” “El Norte” and TV’s “Weeds.”
On June 6, actor Enrique Castillo was honored with the 2010 Reel Rasquache Pioneer Award at the 7th Annual Reel Rasquache Art & Film Festival in Pasadena, Calif. for his contribution to the U.S. independent film industry.
Castillo, 60, who is best known for his role as Montana in the 1993 film “Bound by Honor” (“Blood In Blood Out”), moved to Los Angeles in 1978 after working for over a decade with Luis Valdéz and his Teatro Campesino.
Over the last 30 years, Castillo has appeared in a number of TV shows and feature films including “My Family,” “El Norte,” “Nixon” and “Déjà Vu.” Starting Aug. 16, he can be seen in the sixth season of the hit Showtime TV series “Weeds” as César, a drug-dealing henchman, who has been a recurring character on the show since season 4.
EXTRA: What do you think the award panel saw in your 20-year TV and film career to name you this year’s Pioneer Awards recipient? Enrique Castillo: Most of them would be familiar with the work I have done in the past. Particularly, you could say the film “Blood In Blood Out” is one of the roles people remember me from. Of course, now with “Weeds,” there are a lot of fans of that TV show. I’m sure they took a look at the candidates and said, “Well, he’s the one with the grayest beard and the most lines in his face. We should give him this before he kicks off.”
Over the course of your career, what has been the most important thing you’ve wanted to convey in your work?
Well, there’s a misconception about the types of roles I’ve played in my career. Some people think I’m known for playing only thugs and criminals. If you look
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