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Diego Calva, actor: Latin America is more than violence, salsa music and food

Diego Calva, actor: Latin America is more than violence, salsa music and food

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Nikki Bedi speaks to Mexican actor Diego Calva about representing Latin America on screen

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“In Latin America, we have way more than violence, we're more
than salsa as our music, or food, or culture. It's a pleasure and
a responsibility to share it with the world.”

BBC presenter Nikki Bedi speaks to Mexican actor Diego Calva
about his life and career.

Diego Calva first made waves in independent cinema before landing
major roles in hit series like Narcos: Mexico and the
award-winning Hollywood epic Babylon, where he starred alongside
Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. It was his first American film — and
it earned him widespread critical acclaim.

Raised in Mexico City by a single mother, he originally set out
to be a writer and director before fate intervened. One day, when
an actor didn’t turn up for a college film he was working on,
Diego was asked to step in.

Since then he’s continued to build an impressive international
career and has a starring role in the second series of The Night
Manager, the acclaimed television drama based on the book by John
le Carré.

Diego Calva talks about navigating fame, challenging stereotypes,
and the power of telling Latin American stories on the global
stage. The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping
our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the
BBC. You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The
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Presenter: Nikki Bedi Producer: Farhana Haider Editor: Nick
Holland

Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the
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(Image: Diego Calva. Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage)