Tyler Alvarez’s résumé covers not one, but two breakout Netflix series. Not bad for a career that started just four years ago with short films and TV movies! The 20-year-old actor got his big break as a supporting role in “Orange Is the New Black,” wherein he plays Gloria Mendoza’s troubled son, Benny; then just earlier this year, he starred in the streaming service’s hit caper satire, “American Vandal,” as investigative high school student Peter Maldonado. He can next be seen in “The Pretenders” alongside director and star James Franco.
Alvarez recently joined the Backstage forums for a Nov. 15 Office Hours, where he fielded questions from fans and working actors alike about the breakout series and advice he has for getting cast as a young talent. Catch the highlights below, and take part in the full conversation on our forums page!
Starring in a mystery series came with its own fun challenges.“Acting in a mystery was quite fun!” Alvarez said. “I knew the entire plot from before we began filming, [but] I would fool myself into forgetting the ending and where the story was going by committing myself to the circumstances of whatever scene
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