“Trust Yourself, Because No One Can Do You Better Than You” 5 Insider Tips with Actor Arlen Escarpeta

I had the pleasure to interview Arlen Escarpeta. After making his television debut in 2000, Escarpeta has found success in roles in some of television’s most popular shows including “House MD,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “ER,” and more. On television this past year, Arlen was seen in the science-fiction drama “Extant,” produced by Steven Spielberg, as well as NBC’s “Grimm.”Arlen is currently recurring on the SyFy series “The Magicians” playing the role of ‘Prince Ess.’ Prior to his role on “The Magicians,” he starred in the Lifetime original film “Whitney” playing the role of the infamous Bobby Brown. In 2010, Escarpeta hit the big screen with his role in “Brotherhood,” which debuted at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival. Escarpeta first earned critical acclaim for his breakout role in the IFC drama “American Gun,” which made its premiere at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival and starred Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Marcia Gay Harden and Golden Globe winner Donald Sutherland. Since then, he has performed in “We Are Marshall,” “Into the Storm,” “Final Destination 5,” and Michael Bay’s “Friday the 13th.”

What is your “backstory”?

I was Born in Belize, Central America. I became an actor because performing gave me a confidence that I had…