His face may not appear on the movie posters. His name may not be very recognizable. But Adrian Martinez is one of the most prolific Hispanic actors working in Hollywood today, with over eighty film and TV credits.

I sat down to talk to Martinez about -among other things- his experience working in FOCUS, the new Warner Bros. film starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie.

FOCUS, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, opens in theaters nationwide on Feb. 27.

“Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame—now an accomplished femme fatale—shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop…and the consummate con man off his game.”

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