In an exclusive interview Flickering Myth sat down with Leo Oliva to talk about his latest TV series Home Invasion releasing June 20th…
Welcome to Flickering Myth Leo! As a Cuban American in Miami, can you tell us about your early life?
I grew up in a normal Hispanic household in Miami, where my family were incredibly supportive, especially my grandparents. I vividly remember my grandmother telling me, “Vas a ser algo especial, also grande.” Which translates to, “You’re going to be something special, something big.” All I’ve done is try to make her words true, and I think I have. Growing up, I always looked for a creative outlet. If it wasn’t creating characters and worlds with my sketching, or creative writing, I would spend hours letting my imagination run wild playing my brother’s keyboard or watching movies. When I wasn’t sitting still, I’d be playing or competing at one thing or another. Like any young Cuban kid growing up in Miami, if you weren’t at the beach getting that nice canela (cinnamon) color tan, you were on the baseball diamond.