It has been an eventful year for Raúl Castillo. From a former combat veteran in Wrath of Man to a vampire hunter in Night Teeth, his versatility gives life to any character, carrying the story along with charm and exceptional skill. His latest role, Arthur in the fantasy thriller Mother/Android, finds him in a war between humans and sentient robots. “Arthur is a scientist and survivalist who desperately wants to help the young, soon-to-be mother at the centre of the story,” he shares with Schön! On the heels of such a busy year, it would be natural to assume that his previous roles affected this latest endeavour. Not necessarily so, he details. “In some ways, nothing could have prepared me for Mother/Android,” Castillo starts, “and in other ways, they all prepared me for it.” Mostly, the actor credits both his time as a live actor onstage and writer Mattson Tomlin in developing the role. Tomlin, Castillo details, gave him “so much to work with, and so much room to explore and be creative”. The result is a project that, despite its sci-fi setting, has a wholly human and relatable core. “[It’s] a deeply moving story and a very personal story … Continue reading interview | raúl castillo