Actor Gustavo Ángel Acosta is recognized in Colombia for his time in productions such as Gentlemen prefer them brutes, Seventh Gate and The Bronx; Although several years ago she retired from acting and settled in Miami. However, few could believe that since he was a child he was an excessively shy person.
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His first and only friend at school was Jorge Enrique Abello
“Born actor because I Acting appeared to save my life when I was very little because I was a very shy guy. and in acting I found a way to be myself, behind the mask of another character,” he says.
The actor, born in Bogotá on July 18, 1968, has faced shyness since his early years at school. “That was terrible when I started school because I couldn’t because of my shynessI went to the Modern Gym all through primary school with only one friend who, coincidentally, is Jorge Enrique Abello, with him we joined the theater group“.
In this way he set the course of his life and discovered his great passion for acting, with the help of his only friend Jorge Enrique Abello and another renowned actress, Marcela Carvajal.
The actress remembers that “when I met him he seemed unlovable, he seemed unbearable, I said ‘oh, no, this outfit sucks, it’s unfriendly’. Over time we became friends, which was relatively easy, I realized that he is shy “.
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His friend and colleague Luis Alfredo Velasco reveals that, even when he was already a recognized actor, he noticed Gustavo Ángel’s shyness. “I notice it when he is with other people, he shrinks and has a hard time expressing himself with people he doesn’t know”.
Gustavo Ángel now teaches how to overcome shyness
For several years now, actor Gustavo Ángel has settled in the United States to be close to his parents, a promise he made to his older sister who died in a tragic accident. He assures that he leads a quiet life.
“I came here to do series, but I started doing some courses that help people let go and get rid of their shyness.”. They are acting courses, but they are not focused on people who are actors, people who want to let go to speak in public and get rid of their shyness, acting techniques so that people can let go, for companies and companies that want to help their team have better communication.”
