Erica Muñoz - Interview

Rene Moran stars in the highly anticipated David Ayer (Suicide Squad, FURY, End of Watch) indie-thriller, "The Tax Collector" (premiering Friday, August 7th) alongside Shia LeBeouf, Bobby Soto, Cinthya Carmona, George Lopez, and Lana Parrilla. When Rene was still a baby, his family fled to the U.S. from El Salvador, escaping civil war and distress, ultimately settling in Orlando, Florida where he spent most of his life. Growing up with two immigrant parents in a low-income home, Rene felt limited with his resources and aimed to be a manager at a fast food restaurant someday. It wasn’t until he had a heart to heart with his mother in his early 20s that he felt the need to pack up his bags, move to Los Angeles and open a new chapter in his life. Having close relatives living in Los Angeles, helped his move as he had a place to stay. What was supposed to be a 6 month stay, turned into living on the west coast for over a decade. Rene took on a job at a gym, leading him to meet several people, one of which referred him to a receptionist position for a business owner in Sherman Oaks. Unbeknownst to him that this job would open the doors to his career in the entertainment industry. Rene slowly went from wearing Timberland boots and Ecko cargo pants to wearing button-down shirts and slacks, absorbing the diction and mannerisms of the professionals that surrounded him. His outgoing personality caught the eye of one talent manager, Dany Wolf, who approached him about considering being a commercial actor, one thing led to another and he Ford Motors, Nike, Axe and Miller Lite. His first big screen role came in 2008 where he played a Mexican hitman in the film STILLETTO, directed by Nick Vallelonga (GREEN BOOK, The Godfather). Knowing he wanted to pursue acting as a career, Rene took acting classes at Stella Adler, studying the craft and the Meisner Technique, as well as improv classes at UCB Comedy. He landed roles Showtime’s “Shameless,” ABC Family’s “Switch at Birth,” ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” and Amazon Prime’s “Bosch.” Rene is fluent in Spanish and English. He loves being outdoors and exploring remote destinations, both local and far. When he’s not working, he enjoys working out, hiking, reading, spending time with his family and close friends and taking walks with his two rescue dogs, Nala and Milo. He hopes to be a role model for young first-generation children by spreading the message of his motto “never give up.” Follow us on IG and Facebook: @societytalkspodcast Follow Joe: @joe_lorenzo Podcast edit by: @lacimercede #StaySafe #StayCreative #SocietyPerformers ARE #AloneTogether #SocietyTalks #JoeLorenzo #SocietyEntertainment