Narcos: Mexico's Alejandro Edda recalls his journey to playing El Chapo

The Hollywood Reporter

"I had been auditioning for Narcos for the past four years. It wasn’t like I just went and read for El Chapo Guzmán — it’s been a process since the show started in 2014," Edda, who was born in Puebla, Mexico, and who now lives in Los Angeles, tells The Hollywood Reporter. "They started calling Latino actors for this new upcoming Latino-themed show that would be shot in Colombia. The casting director, Carla Hool, who has made the careers for many Mexican actors, was in charge of the audition process. As a Mexican actor, I knew how important she was." ALSO: Diego Luna discusses the Season 2 finale.