Agustín Della Corte Plays With Balls And Feelings In “Olympo”
There are some actors you can’t help but notice. Agustín Della Corte is one of them. You might know him from the Oscar-nominated film The Society Of The Snow or his role in the new Netflix series Olympo. The Uruguayan actor is building a serious career, defined by a quiet honesty that feels both refreshing and necessary. His work eschews hype, instead focusing on a substance that resonates on a deeper level.
Before screen roles, Della Corte found his footing on the stage. He wasn’t chasing applause but something more personal. In an interview with Numéro, he described it as a kind of magic that appears far from industry pressure.
He said, “It’s as if those sensations get imprinted on your body.” This idea of acting as a full-bodied, honest expression is something many of us understand well. It’s the feeling of finally allowing yourself to be seen as you are, without pretence.
Playing a gay rugby captain takes guts.
In Olympo, Della Corte plays Roque Pérez, the openly gay captain of a national rugby team. This isn’t just a simple diversity tick-box. The show explores the real-world consequences of being out in a deeply masculine and often homophobic environment. “Unfortunately, homophobia still exists in the world of sports today,” Della Corte notes. “And through Roque, the audience will experience the impact that this kind of discrimination has.” Presenting this struggle on a major platform like Netflix matters.
Working with acclaimed director J.A. Bayona on The Society Of The Snow was a significant moment for him. It was an intense project that pushed its cast to the limit. Della Corte credits the director for helping him find a new level of self-assurance.
“From the beginning, J.A. helped me build a level of self-confidence that no one had ever helped me experience before,” he says.
This foundation of trust in his own natural instincts is clear in his performances.
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His work seems guided by a powerful piece of advice from a former teacher, who told him, “In acting, we cannot allow ourselves what we don’t allow ourselves in real life.” For many, those words hit close to home. Agustín Della Corte’s performances are a quiet invitation for us all to be a little more honest, both on and off the screen.
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