For Julio Torres, Life Would Be Better Without Navy Blue
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As the filmmaker and stand-up returns with HBO special 'Color Theories,' he talks about getting heckled in the Hamptons, the brilliance of the "cerulean" scene in 'The Devil Wears Prada' and the insidious shade obfuscating so much of modern life.
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For Julio Torres, Life Would Be Better Without Navy Blue As the filmmaker and stand-up returns with HBO special 'Color Theories,' he talks about getting heckled in the Hamptons, the brilliance of the "cerulean" scene in 'The Devil Wears Prada' and the insidious shade obfuscating so much of modern life. By Mikey O'Connell Plus Icon Mikey O'Connell Senior Entertainment Editor View All March 27, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment For a brief off-Broadway run last fall, Julio Torres performed his first one-man show. A TED Talk masquerading as absurdist stand-up, Color Theories explained how Torres views the world — not by the colors he sees, but by the colors that represent everything from Real Housewives and step mothers to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and war crimes. “It’s less of a thesis and more of a mission statement,” says Torres. “And the mission statement is to attempt to make sense of the world using color as a tool. So it is not so much analyzing colors as it is using colors to analyze.” Torres says he was not interested in extending the show. Fortunately, HBO captured the performance. And the hour-long results that premiere on the platform Friday are a mix of the cerebral and silly that audiences have come to expect from the Problemista filmmaker and former Saturday Night Live writer. Speaking during a recent episode of The Hollywood Reporter podcast I’m Having an Episode ( Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple ), Torres explained the one shade that’s coloring everything unpleasant about modern life, what you’re really communicating with a red car and why past collaborator Tilda Swinton is his “interdisciplinary twin flame.” Related Stories Business Finally, HBO Max Launches in the U.K. and Ireland TV HBO's 'Harry Potter' Trailer Reveals New Cast and Surprise Christmas Pr...
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