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He has also appeared as critic and expert on motion pictures on Univision, MegaTV, and America Te Ve, discussing such topics as independent filmmaking, the Academy Awards, and the depiction of superheroes on the screen, respectively.

In 2006 he won the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP) first place prize in the newly established Jose Marti Publishing Awards, in the category of Outstanding Editorial Column for a commentary published in the highly popular "Viernes" arts and entertainment section of Miami's "El Nuevo Herald." The column, in Spanish, is titled "Los colores en Hollywood" ("The Colors in Hollywood") and focuses on specific motion pictures that depict Hispanics in a clichéd and stereotypical manner that completely disregards the racial and cultural diversity that exists within the Hispanic population in the United States.

In the Latin musical arena his list of superstar interviews is likewise impressive: Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Celia Cruz, Soraya, Luis Fonsi, Juanes, Rosario, Alejandra Guzman, Marc Anthony, Alejandro Fernandez, Julieta Venegas, Gloria Estefan, Natalia Oreiro, Julio Iglesias, among many other leading artists.

Other world-class interviews published in the Fall/Winter of 2006 include Penelope Cruz on Pedro Almodovar's "Volver"; Catalina Sandino Moreno on "Fast Food Nation"; Freddy Rodriguez on "Bobby"; Oscar Isaac on "The Nativity Story"; Wilmer Valderrama on "Fast Food Nation" and "Unaccompanied Minors."

2006 interviews included director Peter Jackson (on "King Kong"); Mary Steenburgen (on "Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School"); Brandon Routh (on "Superman Returns"); Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (on "Babel"); Carmen Maura (on "Volver"); Barbara Mori, Christian Meier and Manolo Cardona (on "La mujer de mi hermano"); Frank Marshall and Paul Walker (on "Eight Below"); Elizabeth Rodriguez (on "Miami Vice); Freddie Prinze Jr. (on "Freddie"), Tommy Lee Jones (on "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada"), Andy Garcia (on "The Lost City"), Alicia Braga (on "Lower City"); Michael Pena, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Oliver Stone (on "World Trade Center"), among others.

Exclusive interview with Mel Gibson on the making and themes of "Apocalypto," published on December 6, 2006, on the front page of El Nuevo Herald, the top Spanish-language daily newspaper in the United States.

Cotayo's recent interviews with world-class actors and filmmakers for Miami's "El Nuevo Herald" include: Adriana Barraza on "Babel," Hilary Swank on "Freedom Writers," Maribel Verdu and Sergi Lopez on "Pan's Labyrinth," Billy Bob Thornton and Mark and Michael Polish on "The Astronaut Farmer," Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck on "The Lives of Others," Ioan Gruffud on "Amazing Grace," Paul Verhoeven and Carice Van Houten on "Black Book."

Distinguish himself as one of the leading motion picture experts in the United States, with a growing list of world-class interviews for El Nuevo Herald, that included (in 2007) Luc Besson and Rie Rasmussen on "Angel-A," Shia LaBeouf on "Disturbia", Milos Forman and Javier Bardem on "Goya's Ghosts," Juan Carlos Fresnadillo on "28 Weeks Later," Justin Long on "Live Free or Die Hard," Amaury Nolasco on "Transformers," Lou Romano on "Ratatouille," among others artists.

His interviews published (2007) in El Nuevo Herald include Naomi Watts on the subject of "art,"; Ariadna Gil and Viggo Mortensen on "Alatriste;" Lola Duenas on "Volver;" Antonio Banderas on "Shrek the Third;" Marc Anthony on "El Cantante;" Kevin Bacon on "Death Sentence;" Wanda De Jesus on "Illegal Tender;" Jodie Foster on "The Brave One;" Kate Del Castillo on "Trade;" Brett Ratner on "Rush Hour 3;" Rosario Dawson on "Descent;" and Fernando Colunga on "Ladron que roba a ladron."

Interviews in 2007 for the "Viernes" entertainment section of El Nuevo Herald in Miami include Jerry Seinfeld on "Bee Movie," Eva Mendes on "We Own the Night," Guy Ritchie on "Revolver," Natalie Portman on "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," John Leguizamo and Bejamin Bratt on "Love in the Time of Cholera," Michael Pena on "Lions for Lambs," Lymari Nadal on "American Gangster," Terrence Howard on "The Brave One and "August Rush," Carlos Mencia on "The Heartbreak Kid," and Marion Cotillard on "La Vie en rose."

Created, co-produced and hosted the Spanish-language online video series "Cinebernetico" for elnuevoherald.com in which he discussed a wide variety of themes related to theatrical and home entertainment releases.

Interviewed Charlize Theron about her brilliant work in "The Burning Plain." The special feature was published in Spanish in the highly popular and prestigious "Viernes" section of El Nuevo Herald in Miami.

Interviewed director Ang Lee for a 1A display feature in El Nuevo Herald, in connection with "Taking Woodstock" (2009) and the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock concert. Music giant Emilio Estefan kindly contributed to this important, historic feature published in the top Spanish-language daily newspaper in North America.

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