Breaking Bad (Gustavo Fring), The Boys (Stan Edgar) and The Mandalorian (Moff Gideon) star Giancarlo Esposito joins British GQ in Actually Me, as he goes online to answer the internet’s questions. The American actor responds to questions from X, Reddit & Quora as well as replying to KZhead & Instagram comments.
The Gentlemen actor (Stanley Johnston) discusses a potential Moff Gideon come back to the Star Wars franchise, alongside why he often opts for villain characters: “For me, to be a villain is to play someone who’s real, someone who’s fallen from grace. The fiercest actors in our history, they’re smaller but they pack a big punch.” Watch the full episode as Giancarlo Esposito goes undercover with British GQ in Actually Me.
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00:00 - Instagram
01:47 - Quora
02:27 - X
04:26 - KZhead
05:32 - Reddit
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Let’s make Giancarlo a Bond villain
It must happen!
I could see that.
Honestly that needs to happen
Honestly I’d rather see him in other kinds of roles. It seems like since breaking bad he’s just been typecast as the intimidating, calculating, genius villain, which is obviously a role he plays well but it gets a little old seeing him essentially just play Gus Fring in everything he’s in
Seriously. It would be a strong role for a new Bond to be up against as well and could really make whatever new actor gets cast as Bond.
Q: Do you scare your kids with Gus impression? A: No **Proceeds to be Gus Fring**
It's not an impression.
Giancarlo _IS_ the impression.
Giancarlo is literally one of my favourite actors ever and he absolutely kills it in every role he plays
Just 11k views in 24 hours, man Gus Fring aint got the charm no more
@@Amish_Paradise ok then watch Godfather of Harlem then
LITURALLY amazing
Except in 'Once Upon a Time'😬
he is literally the same in every role he plays
I love that take on why he plays villains. Doesn't even have to think about it. "Because it's fun." The man has all the chill.
I’m with him completely on that one lol. I remember when my friends and I were kids and we would act out imaginary stories as superheroes or knights or whatever. Somehow I always ended up as the villain and I was pretty sick with it. One time I asked to see what it would be like to play one of the heroes, and my other friend played the villain, he accidentally collided into one of us during a “fight” scene and literally fell over on his own. Absolutely terrible villain actor lol. I went back to being the villain cuz it was boring playing as one of the heroes. I mean the villain sets the stage and MAKES the story. I think they’re inherently more fun
villians are really fun to pretend to be compared to the good guys
and real.
Love how you can tell someone the most harmless creature ever when they play so diabolical characters
I love how he can switch from his natural jokester self (which actually shocked me, with how playful he really is) to someone entirely deadpan serious and intimidating on a switch. That takes some amazing skills even for actors. He is two-faced without being two-faced!
No better representation than his Far Cry 6 commercial. kzhead.info/sun/nqysYqh8kGqhiWg/bejne.html
@@brad2751he deserved so much more in FC6
@@brad2751 I’m a huge fan of this magnificent clip.
He would make a terrifying Two-face!
I mean… he was briefly two-faced in breaking bad
Just cant get enough of Giancarlo. I love his way of acting and love the way he carrys himself in his private life. God bless him.
Stop riding his meat 😂
Totally agree
He's one of the best!
I think it's hilarious that Giancarlo is the critically acclaimed bad guy now. 😆
E
and is also such a kind guy
2:39 Far Cry 6 is the Gus Fring prequel. It even has Nacho Vargas
yes!! 😂
yeah but far cry 6 sucks
@@xXRunDeathXxwrong it’s an underrated game
@@888Salmon no it just sucks. loved far cry 2 and 3 but i couldnt even last an hour in 6.
Nope, it is a fun game. Very fun actually
Ok now I need to see a Breaking Bad spin off called "The rise of Gus" he makes it sound like a Narcos spin off lol
Better Rim Kim, plz
@@bors2908oh my goodness 😂😂😂
Gus is actually a boring and calm character. It's more the people around him who do the action 😂
@@Anneliese210 I disagree
He is the only one ever that has called it "X" without following up with, "Previously called Twitter".
That's because he meant Professor X😅
@@nicolacopony123 No?
@@scarletcrusader5431 yes
@@hunkules8013 No. Did you not hear him say "Let's check X" when he was making an X account?
He also has the power to reply to a locked Reddit thread 👀 This man must be stopped at all costs
Loved how much energy he brought to the interview. Funny enough this is the only episode I’ve done with an item on the table because he wanted his hat to be on it
I want him in a dual role with Christoph Waltz!!
I can watch those 2 forever lol
From Buggin Out in Do The Right Thing to Gustavo Fring in Breaking Bad. This guy got range! Legend.
I actually came to a conclusion that Gustavo Fring and Buggin Out are two polar opposites. Gus is incredibly polite and well mannered, but evil. And Buggin Out is a very angry and combative young man, yet a good person deep down inside. Only an amazing actor could pull off both so convincingly.
Gus with Temp V: "Look at me Hector." (rips shirt off)
Look at me John(Homelanders real name),LOOK AT ME. As he is stepping on a beaten Homelander after using Permanent V to fight him
😂😂😂
With hulks ragdol.
As both a geek and a gamer, I love the fact that he KILLS IT in BOTH the cinema and gaming worlds! He's one of the biggest reasons why Far Cry 6 has a great story!
I think Giancarlo's performance is the only redeeming quality of the story of FC6 Anything else they wrote was actually very bad and boring. That ending was even worse.
@@cupofmozzarella The story's not that bad, however, Giancarlo's VERY UNDERUTILIZED in the game and I agree that the ending was bad
Oof.
Finally someone who also thinks that FC6 isnt that bad😅 @@redmurder13
He carried the game HARD. And he didn't even appear as much as I wanted him to.
0:38 that jump scared me
I feel like Giancarlo would've been great as He Who Remains/Kang in the MCU
definitely, but he is too old for kang character
Maybe he would be an older variant of kang @@farhanridom905
@@farhanridom905de-age marvel is rich enough to de age him or cgi his face
4:50 the guy with the pfp of Patrick being blown 💀
Giancarlo Esposito has one of the most majestic names I've ever heard
Giancarlo is the man I love him so much huge fan will always be he's the best
Giancarlo now basically plays the same character in every show. The gentleman psychopath/killer/villain. Gus Fring and Johnston (with a T) from the Gentlemen series could have basically been the same person. However, he plays these characters so well that I'm excited what next suave bad guy he's gonna play next.
Whenever you see Giancarlo in a movie or a tv-show, you just know it’s gonna be good!!
Yeah he needs to be the next Magneto he'd be absolutely perfect!!!
Giancarlo is an incredible actor... but no. Magento isn't black. Enough race swapping. They can make a new character instead.
He wants to play a good guy
Magneto is supposed to be Jewish I think
@@Nicholas_Chen_I’d say Magneto is a good guy. His actions are justified Professor X is naively too nice it gets annoying sometimes (it leads to their own extinction)
@@rinraidenit's always funny how "race swapping" only applies to cinema. Actors play different races all the time in theatre and Broadway. It's not a race swap as the character is still white, just played by a black man.
I still see him as Sydney Glass (The mirror of the Evil Queen/Genie of Aladdin) in the serie Once Upon A Time. What an awesome guy!
This man was a big part of some fond childhood memories. Loved him in Once Upon a Time!
He'll always be Sydney to me because Once Upon a Time is my my favorite show. Sure wish he was in the show more near its end instead of just being in flashbacks
Giancarlo should do an audiobook or ASMR! I can hear him talking for hours.
2:42 far cry 6 is an alternate timeline if gus fring chose the dictatorship road.
I just thought about that lol
My favorite since forever! Giancarlo Esposito is a fantastic actor, charismatic and so handsome.
He really was amazing as Moff Gideon.
It's refreshing to hear him spelling his surname the italian way (with an emphasis on the first "o")
I was wondering why he was saying it that way! Glad you commented this.
It has been always like that
doesn’t the spanish do that?
@@ozgxd The Spanish way is to emphasize the "I", which is exactly how people refer to him most of the time (he is pretty chill though, don't think he minds)
@@ozgxdAnd french Portuguese Polish Checzh....etc etc
I didn’t want this video to end. Fascinating!
This is clearly my favorite episode to date, Giancarlo is awesome.
I NEED THE GUS FRING PREQUEL SO BAD
I love how energetic he is when all of his characters are so stalwart
I never realized he changed his vocal inflections for gus fring. Dude is god tier level actor. Seriously
Got to see this man speak at my college recently, he's so great
Truly adore Giancarlo. He is clearly a man dedicated to his craft 🌸🌸
Just finished watching The Gentlemen. Giancarlo Esposito was so great in it! Love all his work.
I LOVE HIM SO MUCH
You are great! Thank you for such a great performance.
One of my favorite all-time actors! a true gentleman!
I love Giancarlo as a villain, he should play as a major villain in the series "breaking bad"
Funny enough, he plays an eccentric restaurant owner in a series called "better call saul." I wonder if he'll reprise his role in a sequel.
Ummm acshually 🤓, he was in Breaking Bad. He played that one Mexican colonel sanders guy. Think his name was Santiago or something.
@@DinkusDorf No, he plays a guy named Lyle. He gets accosted by some old guy that wants so see his… I think he wanted to see his balls or something.
My only celeb crush for the past 20+ years. Such a brilliant and elegant man
he looked like a typical black dude in 'the usual suspects'. somehow he looks more 'latino' now. i dont even know
@@V-for-Vendetta01 He has a white italian father and an African American mother
@@Hilter420 I know that, he's not 'latino'.
Love these kinds of interviews, if for nothing else, it gives me a chance to see Giancarlo smile! He is an amazing actor, but so many roles deprive him/ us of that smile :)
legend
You can tell he doesn't take himself too serious which is an admirable trait for a celebrity or anyone for that matter
Giancarlo is such a brilliant actor. He steals the show in every scene he’s in.
That was amazing
He's so fun! I love him, and the great characters he plays
I love how at the end the crew obviously wants to take some photographs or get autographs or something. I love to hear the excitement from the crew when someone they are a fan of is on the show.
my fav person
This guys is such a powerful personality.
Giancarlo is an absolute gem
Such a great actor he is amazing.
Giancarlo is a delight.
Man I love giancarlo
Love this man. Superior actor, so many good roles, looks like a cool guy irl. Best to you Mr Esposito!!
One of the best actors of all time. Hope he plays Martian Manhunter In The DCU.
I'd LOVE to see a Gus back story like bcs.
I’d like to see him move on from max and get a boyfriend :( (Me)
1:59 whew!! Sounds EXACTLY the same as it did in BB. Love Love love that character. ❤
Freaking love him!
I got to wave at him when I went to fan expo,he smiled and waved back,best day of my life 💯
Was hoping there was some questions/answers around his role on Community and also Far Cry 6. He's one of my absolute favorite actors and will watch anything and everything he's in.
Always excellent, going all the way back to Do the Right Thing
2:06 I KNEW that would be his answer!! Any blooper reel shows how much fun he's having!
i love watching videos like these i need my intellectually stimulating slop i love celebrities
“And acted as if…”😂
I love this man.
He really is amazing, isn't he
Giancarlo is such a wonderful man.
Some actors are simply unforgettable, like this guy.
This is a great idea
Really likeing the new series parish ,keep it up ,you are an awesome actor❤
He is such a great and handsome actor!!!!
That was great! Oh, and yes, LET'S GET THAT BOND MOVIE PART DONE!!
I have a lot of respect for actors that are willing to take on the role of villains
The best villain ever - LOVE THIS GUY!
This guy's Golden!
What a great actor !! salute
Listening to this guy just helps me get through a bad day
Love him in Do the Right Thing
This might be the first time a lot of people are seeing him as a person and not as Gustavo. Must be quite the shock. I remember my first time seeing him in an interview after I had watched BCS(watched it before BB) and you just can't shake that uneasy feeling. Here though. I've never seen him this open and jolly.
I love Giancarlo. Every role he plays is top tier. When he's on the screen my posture changes 😅
IMO, his silence speaks just as much as his voice
He would absolutely be a amazing bond villian
Even that stare gives me chills...
4:52 hey look it’s me
LOVE “Big Brother Almighty” he is such a a vibe…He’s voice, the smile…I’d definitely go to the Bond movie with him as the villain
Love ❤
Giancarlo would be an amazing magneto!!! I would like to see it.
Best actor ❤
This is awesome how does it have so little views
Stan Edgar with Temp V would be pretty wild.
Love his recent work in Godfather of Harlem as Adam Clayton Powell Junior 👑💎
Such a class guy 🔥
Excellent work in Breaking Bad!!!!!!
Giancarlo is a legend get that man any role now ! He was born to play it...
No mentions of Faraday. Dang. Such a great performance from the man.
I first saw him as the genie in Once Upon a Time. He certainly has great enthusiasm for his roles and it shows.
I can't wait to see him at comic con
yes