Gael Garcia Bernal: We All Come From Migrants

[@TMWriting]

I've never thought about migration as a natural human phenomena before, I'm kind of sitting here with my wind blown as I come to terms with the arbitrary and meaningless nature of borders and nations and government and...

[@dystopiadream]

Tom Morgan Migration is actually what separates Homo Sapiens from the other Hominids, like the Neanderthals. Our ability to travel and spread and adapt to all climates was what made us so successful as a species!

[@Skyerzen]

we are evolved precisely to migrate. look at the size of our legs to the size of our bodies, not even horses have the same ratio of leg to body. We were evolved and marathoners. We are meant to walk and run long distances at a very good pace very efficiently. Read "Born to Run" it's eye opening.

[@TMWriting]

I did know that humans are the best long-distance travellers in nature

[@codkilZ101]

Boarders and goverments exist for a reason and that is to keep those inside the country safe but those moving from one country to another is natural and it can most likely be traced back to the very first humans that existed we moved around to generation after generation for food,adventure, agriculture and opportunities etc. You can trace back nearly every human beings ancestral history and find out that they were from a foreign land at one stage or another if this isnt natural I dont know what is.

[@scaryfaced1]

Humans were more successful than other predators because prey couldn't escape us. No matter how fast the animal runs, we can slowly catch up. Most animals rely on burst speed or natural defense to protect them, but you can probably guess how that works when early humans were hungry. Modern humans are lazy comparatively and we run marathons for fun. As tools developed, we hunted bigger and bigger prey, cooking is basically pre-digesting food, so we get more nutrients out of our hunts and aren't as sluggish after eating, bone marrow provided the fuel for brain growth, repeat this pattern until the only animal big enough to threaten us is ourselves and there you go.

[@andreasofiavargas2533]

Gael is so absurdly handsome.

[@maribelcaudillo258]

Agree!

[@barbaratoth6346]

And that’s the truth

[@adaomauche3882]

Ikr he's so hot

[@gaelmarin1023]

For real

[@bridgetbinion8494]

Yes. Very handsome man. 😝

[@leidyjazmin906]

Thank you Gael for speaking on behalf of us Mexicans. Beautifully well spoken 👏 Such a gracious and humble man you have grown up to be. My heart will always remember you as Octavío 💘

[@dsmithers944]

I'll bet you 100 bucks you don't live in Mexico.

[@yaddar]

why, because she's goregous? don't you know we Mexicans have a reputation for being amazing latino lovers?

[@dailybackup8372]

Latin woman are hotter that those chubby WalMart babes (cough)

[@Skyerzen]

Not all of us. I suck at all that romantic shit. but then again I'm from the north of mexico.

[@RealityIsTheNow]

I thought you had a reputation for being short.

[@likelylaly6136]

Remember him and Diego Luna since "Y tu mamá tambien" they were so good

[@dafcorleone]

great movie!

[@silencio00]

And "Rudo y Cursi".

[@touristguy87]

***** it's a bunch of bullshit wrapped around child-porn

[@Nando_RD]

+touristguy87 It's commentary on teenage sexuality, told with a lot of social discourse wrapped up in the dense narrative. Clearly went over your head.

[@touristguy87]

Nando I guess that I don't see high social commentary in a couple of teenage boys beating off by the side of a pool and having drunken gay sex

[@chriscorcoran4839]

Some Americans do not believe they are immigrants they "feel" they are settlers, but the actual Americans are the indigenous people who were here well before the settlers...who came from Europe.

[@RealityIsTheNow]

Can't tell if serious. There seriously are some crazies who think that the Native Americans slaughtered early European immigrants thousands of years back, so careful playing with that fire. But seriously, if we keep the logic consistent, either we call call whoever gets to whatever place first "native", or we can call everyone outside of the Rift Valley of Africa "immigrants"...because that is the actual origin of the human species.

[@austinp9803]

How far back do you want to go? Blame Eve she gave Adam the apple ..sarcasm . I dont' want to see my country look like the middle east and blow people up and act stupid .

[@zztopz7090]

RealityIsTheNow Yeah but our origin doesn't have to be our permanent home. We just have to learn to share the land. We are all one people, spread out over generations.

[@nariko47]

it's not so cookie cutter that way, it's complex considering how most Latinos have both native and European blood ... to say the least

[@eduardocamacho4636]

You do realize Eve didnt even existed right?

[@elainenguyen3602]

i hate to be superficial but something about the cadence of his voice is so hypnotic and pleasing lmao

[@georgealvarado5060]

Elaine Nguyen, yeah, very soothing voice, and... well... he’s VERY easy on the eyes

[@Max25670]

The west and midwest used to be Mexico, even when the USA was founded in 1776 that was still Mexico. Mexican people have always been on this continent.

[@supermariobarrios]

That’s right well said.

[@Kindlyone777]

Yes. Thank you 🙏

[@celestecarrera2963]

Is not México anymore.

[@jocelynmercado6676]

Is true

[@afierro165]

@@celestecarrera2963 No kidding Celeste Carrera

[@MeliPhoenix]

He's just as proud to be Mexican as we all Mexicans are proud of him.

[@davidl6332]

a huevo

[@marygutierrez4122]

Not only Mexicans but all Latinos as well

[@ottowhitman3988]

​@@marygutierrez4122porque Latinos? O Hispanos... no Nacimos en La Hispánia ni el Latín es Nuestra lengua Madre. No Somos Latinos Ni Hispanos. SIMPLEMENTE MEXICANOS. Prof. AlFredo Jalife

[@noelramirez1551]

​@@ottowhitman3988because Latino refers to all the people that come from a romance speaking country like Spanish Portuguese Italian and French so if you're from Colombia you're not going to say he represents all of us Mexicans you say all us Latinos since hes Mexican and you're Colombian and since a lot of Spanish speaking countries share similar traditions and the same language you say ...he represents all if us Latinos

[@Ligierthegreensun]

@@ottowhitman3988el continente se llama LATÍN AMERICA. Compartimos unas culturas similares, y un identidad compartido. Si no quieres hacer conocido como parte de ese groupo, no pasa nada, no nos hace falta tu, pero así que no comas la comida, no escuches la música, no ves las películas ni los programas, no consumes ninguno de la cultura de otros países latín americanos si no seas hipócrita. Mantienete “sImPlEmEnTe MeXiCaNo” como dices 🙄

[@RustinChole]

I've only been voting for 16 years, but I've never heard such a wide range of people express disbelief, nervousness, and fear about a candidate before. Glad I'm not the only one.

[@Oops-All-Ghosts]

Hmm. Would you mind defending your candidate to us, or are you just going to claim that everything he's said has been fabricated?

[@drenx7454]

Patrick Chole

[@melopsicodelia]

Love his voice and accent, and he is so well spoken.

[@tanyaalantar3239]

amores perros has to be a classic, its a must watch movie.

[@alfredomarquez1916]

So is "Y Tu Mama Tambien".

[@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073]

Alfredo Marquez rudo y cursi🙌

[@toniquix]

The Science of Sleep is also great movie , weird but very imaginative.

[@PrettyKennyful]

el crimen del Padre Amaro, thats one incredible film

[@gerardolopez4797]

That Movie was Garbage

[@alfredomarquez1916]

I give Gael full rights to speak for this Mexican.

[@Snowfoxie1]

Wow, his smile makes me happy. I mean he's talking about some really sad issues, but I can't help but feel happy while watching him.

[@michaeljhonson1704]

I went to Mexico for Vacation, the people are so friendly and lovely and have amazing personalities like him. If they didn't have a corrupt president I would rather be over there in Mexico than here.

[@comphysync9084]

is not a corrupt president the problem, is more a corrupt culture, of course with the help of a corrupt neighbor like the U.S which has undermined mexico in all senses since the occupation of the 1840's

[@villegas24]

Gael is a gentleman

[@aaalexxx2673]

villegas24 He is such a gentleman.

[@cloejarozenski3097]

He's freaking hot!

[@cf1smael]

i love you cloe

[@giniaestefania4136]

ofcourse he is -.-

[@cloejarozenski3097]

What do you mean "of course he is"?

[@giniaestefania4136]

ofcourse he is hot

[@cloejarozenski3097]

Why should I take it for granted that he's hot?

[@ArtyBicardi]

Huge man crush on this guy im a HUGE fan of his work!

[@galahad2975]

this dude has a voice like butter

[@fairy.melo2]

Nick Doritos weirdly, you are so right.

[@guillemot135]

Doritos are gringos. And in this days with coronavirus could be your salvation. Mate

[@anniem9241]

Hahahah srsly

[@galahad2975]

Annie M go back to your O2L account😐

[@anniem9241]

Nick Doritos 2012 😵🤭 my pfp from 2012 too I thought I was hot shit

[@Berepicnic]

Gael is very clever and he's not afraid to be himself.

[@thisanonymous5956]

And this why he's been my celebrity crush for over a decade.

[@allthebest1277]

Gael = one of the TOP actors in the World. Amores Perros in my top 10 all time. He's always deep when given the chance. I bet his whole point of just natural migration with respect to preservation of humanity went over the heads of people. You may be against illegal immigration to our country but you can't beat that he sure AF humanized that point.

[@njiancak]

Excellent comment. "Human" is a key word we tend to forget during political debate.

[@19JAKEtheSNAKE99]

Holy shit he's a beautiful man

[@lesslyrocks]

You can thank Spain for that

[@lisajack5108]

@@lesslyrocks Why spain not mexico ?

[@lizzethmancilla5197]

​@@lesslyrocksPapi , he is mestizo ...

[@jjm0537]

I love him! Even more so because of this interview!

[@susydiazdl]

Who says short guys can't be super hot lol

[@muxajetaptocom]

I'm not Mexican, I'm not an emigrant, but amen hermano!

[@griffon4420]

you are a descendant of immigrants, but good people like you are hard to find. You are Like the marines .... the few, the proud, the marines. People born in the states immigrate within the states from city to city, state to state or to other countries. So, immigration or migration never stops.

[@jaguarmendez3838]

healthymadness how can a Mexican being an immigrant on his own land!!??

[@SamSam-jd7rg]

De donde sos cosita?

[@kevinjames2235]

Stephen called Mary Poppins the Batman of England and he says that Zorro is the Mary Poppins of Mexico. But Batman is actually based off of Zorro. That's the movie that Bruce Wayne saw with his parents on the night they were murdered.

[@hittman1412]

"But Batman is actually based off of Zorro." wow is this true?

[@rodrigognlez]

yes it is, on of the influences of Bob Kane at creating Batman was Zorro.

[@Tan87ful]

rodrigognlez interesting

[@step30dub]

this guy has so well spoken and kind when he talks about immigration and what he is saying is fact

[@MauricioArroyave1328]

lol because you made it ilegal, ask the native americans if they think for a second that white guys who came from the sea were legal inmigrants.

[@MauricioArroyave1328]

No I don't, because according to your null capacity of an argument with out insult the others I'm a retarder, incoherent, programmed guy, who believes in history, and you have the ultimate truth. But history is right, the people who are descendants from inmigrants are now the ones who decide who is legal and who doesn't.

[@toniquix]

He is one of Mexico's many treasures in the artistic department.

[@johnny-mnemonic13]

Such a well educated and humble person. Respect.

[@parind-e-hind7311]

Motorcycle Diaries!

[@JohnnyRoseofVersailles]

Stephen, Zorro is the Batman of Mexico! Come on man!

[@ElLuchadorSolitario]

combined with James Bond maybe.

[@cerilla3]

Nobody cares about El Zorro en México, nobody

[@silentmanvananir]

+Juan Leduc exactly, that is more an american legend than mexican.

[@RvEijndhoven]

Isn't Batman rather the Zorro of the US?

[@benjamindominguezmercado3848]

El zorro is not even Mexican....

[@sv-bd5em]

what a beautiful little man

[@PleasestopcallingmeDoctorImath]

big in all the right places

[@pornpori]

He's like our Tom Cruise, minus the scientology thing.

[@vivianacavazos6673]

so proud of Gael!!! he has really done something with his career.. remember him since his 1st soap opera in Mexico "mi abuelo y yo" when he was 13... with "amores perros" 10 yrs later, i knew he would make it big time in hollywood if he wanted

[@wuhoolife]

Man ..... He is speaking facts! Wanted to see who the werewolf by night actor was all about and man oh man.....

[@jesuslovesyou534]

Very good interview Gael!!! We are proud of you!! :)

[@misscleves1864]

Hard to say how I could love Gael Garcia Bernal more. Brilliant, brilliant man.

[@mmcharlie]

my son's second name is Gael, obviously because of this guy

[@yanirazelaya5378]

Bravo Gael! I am so proud of you, you are so inspiring, so wise, so charming, so intelligent, so human, so...... my admiration for you is inmense. Hello from El Salvador and France

[@CasualGamer11]

I know I should focus on the profound things he said, but: Damn, check out his cheekbones and jawline - they look like they can cut glass!

[@chandnihorvath]

If Gael needs a place to stay during WWIII, I'll gladly keep him.

[@SecondEvilEx]

I'll keep him if don't survive

[@onlykismet]

Gael is so smart, I loved what he said here

[@GuitarType01]

I can't say enough about this guy, love the guy

[@thucnguyen4501]

Very well put on migrants.

[@mynameisdan8178]

he has the nicest smile

[@TheOriginalRevolt]

I have loved Gael Garcia Bernal since 1999. He is a radiant human being. I wish him and Natalie Portman stayed together.

[@p5rsona]

Actually its great he was able to rid himself of that mental twat.

[@berryajs12]

+OhMyBooda lol

[@melissacantos5868]

@@p5rsona he cheated on her and married other woman

[@ashleyinmexico]

Gael + Colbert = Awesome! Two of my favorite tv/movie personalities in one spot! On a more serious note, Gael pretty much said exactly what I think regarding the election and what many Mexicans think (I am an American in Mexico). Great movie, btw!

[@evildead2376]

Gael Garcia Bernal speaking the truth!

[@theknightof8654]

1:05 The way he said, “vigilante” holy Christ that was hot.

[@lisajack5108]

Yessss🔥😍

[@margaritam.9118]

Dumb people are superficial. Let's just always pick a sweet hot guy to explain them things and this world will be fine.

[@jezz312]

Right, because a black community would choose the dumbest, ugliest and more insecure person to represent them, or a white community would choose the most ignorant and the most stupid person to represent them as well.. shut your fucking mouth

[@LilDyablo1]

Lol such a hateful person. Just because you see a good looking Mexican you have to make it about race shut the fuck up dude

[@reneelucero2923]

Jeez you're so dumb.

[@c111samakalam5]

Super charismatic

[@hyo3431]

I love you both!

[@abigailjimenez2148]

His accent 😍😍😍

[@MuniFu6]

It is literally impossible for me to stop being in love with the amazing Gael García Bernal

[@mendezj615]

Stephen Colbert my Catholic brother you Sir are the best on tv

[@alfonsorealjr.6117]

We're being divided consciously & unconsciously.

[@kstalia]

He was also in the Science of Sleep!

[@lisajack5108]

Mexicans are so sweet when they speak english like Gael and diego luna 😍❤

[@silencio00]

El Zorro its not a mexican legend. El Santo is. And that is pretty much it. México legends are not characters, are actors and real people like El Santo, Julio Cesar Sanchez, Pedro Infante, Jorge Negrete, Maria Felix, Tin Tan, etc.

[@sergiomoreno6861]

Julio CéSar Chávez.

[@carlaluzuriaga-salinas9610]

Gael Garcia Bernal as El Zorro)? OMG, yassss

[@anotherbutt4chair454]

Yes, i know its the year 2016 and some Americans don't know Spain invaded what we now call Mexico during the renaissance (1500s for Trumpeters out there) so Mexicans come in a variety of colors and we are also American, and from other countries i know its shocking

[@All_things_Daysi]

We were also invaded by frace.

[@noelaguirrechavez4462]

Ok, gael's been on a lot of movies involving dogs but amores perros is still one of the best mexican movies i've seen

[@kevinmatthew1050]

Hes amazing in Motor Cycle Diaries too

[@KarandeepSinghK]

You NEED to checkout Desierto's official soundtrack : "Land of All" by WoodKid

[@Hashmir2522]

I didn't know about it, I like Woodkid and I will definitely check that out now. Thanks for the tip!

[@A_Perez]

Karandeep Singh I was going to mention Woodkid, but glad someone else did! I am a huge fan of his and Land of All is an amazing song.

[@kp74952]

"The journey that these people are doing is the most benign journey there is, because they're trying to make their future better, which ergo, means the future of humanity." I love him.

[@VictorRFrancisco]

AMAZING SPEECH ABOUT MIGRATION!!! Gracias, Gael!

[@AthenaGM]

Tan bello Gael!!!!

[@sabberi]

I expected Colbert to mention The Science of Sleep while listing his accolades. Gael is within top 3 male actors, easily.

[@lazaromurad322]

I met him! he is so gracious and humble and of course so talented!!! bravo!!!

[@goldmother2238]

Thoughtful guy. Spoken honestly from the heart. Most hollywood stars sound scripted and superficial....hollow.

[@tisha111484]

He is talking in the name of all Mexicans

[@oskrarthur]

the song they played at the end!!! is so lovely!!!! i just love it, can't believe I identified it just with 2 seconds of audio...

[@romina54]

Gael tienes toda la razon sobre los migrantes. que discurso mas bonito. What a beautiful speech about the migrants :)

[@jimmyreyes8096]

What a great accent !!!!!

[@sfar024]

i remember watching a wierd film with him about sleep.

[@enricobonomi9471]

La Science des rêves

[@drenx7454]

the science of sleep

[@aqdassyed6572]

My motorcycle diaries man👍🏍️

[@raulgutierrez9432]

For some reason he has a transylvanian accent, aka Count Dracula.

[@elperrodelautumo7511]

Even the Mexicans aren’t all Aztec native and Spanish mestizo types. They are some who are migrants. Or immigrant bloods

[@raphaelguzman5263]

Can't wait to see this film! Hopefilly it gets Oscar nominations too!

[@chevychase]

He is fabulous in "Mozart in the Jungle." He is a World Treasure.

[@ramjua9462]

just accused in Mexico of receiving kickbacks.

[@felipehernandez2994]

Are you one of the good one's? laughing my Mexican ass off

[@Tan87ful]

Felipe Hernandez lol

[@mariajane542]

I feel like the audience didn’t take him as seriously laughing too much or in the wrong places. It could of been the laughing track added during production. I just think it was a bit inappropriate.

[@Myouqa]

love Gael, so well-spoken and funny, too

[@ErnieNabe]

I love Gael!

[@theteach7314]

I love Mexicans!😚

[@emarr6462]

What...? Migration What? To busy staring at his eyes and lips

[@818Yankee]

Jalisco represents mexico at it’s finest!!!🍻

[@nicoligealyajapal]

oh my god!!!! i cant w8 to see this!!!!

[@katrinetroelsen]

i love Gael. i would marry him in a heartbeat. Havent met him. He just seems perfect

[@PattyViviendo]

😂dogs are great actors.

[@davidl6332]

A huevo! todos somos inmigrantes!

[@jenniferpascal3697]

Gael siempre tiene su escencia de mexico donde quiera que va y no se averguenza de donde es Arriba los latinos xo ❤️

[@dafcorleone]

Great Guy Amazing Actor!

[@alexiatr]

I love Gael.

[@maribelcaudillo258]

Woa! yes . He explained that flow of people (immigration) very well! Yes, we all immigrants!

[@yakuza01]

4:24 Oh, missed opportunity by Stephen for an Amores Perros joke, oh well.

[@Literatura-z8p]

Very intelligent Gael Garcia sos excelente

[@lareskaortega5687]

Un grande del cine y guapisimo actor y productor... Me encantaa😚💋💋💋

[@almabrooks5177]

I love Gael’s laugh!😂❤️

[@patrickjenkins9167]

Not to sound like a "language nerd," but, fortunately, I can honestly list (ESPAÑOL) como mi idioma segundo. So, for my fellow Americans who are learning to speak this sublimely seductive language, and who appreciate Gael Bernal Garcia, do watch any of his interviews in Spanish. Of course he talks quite fast, and you may not catch it all at first, but this is where his (REAL) charm & wit come through. He's fascinating! (San Francisco 🌎👮🌐)

[@joreellex]

Arixxx you are totally correct about all the ancient info you have given away here but the reality is, where did everything really started out? Not in North America but Quisqueya la bella, Dominican Republic. People still dont get it until this day.

[@MrPirateslover]

Weird that Stephen didn't mention Rosewater in the beginning there...

[@susanavasquez3431]

Rosewater!!!! OMG how did I forget about that movie!! Amazing film

[@loonabestkpopgroup7376]

Pa pa si to❤