LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Biggest Shock with La Bamba, Returning to Young Guns & Most Humbling Moment

[@andrewbourne6806]

I've got a great LDP story. In the early 2000s, I worked at Hard Rock Cafe Louisville. I had this buddy, and he and I regularly quoted, not just Young Guns, but Lou's lines. One weekday afternoon, I had one guy sitting at a table. He wore glasses and a ball cap and casual clothes. My buddy walks by a few times, and finally says, "Dude, that's Lou Diamond." I realized he was right, asked him to cover my section, and I ran down the block to a Borders Bookstore, which had a section of DVDs. I bought Young Guns 2 and ran back. When Lou was finished, my buddy and I were chatting with him, and I whipped out the DVD and asked for an autograph. Lou sees me pull it out of my apron and says, "Holy shit. You carry this around with you?" Without a pause, my buddy says, "He sleeps with it under his pillow." This tickled the shit out of Lou, and he gladly signed and continued to chat with us. He was in town doing The King and I. Hell of a guy, and hands-down, the coolest celebrity I've met. Thanks, Lou! I still have that DVD!

[@shel0016]

Wow man wonderful story 😊. So glad.lou seems like.an awesome brother. Loved young guns with him.and.labamba and first power 😊 . Lou diamond is the man

[@wisperingbeard]

The scene in YG2 when he's knife fighting Dave and Dave pulls a gun, then all the boys in the gang draw on Dave gives me chills. So much communicated in the simplest of scenes. Great filmmaking, great writing, great acting.

[@User-54631]

The scene in YG2 when the sheriff wants LDP. And Billy says “you think I’d hand my friend over to you? That’s a insult” Gets the guy killed then says “pals” 👍

[@B-RollBooks]

I love how we all know this story is true because LDP is just that wonderful. Such a great personality-amazing talent, too.

[@Patriot751]

Great story !!

[@DrDespicable]

I went to high school and film school with Lou - swell guy, and we're still in touch!

[@mdog86]

Oh shit hello from a fellow Flour Bluff graduate! Haha, I'm much younger though, class of 2004

[@mdog86]

My dad did go to school with Farrah Fawcett though at Ray High School lol

[@dd52161]

oh wait.. you were his high school boyfriend right ?! thats so cool man !!

[@ugl933]

​@@dd52161 no kid, not everyone is on the other side of the fence like you

[@garyny4073]

​@@mdog86is that in Houston ?

[@whitediggity]

I was obsessed with La Bamba when I was a kid.

[@clarkparker4860]

You have good taste.

[@richardlionheart3935]

It's always good to see that an actor you have always liked turns out to be a really decent person. Great interview Michael.

[@christopherderoy3153]

LaBamba is still my favorite movie of all time. That “What the shit” scene where Bobs listening to the radio and slides out from under the car, hops the fence to Connie😢😢😢 oh man, gets me every single time

[@jokersanonymous3166]

Geez man. As soon as I read “What the shit” my eyes welled up. It hits so much harder now that I recently lost my own little brother just a year ago aged 32 😢

[@jojems68]

I got to meet him at Comic Con! He’s the sweetest, came around his autograph table and gave me the biggest hug. He could definitely tell I was excited and nervous lol. I brought up one of his movies “Disorganized Crime” and he lit up hearing that I loved it! He said he became really good friends with Fred Gwynne! Such a cool experience

[@shirleybewley6646]

Lou has always been a favorite. Wonderful to know he's a great guy in real life. I feel that comes thru on screen.

[@jculver1674]

One role I'd really like to see Lou play is, if Marvel ever gets around to rebooting the X-Men, he should play Forge. He voiced the character in a videogame back in the day, and he was perfect.

[@MrsKing-xp5jc]

I am watching him now in "Longmire". He is terrific in it. ❤

[@JasonR007]

I worked with Lu on an episode of SGU, he is such an amazing and thoughtful human being. He also LOVES CATS!

[@reefermadnizz]

I saw La Bamba when it premiered at our theatre in Tucson. Talk about a great movie. Great actor. LDP!

[@martinblnd]

Tucson!!! My home town.

[@Mr79Man]

Lou Diamond Phillips. One of my favorites.

[@PorcsheMoran]

I loved LDP's role in Longmire, which was the first time I'd ever seen his work. This is the first interview I've ever seen with him and it was great to get some insight into who he is as a person.

[@JEBossTon92]

Video quality is all good, guys! Audio is coming through just fine and I’m sure we all appreciate you reaching out to LDP for this great interview! Thanks as always Rosey, Ryan, and co!

[@vermilion272]

My favorite movie starring Lou in the lead role has to be The First Power. It used to scare the living crap out of me when i was a kid, but i was finally able to rewatch it again a couple years ago and I thoroughly enjoyed it 😃. Such a great film, very entertaining, and not scary at all.. at least, not anymore 😂 Btw great interview, Michael. Up until now, I had never watched a Lou Diamond Philips Interview, so it was really cool learning about his experiences in film making. And he seems like such a great guy. Thanks for making this happen. I look forward to watching more of these interviews :)

[@miguelsilva3867]

I really liked how he treats his fans and takes the time for his fans. I really wish that he would have brought up his time on The Masked Singer. His unmasking he actually sang La Bamba. It was great.

[@wolfman8449]

LDP is such an incredible part of so many movies while we were growing up

[@melfreemans]

Lou was super nice when i met him at a Con. I was not getting an autograph but he spoke to me and was quite cordial. Some other people there would not even look at you unless you had cash in your hand. Michael was also very kind btw. I was there with my great niece. I was handing cash to her all dang day lol!!! I lost track of the autographs she got that day!

[@adrens02]

Great interview! I've been a fan of his since La Bamba and Young Guns are my favorite films of all time. I met him once at a Con and he was so nice. 🤘

[@mattydominic4219]

Silly story, but I ended up being neighbors with Lou for a short time & he was such a friendly & humble guy. He extended his hand & introduced himself; "Hi, I'm Lou". As a huge Young Guns fan I replied, "Yea, I know." Was my 1st celebrity encounter & Lou couldn't have been cooler & nicer from that day forward. Great interview! (audio was fine, dude) Would love to see you chew the fat w Adrian Paul .

[@Itsmrluis]

Great interview. La Bamba has been one of my favorite movies since I was a kid. I got chills when he started singing ‘Donna’

[@daleraydeforest]

LDP is the damn shiznit. Met him 2X in Santa Fe, another time in LA, totally shocked he remembered me. Solid handshake (unlike some cowboy actors we know), guy never forgets where he came from and often talks about going back. The real deal this guy.

[@ArtistWilkins]

Hey Micheal. Love the show. I love the guests. But, most of all, I love watching you. You're so very human. I think you reveal more than you realize, and I really like that. Keep it up, buddy. You're a good person, with a good heart.

[@theresemarkham9387]

I just finished listening to this episode and it was delightful. Lou definitely opened up. I enjoyed hearing his behind the scenes stories. I definitely agree that we need a Longmire movie based on the books. Have a great week everyone!

[@bluebear57]

young guns 2 was one of my favorite movies during high school.

[@sarahs7669]

Omg me too i was OBSESSED with it and Chavez was my fav.

[@JA-SF2TX]

Same here... That opening score when the camera pans from above and you see them riding over the desert. Amazing!?

[@Rahatlakhoom]

Very wonderful to see a talented actor with great values and good priorities toward life. No matter what you choose to do in life, strive to do your best work. It shows others an example to learn from.

[@fredskull1618]

DUDE I don’t mean to be “that guy” in the comment section, but what about Courage Under Fire? LDP went toe to toe (actingwise) with Denzel Washington and gave one of his top 3 performances ever in that movie.

[@carlyhope]

The first movie of his I saw was Dakota. And I was a fan ever since. Loved him in Numb3rs and Big Hit. And Prodigal Son should have had at least 3 more seasons. And I always enjoy it when he pops up on my screen. And this conversation was such a treat.

[@Bayougirl78]

Trying not to turn into a ridiculous fangirl over LDP, lol! Love him!!! Oh, and seeing you guys go head-to-head with the Jack Nicholson impressions was a lot of fun :D

[@karenbennett7763]

Such a nice guy! Love his personality! Great actor!

[@jenniferbentley4355]

I love Lou Diamond Phillips! I have been a fan for many years. What a handsome actor 😍 I love that he is multi talented. Writing, directing, and so forth.

[@brieb2153]

I adore.Lou Diamond Phillips since young guns!!! So excited to see this interview

[@PabloAFonseca]

I was in Hollywood a few years ago and he walked into a Starbucks I was in. I casually went up to him (didn't want to bother him) and just asked him are you Lou Diamond Phillips? He said yes and I told him I just wanted to say that I love your work. I began to walk away and he extended his hand out for a handshake and so we shook hands and I went on my way. Very brief encounter but he was so cool about the whole thing.

[@dryherbvoter]

Lou Diamond Phillips is an actor. BATS film is awesome, epic, and cool. So invincible in Young Guns. Anything he is in, he 'owns' it.

[@Furby1984]

Thank you lou for La Bamba. Thats one of the first movies that I remember my parents showed me as a kid in VHS La Bamba and robocop.

[@raginggamer1984]

He is amazing as a guest star on NUMBERS. Agent Ian Edgerton is in my top 10 for tv show guest stars.

[@negrochifladorivera1008]

Lou Diamond in the movie The Big Hit was awesome. He was the best part of the movie. Dude was hilarious.

[@GTMQ8]

LDP is a legend. He was great on Longmire one of the reasons I loved that show. He elevates every project he’s in and I cannot listen to La Bamba without picturing him singing it as that was my introduction to the song as a kid.

[@Brook11223]

Lou Diamond Phillips also was friends with the late Brandon Lee and also came to his funeral back in 1993. He also voiced the Specter in Crisis on Infinite Earths. Of course the Young Guns series is always going to be classic.

[@buffywasright]

Man, Brandon really was taken from us too soon 😢 The Crow and Rapid Fire are such masterpieces of their genres.

[@Brook11223]

@@buffywasright Amen.

[@wootang28]

Impressed Michael knew to ask if he spoke Tagalog and not "Filipino."

[@jonahhenry]

Interesting. I live in one of the areas of the US with the highest Filipino populations, it seems to me like anyone that pays attention would know the language is Tagalog not Filipino. But then again I've had at least one Filipino coworker at almost every job I've had.

[@beavaness8742]

I don't have access to his movies however, I sure do enjoy him on Longmire reruns.

[@Emulous79]

I remember La Bamba as a kid. I couldn't get the song out of my head and used to sing it out loud 😄

[@MiddleEarthGirl75]

Everyone talks about Lou in LaBamba but I absolutely loved him in Longmire 💕 Young Guns is the next Western on my watchlist.

[@fariyou3025]

One of the heroes of my youth

[@grannyjane30060]

I loved him in a lot of parts, but I have to say Standing Bear on Longmire was my fav.

[@JA-SF2TX]

Such a cool, open, honest and down to earth conversation.

[@nemospodcast6766]

When he played Cisco in the big hit! My family and I love that movie. He killed it. I hope I get the chance to work with him one day.

[@Trumpgettingcheeksclappedinpri]

Loved him in the first power

[@terib4975]

Awesome interview!!! Love you Michael!💕💕

[@jeanettegreig1720]

Met Lou at a comic Con really great guy

[@shack6713]

just met him at at horror com in AZ. He was such a great guy. I talked to him for a while. I love him. He is such aa nice guy. Thanks lou for just talking to me like a regular guy. I love this guy. He is so humble. LDP is the man

[@DavidSampson-tk1oz]

Loved Young Guns! Loved LA Bamba! Great actor!

[@CristianHernandez-xs2mp]

i love La Bamba and Stand and Deliver. GANAS! Kinda curious, LDP, says his dad was in mexico, tegucigalpa...but tegucigalpa is in Honduras....so kinda random, but im from Honduras, so thata pretty cool. 22:32

[@mogg34y]

Great interview. Wow Lou Diamond Phillips is awesome 👌

[@muscles_glasses]

Awesome seeing LDP as a guest. Grew up watching a lot of his movies! If you have never seen The Big Hit, you need to! He was great in that.

[@ManuelGuzman]

LDP is one of my favorite actors of all time. So glad he come on to do this podcast.

[@rysbatcave6627]

That was really good. I need to watch these movies.

[@dacechasinghawk3910]

Lou does great impressions. His Jack, his Eddie Olmos. LOL.

[@ericaj55]

Love La Bamba & Stand and Deliver!! ❤

[@jamespowell617]

Beast was a terrific series

[@metaphysicalinsight686]

synchronicities. always liked Lou. saw him years ago in a little club in S. Pasadena back in 1992/93. i wish him the best in life as he has a great outlook.

[@HRodz-eipx]

I lived in South Pas back then. Which club was it?

[@metaphysicalinsight686]

@@HRodz-eipx Not sure if it is there anymore but called Club Shelter at the time. A very cool venue.

[@HRodz-eipx]

@@metaphysicalinsight686 I don't remember that club. Do you remember where in South Pas it was, like off Fair Oaks? Either way I missed out, haha.

[@metaphysicalinsight686]

@@HRodz-eipx this is what the address show on google. Club Shelter, 40 S. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena. Listing from 1995.

[@sboomer21]

I love this guy! Thanks for the great interview!

[@BrendanPramjee]

This was a great interview man!!! LDP is just a bdilly guy and totally underrated actor. So talented ... Great to see him doing well and great to have him on this podcast

[@rickfrench3966]

Lou thank you some of the most influential movies of my childhood

[@bersagliereitaliano1]

i love this podcats i'm learning english with this thank you very much!

[@LisetteSanabria-Velazque-ne9jb]

Great Interview - Lou Diamond Phillips 💯

[@joaquinbenally15]

Lou Diamond Phillips still got it. Michael got him to sing!

[@jdovma1]

You've still got the whole cast of Cobra Kai to mine for interviews, Michael. Have you tried to get ahold of Ralph Macchio, Billy Zabka, Martin Kove, or any of the youngsters? Thomas Ian Griffith could be a great get, too.

[@LiLisa24]

Best thing about Tuesdays 💙 Looking forward to watching this one! Thank you Michael ❤ Happy Tuesday 💙

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

The Big Hit with him and Avery Brooks is a fun film to watch.

[@jeffallen3598]

Hearing the “Dueling Jack Nicholson’s”, i could hear a little Casey Kasem in there. I bet they both could do a great impression of him too… And YES!!!! to Young Guns 3, if anyone is counting

[@davidoomens8497]

LDP - what a cool guy and always a fan. Would love to see him in Yellowstone!!!

[@ermahamilton5001]

My LDP encounter was fun (maybe a bit embarrassing). My former college friend took me to a play (Camelot ?) we didn't have good seats. I was a bit bored, because he had to take photos afterwards. The cast started coming out. I was a 'cool kid' hanging back. LDP came out incognito. I only 'acted' on instinct and ran to LDP, pushing the people in line away, grabbing the poor man, gushing. He is a silver fox! I apologize LDP for maybe scaring you. 😁🙄

[@PepperDog76]

It’s so cool to see these conversations and find out that an actor I thought I liked actually seems like a good dude. A short interview about mundane, everyday stuff shouldn’t be this entertaining, but I’ll be damned. Ryan and Rosie never fail to bring out the best in good folk. Gotta get Michael Ironside on!

[@tj5build]

This was a fantastic episode!! He seems like a down to earth guy!

[@FaunTasticManuel]

Seems like a cool man and a good interview. Thanks, Rosie

[@dewdew34]

Very interesting fellow and a positive down to earth vibe. Great listen.

[@lindamawdsley6130]

Lou is a joy to listen to and this episode is interesting and informative, I wish him much success in the future🤩

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Rosey! Thanks, Ryan! Thanks, Lou! 🎙

[@marshahaas1422]

Guys thanks so much for the podcast. You have so many great guests. Hope you are having a wonderful summer. ❤

[@tylermcneill77]

I haven't watched Young Guns in a long time...I would be hyped for a 3rd part!

[@mscandylevar2444]

Love Lou Diamond Phillips, really enjoyed this listen♥️ another awesome episode one of my favorites♥️ had to listen for the second time. Never new Edward James Olmos had throat cancer, I went through that experience with throat cancer in 2013 went through surgerie and treatments it was awful. So glad Edward is ok and glad he is cancer free. Just recently, I had a test come back positive and they are not rule it out on early stages of colon cancer. I been praying they are wrong and staying positive until I know for sure, I had several appointments already and I am seeing a G.I. doctor July 16 cancer sucks. Lou is such a beautiful soul and so much positive and passion for life this was a treat you having him on the podcast. Michael you Rock!!

[@andrewmacdonald4833]

Always loved Lou Diamond Phillips...he's quite unique...and looks damn good for a bloke in his late 50s/early 60s...

[@Truthia7]

Loved LDP on Prodigal Son.

[@marisolgreen]

Legendary A very memorable movie, La Bamba fascinated me with the story. I was very sad that the real thing in the movie died so young. Thank you Michael for having a talented actor who made people move and even today La Bamba is heard in 🇬🇧 at weddings. in the Kariokes ❤️

[@ElRey_on_YouTube]

Amazing his first 3 films all great films

[@tiffanyb.7596]

EXCELLENT interview! Thank you!😊 ✨Young Guns 3 ✨ 🥰

[@ComicBookGuy420]

Young Guns and Longmire Classic

[@aaronsmalling7774]

Still love The First Power. Sadly though many don't know it exists. Jeff Kober was great too.

[@tcb7098]

I know Lou Diamond don't remember but years ago, and I mean years ago, I was on vacation with my then girlfriend. We decided to stop at Lake Chickamauga in Georgia, a Civil War battlefield with a small amusement park but not sure about it now. We were in line to get on the bumper cars and I was looking around and saw a guy behind us with his friends and I thought, he looks just like Lou Diamond Phillips. Of course it was Lou Diamond Phillips. So I got to do bumper cars with him and his friends. He didn't try to get in front of the line he just waited his turn. He was actually there to sing of all things.

[@Brook11223]

Hoping to hear some behind the scenes with the making of La Bamba.

[@miguelsilva3867]

I don't know if you knew this but Ritchie's mom cried and asked why Lou Diamond Phillips got in the plane.

[@DexterVanHagar]

He was solid on 'Psych.'

[@Martin-gf1hh]

Lou’s work in the Outer limits and Stargate is top notch what a great actor all around.

[@Revdjvd1]

Ps. Love your animated work as well!

[@meepmeepmeepmeep-qj8no]

Just subscribed! You were the best part of Smallville! Your Lex Luthor was very very acurate

[@daveo6337]

Luv'd this podcast with LDP. Michael is a great interviewer. 😃

[@chadbingheim3652]

I don’t think LDP gets enough love dudes an amazing actor I think he should have had a bigger career, he played Richard Ramirez in a movie about the night stalker and he did an amazing job. So yeah. Love for LDP

[@cidmontenegro8225]

Just found Longmire and enjoying LDP in that. Also, I'm always down for Michael's impressions. Especially Matt Foley.

[@easyalpha1]

Great interview!!!

[@calebleland8390]

Rosey, if you've never seen it, LDP was in a horror flick called Fingerprints. Not the greatest film, but very creepy, and Lou is great in it.