Giancarlo Esposito on the Joy of Playing Gus Fring in "Breaking Bad" | The Rich Eisen Show | 1/24/18

[@OtsileM]

Now shake my hand and thank me.

[@rohanjadhav2842]

😂

[@soumyasishbhattacharyya2805]

You are quite welcome,Mr White.

[@shirleyrhodes3741]

@@soumyasishbhattacharyya2805 That is the truth, I couldn't wait to see him on the screen!! He was fascinating!

[@waynestrickland4589]

Doo itt

[@creativity8235]

Wayne Strickland lol “please, dooo it.

[@BloodFromSpain]

Gustavo Fring did an excellent job portraying the character of Giancarlo Esposito in this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@kandil952]

Lmao

[@queensmickey]

This comment is so underrated 😩😩🤣🤣

[@taze27]

I see what you did there, excellent!

[@jakep1979]

Those acting checks will come in handy in building a new underground lab.

[@seriall1337]

Esposito was the actor, Fring was the character.

[@mslaZgirl]

He’s Right. His character was very likable. Even as a killer I didn’t want to see him go.

[@pratikpharande7533]

Damn right. I think Gus shouldn't have this type of horrific death😢

[@shayboual1892]

Fring is my favourite

[@stephanienewbern769]

I felt like crying when Gus left!

[@josephstalin5668]

He was the one who we want ot beat walt but plot definitely screwed him

[@abramsullivan7764]

Well he did kill Hector entire family and threatening to kill Walt family Hank, Skylar, Walter jr and Holly.

[@FutaYuuta]

Gus straightening his tie after half his face has been blown off is one of the most memorable moments of the show to me.

[@lucasw9084]

I always thought he was in shock while doing tie thing but knowing he was ready to go is badass

[@OAwesomeO]

@@lucasw9084 I agree. The shock made him do it with muscle memory as his brain shut off

[@ninolloydbandiola5581]

stop watching Breaking Bad, the Joestars are about to reach Egypt

[@RadicalSharkRS]

@@ninolloydbandiola5581 👉👈

[@Jerrowashere]

@@ninolloydbandiola5581 just 1 more season please

[@s4mcote]

He was so intimidating as Gus Fring. Season 4 got me on the edge of my seat, and it was mostly because of this guy.

[@John-ec3uz]

Excellent actor....

[@MickayG]

He was intimidating without being a raging and/or psychotic lunatic... that's the mark of a top notch actor.

[@isaakriosss5557]

For real

[@mikeyraad568]

I've seen him in a few different things now and he's am awesome actor..

[@rikey8225]

For real he gave the show a completely different tone knowing he was around

[@chookchack]

One hell of an actor

[@milanmladjenovic1556]

But his spanish was so bad.. One would presume he as a chilean would have perfect accent as it's his native language, but it was bad and so distractive like it is his second language. When I found out he is chilean I was whoa! Get some language classes.. Or am I missing something?

[@23igna]

@@milanmladjenovic1556 His bad spanish is just a minor detail. Giancarlo's acting was absolutely extraordinary.

[@ojasdighe991]

@@milanmladjenovic1556 but the acting, wow . Just conveys everything through his eyes.

[@arjoonbessaye8652]

Facts

[@osamaalikhan4444]

one hell of a "hector"😂

[@willt.9654]

I’ll never forget his last words, “HOAUH!”

[@dac545j]

In one form of Buddhism, the priest in charge of a funeral - at the end of a long chant - lets out an enormous “HOAUH!” I wonder if that's where Mr Esposito got the idea.

[@Sinners4SaintsTV]

^^^ it’s either that or he got it from Al Pacino

[@IzakD8]

@@Sinners4SaintsTV Or he realized there was a bomb about to go off but you know, details right?

[@mrmayhem217]

I laughed so hard at that tho

[@saymyname3720]

Actually, that's one word

[@mybluebelly]

I was blown away by his acting in this show. So was he.

[@twitchoff1114]

Lololololol

[@paulpaulington3907]

Gottem

[@joshevans3421]

So was Hector

[@Ace-dv5ce]

@@joshevans3421 Hectors acting was great, I am blind but his acting was great nontheless

[@traceahlers455]

LOL

[@Top10Archive]

Not taking away from Better Call Saul, but Gus deserves his own spinoff.

[@ghostwilliams4419]

Agreed

[@lewistranmer2399]

Unlike Saul gus has his backstory sort of shown with big twists already laid out and his ending done.

[@niklasw4336]

A Movie would be great

[@Xerrand]

He's such a great character though, if he's over used it might diminish his presence a bit. I'd love a movie about his background in chille

[@michaelmcgee2026]

Same with Lalo

[@JigsawJay007]

"Last chance to look at me Hector"

[@JuanBahiaBlanca]

ding ding ding ding ding ☠💣💥

[@williams8791]

Huggghhhhhhhhhhh! BOOM!!!

[@Shorty15c4007]

*breathes through nose*

[@SubscribersWithoutAnySubscribe]

*[Fire alarm in the background]*

[@anantambisht4895]

Aaahhh hahah

[@CaveDog92]

I watched the series twice and today I realized that Gus lived a two faced life and that’s how he died..

[@Danxethenightaway]

Nice!!!!! Just noticed that

[@joshevans3421]

I've seen a lot of people notice that. Another common connection people have with gus's death is that his face was like the pink bear in season 2.

[@randomstranger_3]

Dude, did you just pun-ed yourself?

[@esraahesham4174]

Wow this is good

[@risraid9324]

Duude.. that's deep

[@Nick7380]

What made Gus Fring so terrifying is that you actually grew to like him.

[@jexanrp8642]

Exactly like Hannibal.

[@labadaba5088]

I stopped liking him after the Tomas situation

[@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565]

Exactly. I was actually pretty sad about his death. Sure, he's the bad guy, but he's a damn good bad guy. I felt the same way seeing the Joker die at the end of Arkham city.

[@miniskunk]

I pitied Gus because he was trapped. He couldn't just walk away from the drug business he ran. There was no way out for him but death.

[@mrsx7944]

@@labadaba5088 why? He didn't order them to take out Tomas.

[@samanthamazzie171]

Just him sitting there I'm still convinced he's running the biggest meth lab that's how good he is

[@UKCHEEZ]

😂💯

[@siddharthghosh1406]

Still doesn't have what Heisenberg did--the two best hitmen west of Mississippi.

[@Pllayer064]

I'd love to try some of your signature pink meth 😎

[@DiogoSF008]

Samantha Mazzie The show was just a big con... Dude making way more now 🤣

[@eveliovarela2279]

Right lol he is trying to spread awareness ? Advertise? lmao

[@aromax504]

Half faced Gus fixing his ties before the final bow down still chills down my spine

[@KutWrite]

SPOILER ALERT: x x x x x x I have to say that the explosion sold it. It's the best explosion I've ever seen anywhere.

[@superunknown2812]

Yup it stayed with me for days...

[@huzsh1845]

@@KutWrite The addition of Better Call Saul and what happened to Hector makes it even better. More than just the killing of the 2 brothers.

[@huiliantan5698]

It really creeps me out

[@kingtrawal]

It wasn’t realistic at all

[@erinfarn6317]

Feels weird hearing him talk so much lol.

[@eveheart2876]

😂 his voice is settled and sexy

[@nikhilyadav1455]

Plot Twist : He really runs Meth Empire , He played role in Breaking Bad to distract everyone from his real side

[@Pinkman999]

Could very well be real,who knows

[@Alan-ej6wb]

Oh snap

[@Bumiround]

Hide in plain sight

[@marufabony2599]

@@Bumiround and then went to Mexico as we see in far cry 6 I believe?

[@backup631]

mafia wants to know your adress please

[@diabl2master]

I love that Esposito came up with the tie- straightening. That was so perfect. He really embodied the character.

[@anthonypritchard2798]

That tie straightening after the C4 explosion was really fucking creepy.

[@ObiWanKenobi]

I 100% thought Gus somehow survived that explosion once he was straightening his tie lol

[@asapmamba9547]

@@ObiWanKenobi fr i was no way he survived that, and that bam the face 🤭

[@rubenproost2552]

Why did he look like the terminator, though with that metallic skull.

[@CerpinTxt87]

I thought that part was way too silly and kind of ruined the scene, tbh.

[@Rob_-dv6ei]

He stole season 4. No doubt about that. Sure - Jessie, Walt, Saul and the rest all had their moments (and seasons) but goddamn I think I'm right in saying he had us all hooked.

[@ssdipto9178]

You're GODDAMN RIGHT

[@kosmique]

well, its fuckin giancarlo esposito... didnt expect anything else.

[@Rob_-dv6ei]

@@kosmique the man is unstoppable!

[@tipbrowne6813]

Pl

[@randomness5281]

Then came crawl space and admit it scene

[@darmap8489]

Despite his calm and extremely polite demeanor, one could always feel watching Breaking Bad episode after episode that he was a real badass mofo who was far more dangerous than the Cartel or your typical bad guy. His silence was more frightening than threats. That's what made him such a unique villain

[@heyhuffersmedia6979]

He was my favorite character

[@kappamania5674]

I remember when watching season 4, there was still season 5. And at the end of season 4 Gus seemed invincible at one point(Parking lot scene). And there was no way Walt could outsmart Gus. They compared him to terminator at one point. So finally when the bomb exploded and Gus came out like nothing happened. At the corner of my mind a part of me really thought he somehow outsmarted Walt again! ...for a few second. And then they show the fixing tie scene. Which still left me completely satisfied anyhow.

[@fouke5013]

compared him to the terminator huh? well half of his face did get blown off.

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

@@fouke5013 during the sniper scene

[@joshevans3421]

Gus's death should be showed in film schools as an example of how to kill off a villain

[@ergi5852]

Who thinks Gus should have a series of its own on how he started to create the Pollos Hermanos business, from being humiliated by The Cartel till the point of the “Salud” episode on Breaking Bad

[@rustedsperm1040]

ERGI He is a main character in better call Saul now

[@vrodi9958]

It shows that in breaking bad and it shows in better call saul how he got into selling meth. Great show. Not as exciting as BB but if you love BB lore then you would love better call saul

[@BLTspace]

In interview videos I learned that a Gus spinoff was actually an option along with Saul Goodman. It ended up going to Saul because the writers enjoyed Bob so much and wanted to go deeper into that character. Giancarlo jokingly said he was sad Saul got the spinoff and really wanted it to be for Gus to expand on the role even more, but he gets to do it anyway in the new show, so everybody wins really.

[@hoihoihoihoihoi5x]

What if, after the end of Better Call Saul, they might make a Spinoff for Gus. Probably won't happen, but it's a nice thought. Better Call Saul is, in my opinion, very different from Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul is a lot more subtle and allows for more fine play, than the drug-kingpin-like scenario's in BB.

[@melmc9672]

ERGI ,just watch Better call Saul,its Gus story too

[@Cowabungas]

"He's preparing to go to the after life" Never looked at it that way. Makes the scene that much more awesome

[@undertheblankets]

Yes!!!!

[@jimmycmartinez]

I’m amazed that the fixing tie thing was Giancarlo’s idea? What a genius.

[@anshuplusianshu]

Riiiiiiiighhht

[@OphiuchiChannel]

I think it was funny but not realistic at all. Half his brain is out and he's still able to walk and exerce fine motions...

[@macadamianut824]

Voyageur Adrenaline can make seemingly dead people stay alive even in times where them dying would be certain

[@kevinikeonu3844]

I like how Gus Fring had a unique accent

[@joelmacdonald6994]

I seeked out an interview, and ended up here, just to hear his real voice. Same voice, just an added accent in the show.

[@tonyrodd6348]

@@joelmacdonald6994 *sought

[@joelmacdonald6994]

@@tonyrodd6348 thanks grammar police. Lol. Good chance I was three sheets to the wind when I wrote that. Haha. I should’ve known the right word, just couldn’t think of it, so used the best I could come up with when hammered. Lmao. I even knew it was wrong when I wrote it. Lol.

[@aokiri3064]

@@joelmacdonald6994 Lol. Haha. Lmao. Lol.

[@Lance37a]

@@joelmacdonald6994 he has been in so many shows for a long time, I'm sure it wasn't difficult.

[@rohanraut5885]

Gus's character made us confuse if he is the good guy or a villain.

[@akjaved94]

A Good Villian

[@abramsullivan7764]

He was a very likable villain that we can root for.

[@affiliatenadia5003]

He is a disciplined and very organised kind off villain

[@DanielWillen]

@@affiliatenadia5003 Villain? More like businessman

[@RSKEDITS]

Same goes for littlefinger!!

[@ProdByAD21]

I remember when tuco died i was like damn i probably won’t like the next antagonist of the show. Gus blew me away and was the polar opposite of tuco

[@gnuling296]

I didn't find Tuco interesting.

[@shayanmoosavi9139]

@@gnuling296 yeah he was so boring.

[@Lowrentfilms]

Crazy 8

[@gnuling296]

​@AH - 10ZZ - Stephen Lewis SS (2682) He was just a batshit crazy evil dude with no depth. Let's take your example and search for one where this was done RIGHT. A character who normally appears calm and is extremely rational. He built up an empire like no other and remains completely professional. Now, one time his plans get crossed and he is dealt a huge blow. He is at the maximum point of anger that a person can feel. He feels that the person he detests has won and he can't kill him. And he takes a box cutter and slits his loyal underling's throat instead. He had tried to help his master but overstepped his position. Even in acting so cruelly in his fury, Gus remains the calm and classy character he had been established as.

[@gnuling296]

@AH - 10ZZ - Stephen Lewis SS (2682) I said Tuco was a boring character. That doesn't mean that the danger factor about him was boring but he is just so bland and generic. Just a violent madman. Anyone, any child could invent this character in three minutes. A character should be MORE than this. This is not about a character being a genius. There are characters that are dumb as a doornail which are still really well designed and interesting. It's about a main character being more than just two character traits (crazy and violent).

[@jimbarron8688]

The best chemistry in BB was the chemistry of the actors. They got it so right.

[@stefanhammel192]

Don't really agree... Skyler and her sister were really crap... Deserved a beter script

[@heartbreakrichy5826]

Jesse and Walt has such great chemistry

[@itsmeyaboi4386]

Stefan Hammel what do you mean? Do you mean you didn’t like skylar and Marie’s lines or their acting/delivery? Because I thought the actors for skylar and Marie were very good.

[@stefanhammel192]

@@itsmeyaboi4386 The acting was good, didn't liked there script that's all

[@istateyourname4710]

@@stefanhammel192 To each his own. :) I like that Marie was flaky enough to give a tiara as a baby shower gift.

[@scottfarrell5492]

The acting in Breaking Bad was so good that I can’t even watch any cast members give an interview without visualizing them as the character they played. The guy in the interview is literally a meth kingpin and you can’t convince me otherwise

[@trevorjameson3213]

Yeah it's like that is actually Gustavo Fring, "acting" like some other guy in that interview. Well, it's like Gus said before, " I hide in plain sight". No but seriously, this guy is an incredible actor, just brilliant.

[@Ace-dv5ce]

@@trevorjameson3213 No but think about this. What if Giancarlo is actually a drug kingpin in the flesh and he used his acting and popularity to shadow his endeavors. What if that was true 😂😂😂

[@easygoing2479]

@@Ace-dv5ce Think about this: What if he actually _makes great fried chicken?_

[@ODUBlue]

1) GE is a genius, and I'm so glad that Breaking Bad gave him a chance to showcase that to the world. His success brings me joy. 2) Every time Los Pollos Hermanos is onscreen, it makes me hungry. No exceptions.

[@coly4ever]

Me too! I want some of that chicken! 😂

[@shrutefarms4741]

When he took on the mafia in Mexico it was some of the best acting I’ve seen in my life.

[@AlexGarcia-mj9qn]

**cartel

[@RK-zc6gj]

Mafia lmao

[@shrutefarms4741]

Rayyan Karim correct cartel. You’re right that was hilarious😂😂😂😂. 🙄

[@rameez2486]

Sallu

[@RK-zc6gj]

Shrute Farms I can’t tell if that was sarcastic or not

[@ryancnayr]

It’s hard seeing an actor when you know then as a character 😂

[@tankmaster1018]

Especially if you originally knew him as "Buggin Out" from Do The Right Thing! Lmfao

[@epsyplus]

Fl sudios???

[@AmazingJayB51]

To me, it's great! You realize the work the artist puts into a character.

[@kylenetherwood8734]

He's talking too fast

[@alpeshsrivastava]

Ryan C them*

[@GeeTrieste]

4:00 The impression I got from that scene, was not that he was preparing for his death, but rather that that the injuries and wounds were so mortally horrific, that Fring was stunned and numbed to the point that he did not even know how bad it was, and thought that he had luckily managed to survive it without injury.

[@rashawnhoward7553]

That is exactly how I viewed that scene as well.

[@onemoreminute0543]

I thought it reflected how he was still maintaining his facade even in the face of death. Gus had become so used to playing the alter ego of the respectable businessman that he was willing to maintain that image to the very end. Remember, he only straightens he tie after he walks out and he knows he'll be in the public spotlight :)

[@jamikatechaos9972]

@@onemoreminute0543 Yes! I think, like in the 1st comment, Gus' injuries were so extensive that he was "stunned and numbed," yet as you pointed out, despite his numbness, he was all business while maintaining the upmost professionalism rt until the very end! His brain was basically gone, yet he maintained the 2nd nature and instinct to straighten his tie! So Gus, and Vince Gillian's (sp?) brilliance!

[@onemoreminute0543]

@@jamikatechaos9972 VRAVO BINCE!

[@Wallucks.]

I see it like that too, but whether he thought he’d live or die, he adjusted his tie because he was preparing to go!

[@johnrigs6540]

He’s right - it was really his complete calm and stillness that brought such immense power and danger to this character- awesome work!

[@TB-53]

That's what made him scary. Do things with seemingly no remorse. Sliced that man's throat like nothing. Then went on like nothing. HE was scary.

[@strangeloveboom6251]

That fixing his tie thing really was genius. I thought it might be Gilligan's idea, but glad to know it came straight from Gus's actor. An uncanny yet fitting final act for an unnaturally robotic man, and made the reveal of his face that much more startling.

[@SideEffectsmusic]

What?? I thought it was way too cartoony.

[@AstralBelt]

@@SideEffectsmusic How so? It is entirely possible for it to happen.

[@SideEffectsmusic]

@@AstralBelt Idk Just reminded me of cartoons I watch when I was a kid like Batman and stuff.

[@GarysFood]

So true!

[@messi1513]

@@SideEffectsmusic in a shocking moment like that a person goes for his instinct and gus's instinct was to keep his public image, thats why it's a creepy death

[@lyftedlegend9954]

Giancarlo Esposito sounds like a radio show host

[@tommykelvingomezjimenez9136]

Like Ryan Seacrest and Howard Stern had a baby.

[@Riddlestar93]

He studied broadcasting at college

[@usamahusnain5257]

Or a spoiled coffee

[@ZombiesGaming100]

He’s a nice guy for sure!

[@maestro3880]

The pool scene broke my heart, was so happy when the bodies hit the floor later

[@THECHRISAL3X]

To go from the character “Buggin Out” to Gus Fring is just incredible range. This man is BRILLIANT.

[@ellenspear50]

Gus Fring is one of my favorite characters on BB -- so calm, professional, complex. I found him truly likeable and watchable, in spite of his ultimate amorality. Also, the actor is so beautiful -- gorgeous head, face, jawline. Arresting.

[@micro222]

Ellen Spear - did you like him in Do the right thing too?

[@KutWrite]

His hair was fascinating to me. ...and the character's backstory was powerful.

[@natureofallthings1717]

he meditated between takes -- to get that calm demeanor !

[@01bigtrev]

Can’t wait to see him turn up in Better Call Saul

[@joemckim1183]

By far one of the best TV villains of all time.

[@nipunsharma7045]

"All of them Hector, Don Eladio, Don Paco, Cesar, Reynaldo, Ortuno, Cisco and Luis, Escalara, *ALL DEAD* "

[@madsharkz8640]

I loved how he died, he was so in character. Half of his face was blown off but he fixed his tie and made sure he looked professional in his final moments. Amazing actor

[@mattn99]

I like his point of view about adjusting the necktie at the end. I thought it was because he was in denial, thinking he'd walk away, but he was so poised that he was preparing himself for the next stage of life. Realistic or not, it's just great storytelling.

[@serjtubin]

He's born in Denmark, his mother is African American, his father Italian, he grew up in America... nice :)

[@mariellaamodio8953]

And he played a Chilean in Breaking Bad

[@LostCause36]

So he’s basically the epitome of American...

[@donslyuckus]

@@mariellaamodio8953 he's also played a black fraternity president in a spike lee film. hes basically the swiss knife of casting decisions

[@ypmm53]

He is a great actor! He has played many diverse roles in Hollywood. I would love to see him get a major role in a movie.

[@tumadrexuxa]

Which I read this before being shocked about him saying he is Italian

[@kuhneegit]

I thought of Gus fixing his tie as he died as a representation of how numb business has made him, to the point where his final moments are pure professionalism instead of actual realism.

[@AstralBelt]

His death is possible, but it is symbolic of a chicken geting its head cut off (as he runs a chicken fast food chain) and then running around before dying

[@joeyvpoisonfree]

Astral Belt por que no los dos

[@petejt]

@@AstralBelt Well, he was the head of Los Pollos Hermanos.

[@BigMac8000]

@@AstralBelt This is a really good analogy. I'd add that half his face is gone, and half not, representing the clean cut business front, and the ghoulish meth dealer within.

[@MasonOfLife]

And the two sides of his face representing the two sides of himself, the drug Kingpin and the Community Man/Trusting Business Owner

[@LLPOF]

Giancarlo, you played this character to such a level. Excellent job, truely one of the great performances in tv history.

[@tonys4299]

I couldn’t be the only one who thought he survived the explosion at first

[@el0j]

that was the idea

[@miniskunk]

He did, and then the shock set in from the extreme trauma and died of it.

[@mrsx7944]

I did too.

[@user-bp4ys3xp1x]

i actually wanted him to survive lol

[@Ace-dv5ce]

@@user-bp4ys3xp1x If he survived he would have turned into hector salamanca 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robertpasqualitto2394]

Incredible actor Giancarlo is. That chameleon quality where he smiles warmly one second, followed by a cold, ferocious glare . Just completely amazing. Can’t wait for BCS season 4 to start so we can get more of Gus, and all of these fantastic actors and the amazing characters of this show. A total fucking joy ride from start to finish.

[@skip741x3]

i so agree!

[@gregruddell7358]

Yes... complete gold the whole ride.

[@ash21113]

When he shouts "Noooooo" just before the explosion gave me chills

[@GoodieM8]

its more like HWAAAAAA

[@taxidermypigeon9386]

I'm gonna go with "HOOOOEEE!!!"

[@GoodieM8]

@@taxidermypigeon9386 yea ill agree with that

[@dsjfnskjsdfbjdsbsksbfjk]

more of a "HAAH?"

[@abramsullivan7764]

It's actually HALL

[@shammywammy]

No wonder it was this guy’s idea to straighten his tie at the end, that was such a brilliant detail

[@Vibhutimusic]

I LOVED HIM. I kind of didn't want to continue the 5th season because Gus was no more. However, we did. I liked Mike too. How I loved Gus so much. What a talented person.

[@trevorjameson3213]

Yeah same here, I hated to see Gus get killed. But I also really liked Jonathan Banks as Mike. He is a brilliant actor also, very scary dude, but also respectable.

[@nateh.512]

I had no idea Giancarlo had such a huge say in the show. That tie straightening piece was phenomenal to his character's death and very much so part of his character's personality. Gus was my favorite character from the show and so well done, making Season 3 my favorite season.

[@MickayG]

Not just Giancarlo had a huge say... Gilligan allowed the actors a lot of creative freedom, but that's something a producer can do when he is working with such a talented staff.

[@rawbrob1079]

I drove the bus in the second season when Walter left the hospital. Met Bryan Cranston, Dean Norris on set and met Johnathan Banks at a Starbucks. Great People.

[@Eevee141]

I love that episode!! I love the folk song that plays while Walt is looking out the window onto Albuquerque all alone on the bus. That is so cool my dude.

[@rawbrob1079]

That's me driving that bus.

[@coffeecake8835]

I hope Dean Norris was cool. He looks unapproachable. I really like him.

Liar.

[@UKCHEEZ]

What bus their is no bus lol liar

[@turniue]

It's so weird seeing the guy acting completely normal after seeing him in Breaking Bad

[@chadgrov]

Shows how good these guys are at acting.

[@joshevans3421]

@@chadgrov yes you're right. Gus is very good at acting like giancarlo esposito

[@batman_who_laughs_]

Wait till you see the twins IRL They're so fun IRL unlike the series where they are silent assassins

[@Bailey2006a]

Giancarlo has been absolutely brilliant in this final season. His portrayal is so nuanced , so complex …he is scary as hell

[@JohnNovakovich]

I love how it was Giancarlo who came up with the idea for Gus's last act to be straightening his tie. It took a village to come up with all the bits and pieces that together make Breaking Bad unpredictable

[@MrSergiopg18]

I loved his character so intimidating without even showing much emotions

[@kalstonii]

Well...he did slit a mans throat with a boxcutter...so theres that

[@merxellus1456]

@@kalstonii still didnt show any emotions

[@readdeadredemption5090]

There’s not enough words to describe how amazing Giancarlo played Gus! Not taking away from the work from the characters as a whole but Gus is what brought me back again and again.

[@darryladams6780]

The genius in which Giancarlo played this role, cannot even be measured...

[@reecewithoutherspoon1324]

Some people seem that to think breaking bad encourages and glorifies drugs, but if you think about it, it actually depicts ice in a very accurate and realistic way and shows the massive negative effect it holds.

[@grumpyboomer61]

Some random nazi That's the truth. There are no heros. No one gets out better for the experience. Lives lost, ruined... Nothing glorious about any of it.

[@Malaneth]

It shows the effect mainly on main characters and their psychology. It does not show the exact issues with the drugs on society as a whole or any larger group. The Wire, however, does that

[@kynikersolon3882]

I think it is mostly the prohibition of it than the stuff itself.

[@TheAazah]

@@grumpyboomer61 100% agreed!

[@MrJfizzle11233]

It's crazy how people can say that about the show and believe that they're right. Every single character in the show goes through an emotionally crippling or physically painful experience because of the drugs.

[@girlyghoul]

I love how they're discussing his super dark character while he's sitting there chillin' in his stripey socks! I adore Giancarlo!

[@Crossovahh]

That's exactly how Gus Fring would talk about something like this ;)

[@MrSidney9]

His character brought gravitas to the show. Structured , calm yet scary

[@chapmasi]

Gus Fring even as the bad guy..... was so likable because he was calm, polite and professional. Enjoy your meal

[@trevorjameson3213]

Yes, very professional and always polite and friendly. Until it was time to NOT be polite and friendly. What a unique character, brilliant!

[@deckard2665]

I took Gus fixing his tie after the explosion as he didn't realize that he was that hurt and that he was just keeping things as business as usual.

[@sophietheadventurer]

nah he realised, the scream as soon as he noticed the bomb on hector's wheelchair shows that

[@JohnSmith-hy9ly]

i did too, but after watching this explanation from the actor himself, I think it's more fitting to think of Gus as someone who would know when he was about to die and know to make one last gesture of professionalism and dignity in full, conscious awareness of what was coming next

[@dramamine755]

Guys no one is going to fucking walk after being next to an explosion like that. It was just artistic expression for the viewer. In reality gus never left that room

[@norwegiannignog2470]

@@dramamine755 Plenty of people can walk for a few seconds after a dramatic explosion/bullet/etc. Have you even seen videos of real bombs/people getting dismembered? "artistic expression" what a dumb ass

[@andrewhawthorne210]

@@norwegiannignog2470 Yeah tell that man to talk to soldiers from overseas whom seen this stuff first hand.

[@krystinasaragos1535]

He had an accent in Breaking Bad. I can't hear his accent now.

[@kevynduran2659]

That’s what Americans tend to do to accents

[@CD-hn2po]

Kenny Jr he is Italian

[@kjmac1973]

Born in Denmark, raised in the U.S. since age 6.

[@paulvernier1843]

he had an accent in breaking bad because he was playing a chilean!

[@Skillskate123]

he plays a chilean in show, only uses his accent during meth business. you can hear him talking to his los pollos employees in an american accent

[@EmilisFox]

The fact that he understood what kind of character it was going to be is amazing.

[@elwazaraza]

Truly, one of the most underrated actors. This guy needs to have his own hit movies.

[@bkmustaciola]

Gus is one of the all time great villains, TV, movies or otherwise.

[@zovdivljine8048]

No way my friend. This was a good show but the best show is definetly the wire and the best "villain" is Marlo all the way. If u didnt watch the show :)

[@pedro8143]

@@zovdivljine8048 opinions exist lol

[@xeroxre6837]

Fring was the true boss, White just got lucky

[@rishabmazumdar5635]

Xerox Re just cause you kill Jesse James, don't make you Jesse James.

[@Josh-go5lu]

Xerox Re nah white didn't get lucky. He was a brilliant chemist. His only problems were having a loose cannon partner and he ran before he walked.

[@whodatninja439]

he was the best chemist, but he wasn't a business man like Gus.

[@burntsushii]

White has the plot protection program

[@bobsandwich3431]

Gus's downfall was his need for revenge

[@richmotroni]

Giancarlo Esposito is such an incredible talent. One of our finest actors.

[@mrsx7944]

He should've won an Emmy.

[@TheBronzeGamer14]

I was not ready for how energetic and pleasant sounding he was when he spoke

[@gregruddell7358]

Giancarlo was absolutely brilliant. Nobody else could have pulled off that role. It was genius. But that's what happened in that series. It was this perfect storm of perfect typecasting of actors with outstanding writing, directing, and production values (including the sound and music)... The detail, the complexity, the research, and the depth of character development was pure gold (this defined many of these actors forever. even the ones that had already experienced successful careers, this was the big one). This level of sophistication hadn't happened previously, and it hasn't happened since. I got rid of my cable TV after the whole thing ended. No need to have it anymore. The show was over.

[@sayo2409]

You clearly hold this show in high regard. It does deserve it though.

[@NekoEnforcer]

I never thought of it like he was preparing for the afterlife when he died, i saw it like this. Gus had so many plans in motion so many things were going on in his head that he had planned out, and he was convinced he would see them through and like always come out unscathed he thought he was going to walk out that door and get back to business, and i feel he couldn't accept the fact that this was his final moment

[@jars7774]

Hm, it almost feels like that's how they planned it: he makes it out of the room, "unhurt", only for them to reveal that he was finished. Quite a build-up.

[@hakanozbay9118]

He's done 90% of his part standing extremely still lol dude's a legend :D

[@ronster141]

What an incredibly layered character, Giancarlo did a magnificent job bringing Gus Fring to us.

[@theDavidChannel1]

Gus Fring is one of the greatest villains ever created.

[@c.s.70]

Brilliant actor. All the subtle layered emotional nuanced realistic facial expression of a shrewd and careful dangerous man. One of the few and most realistic depiction of what a real life villain would look like.

[@mtowers434]

He was the biggest badass in the entire show. Granted he was deplorable, but he character was so complex but straight forward at the same time. The scene where he walks into the bullets and puts his arms out did it for me.

[@Gzimkodra]

Very underrated actor. Miami vice scenes and beyond

[@RemyRanTV]

Gus definitely needs his own show!!!!

[@seriousx3021]

I want a Gus Fring Spinoff.

[@elmersbalm5219]

Ben Feehely yeah, rooe in WHISC training of mercenaries to do brutal counter-unsurgency in Nicaragua and Columbia...

[@jimmycmartinez]

Bring him back to life i suppose?

[@Turrican60]

The man pulled off an incredible performance as Gus...simply amazing. What an outstanding actor Giancarlo really is...he's top drawer, no question at all. Hats off to you, Sir.

[@waterdamnaged]

Gus Fring dying standing up was the only way any of us would let him go.

[@INNY1888]

His performance in both series is absolutely award winning! Cold,cold as ice! Fantastic!

[@skip741x3]

This guy has some serious talent! i actually clicked on this just to hear him being himself..his roles are so convincing, u almost believe he IS what he is playing...his role on Revolution was off the scale good, man he was a badass!!!

[@milanmladjenovic1556]

But that Spanish was terrible and he is playing chilean. wtf!?

[@StarfieldRailway]

@@milanmladjenovic1556, Gus left Chile when he was really young.

[@sabrinacamargo25]

He's such a brilliant actor, I'll admire his work as Gus forever

[@jars7774]

I would watch that scene only for the way Salamanca showed his emotions through his facial expression, mainly through his eyes. That range of emotion from despair, fright, begging for forgiveness to defiance and finally triumph over his enemy was extraordinary.

[@crowdpleasers6198]

I love how intune Gus was with reality, even to his last conscious decision he knew he was done, yet still had the elegance and properness to fix his tie before he passed to the next life. Still one of the best villain deaths of all time I remember SCREAMING because I legitimately thought he somehow survived

[@epie6]

He brings incredible gravitas to his character.. one of the most unforgettable characters, villainous, on TV!

[@laurenc5306]

I love the way he talks about Gus Fring, he really understands the character

[@n8wolf575]

total underrated. would love to see him in really huge movies as a main character.. his calm passive agressive acting is fucking intimidating and was just insane.

[@Dragoneer]

Wtf seeing Gus as a normal person is just trippy. He’s such a good actor 0.0

[@vigilant3263]

my dumbass thought you were saying 0/10 :(

[@imabigscrewball]

Such a powerful scene too. Fixing the tie was perfect, you see that he does care about respect and appearance. Also how fitting that him and Tucos uncle die together?

[@markford6590]

There a moral to the story here too....Don't meth with with Walter white !!

[@bernlin2000]

Giancarlo is absolutely riveting, not just as Gus but as a storyteller!

[@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs]

Really love that Vince gives the actors so much freedom to craft the characters how they imagine it

[@HashimWarren]

Giancarlo - this man is amazing

[@soundgd3n]

He should play Obama in his movie!

[@ronjeremy1232]

J K im still waiting on the andrew Jackson movie

[@shooterrick1]

J K Lol. You just want a movie that caters to your PERSONAL view of Obama. You probably still think he's Kenyan.

[@lobodesade5815]

Yea he would make a good Obama, he sounds like him, kinda looks like him. I don't understand the hate you're getting in the comments. He could play saint Obama or evil Obama, doesn't matter which version, he would nail it.

[@dhalsim-1]

Fazlur Karim That would be too evil.

[@kettlebellkyle311]

He’s half a foot shorter than Obama.

[@fatalshore5068]

Incredible performance by Giancarlo Esposito. Truly one of the most memorable villains of all time for me.

[@GailGallaghermusic]

One of my favorite things about Gus is how put together he is and it’s so awesome to hear that’s part of Giancarlo’s interpretation

[@nicholasalonzo7824]

Giancarlo Esposito has been one of my favorite actors in the whole world. Very talented. ...

[@leveraged6694]

He is an unbelievable actor. Worth watching Breaking Bad just to see him.

[@fontainedigitalmarketing8238]

Giancarlo was the best actor when this series came out.....and I look forward to seeing his work for years to come....he is excellent. Glad he has shared his talents to the world!

[@tycoley2435]

It’s a amazing how this show never got old all the way through..