SILVERADO! SHOOT OUT! GREGORIO CORTEZ! SCARFACE! Classic films with Pepe Serna on AWOW!

[@mihaivlas2187]

Such great special actor .

[@stevenfigueroa886]

Great interview Pepe Serna

[@LazarusRose]

Someone who loves color! Now I have a new favorite! (Here in Idaho it's white, beige and eggshell. Ptooey!)

[@dennisp3314]

What a cool guy who seems to really love life

[@AWordonWesterns]

That's why he's still so happy, dennis. Thanks.

[@elmergarten2347]

I love this guy!

[@chrishoare5652]

yet another fantastic actor ( that I did not appreciate) getting due recognition thanks to Mr Word. Thanks !

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, chris. It's my pleasure to bring them to you. I'm proud and honored to have had Pepe join me to share stories of his amazing career.

[@joansmith1195]

Very pleasant and enjoyed the stories.

[@richb313]

Pepe is so full of life and stories with such a great attitude Thanks Rob for highlighting Pepe with this segment.

[@kimkelly5512]

Pepe is a great actor!!!

[@ladym6738]

What a wonderful man. Wow! Thanks.

[@richardr1891]

You can't help but love that guy .... he sure motivated me today ... get's your mind off the Crap and back to the Happy ...

[@AWordonWesterns]

Rock on!

[@atreb56]

Wonderful stories from Pepe. Enjoyed his performances.

[@billbearback2591]

OK thats it i'm watchin Silverado again tonight , thanks for another great presentation #CASHisKINGnoCBDC cheers from down under

[@jc940]

I remember Pepe Serna in the movie Car Wash (1976)

[@hollywoodmediaprofessional3282]

Happy birthday, Pepe. Stay healthy and keep entertaining us with your art.

[@waynegilchrist1596]

Another super interesting character from our Western Memory Bank, Pepe is a super interview Rob. It took a few minutes to put it together because even though the name didn't ring a bell at first I soon remembered not just the movies but the different scenes he was in. There at the last when he did some recitals from his own creation I was floored at his genius. I hope you will encourage him to share more with us. Thank you again Rob Word we appreciate you.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Wayne. Pepe was so terrific and is welcome back anytime.

[@marknan5352]

Wonderful interview, stories and recollection.

[@cbamr]

Pepe has starred in some really memorable movies and I’m so happy to see him talking about his past. What a nice fella.

[@ryancarroll3961]

Wow What a great feller Thanks for having him on Rob

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, ryan. It was so nice of him to join us.

[@JayRuperRoe]

"If we shot you down right now, we'd be within our rights" Silverado. My favorite Silverado quote, by Pepe.

[@rgyoho]

An interesting and entertaining guest!

[@wmunny6799]

What a great happy man Pepe is! Excellent talk. Thanks Rob.

[@williamclifford9757]

What an absolute character , great HUMAN - pleasure to get to know him . Thank you

[@marshastrickland9279]

I enjoyed that very much Mr.Word….thank you

[@tonytartaglio1298]

Pepe is one of a kind great dude ✌️👏🫵👍👊💪🍷

[@grahamhill6340]

Happy 79th Birthday PEPE SERNA another good character actor that Rob salutes when no one else seems to... he has enjoyed a very diverse acting career, I first noticed him in the great LA Cop drama THE NEW CENTURIONS. His stories and recall are interesting, especially his getting his big break from legendary producer Hal B. Wallis, and as he said he was treated nice by legendary grumpy taskmaster director Henry Hathaway, possibly because his wife at the time was Latino. It's sad that such an iconic and very under appreciated director would end his career directing a second-rate black-exploitation film! I met Pepe briefly on the set of SCARFACE and later got reacquainted on SIMON & SIMON and KNIGHT RIDER when I was at Universal, he always seemed to be working in so many movies and TV shows, as Latino actors were getting more parts, better parts starting in the 1970s. Good to see Pepe getting the WOW attention!

[@johnpeddicord4932]

Enjoyed again Rob, Pepe Serna ,one class act

[@jozatexan1964]

What a delightful, energetic guest. Didn't know he was from Corpus Christi. Don't tell him they tore down the Coliseum.

[@kyrilascully7828]

What a charming fellow! Silverado has always been one of my favorites. It's campy and fun and highly watchable. But Kevin Kline was my favorite in that. His relationship with Linda Hunt was fantastic.

[@AWordonWesterns]

I agree, kyrila. Thanks!

[@desertfox3860]

Thanks, that was fun!

[@wadetaylor1299]

Great interview Rob late night I got figure out how comment on TV been watching on . Loved all these movies and Silverado was favorite mine in 80s. Well said about Costner he's one our last western icons . Thanks again for all you do . Keep them coming

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, wade.

[@karenleemallonee684]

What a wonderful guest, I enjoyed his stories very much! 54 years of marriage, so lovely to hear!! He definitely dresses to the "T"!!! 👍👍

[@tombankwel4822]

Silverado a great western, with a lot of great actors, Kevin costner is great, and All a lot of action, photografy superb, thanks lord Rob Word of Word on Westerns laird of Word manor from tom your friend now and, your outfit is awsome as always 🤩 🤩

[@kathykit7629]

I love Pepe, and love watching him in films. So outgoing and down to earth. This was such a fun watch.

[@TimothyJonSarris]

My favorite part of this interview was the last minute… thank you again Mr Word!!

[@daveswensen9627]

What a wonderful interview with a fun and genuine man! Salute to Pepe! I just saw the Ballad of Gregorio Cortez a few months ago, hopefully this film will get the recognition it deserves with the passage of time.

[@JSB1882]

This was such a great interview. He mentioned Gilbert Roland. Boy! I always thought he was the most charming and handsome man - I wish there were interviews with him.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Me, too, J!

[@oneida41859]

Great show Rob !! Love Pepe!! So down to earth. Take care.

[@US_Joe]

Another good one Rob. My Sunday is complete! Thank you 🐴🐎🐴🐎🐴

[@russjones4034]

Rob, they just keep getting better and better.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, russ! I'm trying.

[@jasonwebb1969]

Love it!

[@josephhoag2366]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Rob! This took me back to high school and one of my favorite movies of all time, Red Sky at Morning. I didn't recognize Pepe with the beard and then I saw his eyes and knew that he was Chango Lopez.....Carla H.

[@regent8055]

Great interview again Rob! Just watched Silverado again the other night…. One of my Favourite Westerns

[@williamp.chiles5400]

Semper Fi, my fellow Marine! May your new biography finally educate the world on "Hollywood's greatest unknown acting Legend!" (...and artist! What a stunning book!! I predict: NY Times bestseller!!!)

[@jeffreyoldham55]

What an incredible career as an actor in film & TV spanning 50 years! Pepe will probably be best remembered for the role of Angel in Scarface who endures one of the most brutal deaths in film history. He said something that I found remarkable: "As an artist, my wife created me". Well, I'd say she did a pretty good job. He looked absolutely resplendent, and how about that closing performance! Thanks again, Rob!

[@OdeeOz]

Pepe's art is classic styled, and well worth investing in. As is Buck Taylor's classic art. Many thanks again Rob, for sharing these great interviews, and Behind the Scenes moments, of my favorite movies and actors. 👍👍& 10⭐

[@mrDCunningham]

Great interview Rob. Cool content. Very interesting and entertaining 👍🏼😎

[@michaelmakes1225]

I liked it when you kindly follow a tangent but he went back to his main point..sharper than he might appear.i so appreciate the tightrope you walk in these interviews..the respect shown by you to these western icons ..it can't be easy,not knowing what to expect.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Michael. I will not do a pre-interview because I like to go in cold, but very prepared. Keeps it exciting and fun for me.

[@azohundred1353]

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez is now in The Criterion Collection! So glad to see Pepe talking about it and Edward James Olmos, one of my favorite actors since Stand And Deliver. I agree with him, it's always great to see more Hispanic/Latino representation in Hollywood, and people like him and Olmos(and people like Anthony Quinn and José Ferrer before) really paved the way for that. Pepe has done much good work over the years, I remember him in another Brian De Palma film too, The Black Dahlia (2006). He's a great actor. Also, I'm glad he gave a shoutout to Luis Reyes, he's been on TCM to discuss Hispanic representation in movie history and I've learned quite a lot from him. Silverado is great, Lawrence Kasdan really made a proper Classic Western homage, I remember in the behind-the-scenes documentary they said they were paying tribute to John Ford/Howard Hawks Classics and it really shows. It was almost like a Western straight from the 1950s in the best possible way. So much so, that Budd Boeticher himself even said it was great at the time. Silverado of course, was essentially Kevin Costner's breakthrough role that put him on the map. It was for him what Stagecoach was for John Wayne or what A Fistful Of Dollars was for Clint Eastwood, despite being a supporting character in an all-star cast. It was weird though, to see Costner play a role that flashy to me since all his Westerns since then have had him playing stoic characters, the kind that Gary Cooper would play(hence why Cooper & Costner are always compared), but it was fun. Pepe was great as well. Thanks for the interview with a fantastic, underrated actor, Rob!

[@frankdodgee]

Another goodie Rob ❤

[@jerryconnos6112]

Very cool interview and very cool video. 👍👏🏜

[@ericcrawford3453]

Awesome, fantastic & show enough good to go!!! Thanks Rob you have hit another one out of the ball park! Tourdeforc of an interview! T.C.B.

[@marshasullivan4074]

Loved it, what a humble man, no ego ! Has done plenty to be proud of.

[@AWordonWesterns]

He sure has, marsha. Amazing career!

[@jimross7648]

Pepe is another of those faces that I've seen in a lot of movies and TV shows playing all sorts of characters. I enjoyed him in Silverado and Scarface. Unfortunately I've never seen the Ballad of Gregorio Cortez though I've heard about it for years. Never heard about Man from Reno although title rings a bell. I'm into Japanese cinema but my bad Japanese is just good enough for me to understand the EST are not exact translations. As always I get an education from and entertained by A word on Westerns. Pepe Serna is a perfect guest for the series as he could make crossing the street sound interesting. Then his career as a working actor gives fodder for so many tales.

[@TubenIt83]

When I was in the Navy, I did the same thing as Pepe. I thought of it as a long-running production of "Mister Roberts".

[@AWordonWesterns]

Yo heave Ho!

[@wesmcgee1648]

Glad you grabbed Pepe. Loved Silverado.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, wes. I just rewatched it again...and again!

[@maryuline2585]

Great, great interview as usual. Thank you. Keep um coming!!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thank you! Will do, Mary.

[@KyleCowden]

My wife and I went to see Silverado because of the best movie trailer I've ever seen. A slow pan across a desert, wind whistling and you hear a gun shot and a hat flies through the air in slow motion to settle in the dust on close up. Suddenly a hand snatches it up and the rider puts it on as he gallops into the distance. A scene not in the movie. Something occurred to me. I believe Silverado was the last movie Arvo Ojala consulted on and he trained Kevin Costner's duel gun handling. I would love to see an interview(s) where those that worked with him talk about his skill and talent.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Will keep that in mind, Kyle. Arvo had an interesting career. I writing something on Alan Ladd to celebrate his birthday and will add that Arvo's hand is substituted for Ladd's during the gun twirling in SHANE

[@KyleCowden]

@@AWordonWesterns And I had no idea about that! Learned something new in comments.

[@TERoss-jk9ny]

He seems like a really cool dude. Thanks Rob! Also, Silverado is a great movie!

[@richardangelini7296]

"... in order to beat the gringo you gotta learn the lingo." I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thanks again, for a few minutes of "me time" .

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks for the comment, Richard

[@beerdrinker6452]

Nice oral history. Thank you.

[@markmathews-ts9on]

Rob you have done it again. The Pepe Serna interview was pure gold. Thank you so much for doing these interviews, I haven't seen a bad one yet

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, mark. Have you seen them all? LOL

[@markmathews-ts9on]

Yes, I have watched many of them multiple times.

[@mjemigh3304]

@@AWordonWesterns I can honestly say that I have. It took some catching up after I found it, but I've been through them all. I can't think of a single one that wasn't a good time investment!

[@elizabethbeckman1947]

A wonderful introduction to a kind, seasoned and versatile performer. Thank you, Rob. Thank you, Pepe Serna! A performance for the Autry? Great idea. Sounds like a win, win, win to me.

[@paulkitt-er9dr]

The great pepe serna he turns up in everything. I first discovered him in a tv movie the gun . I will definitely have to check out the balled of gregorio cortez he also had another good role in the killer inside me.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Yep, he's really good in that, too, paul. No surprise there!

[@crowhaven200]

Priceless. Great interview.. again... Thank you AWOW

[@joelcopeland3018]

This is one great video... Pepe Serna is great... I really would like to see that video of the show he wrote for himself...

[@kurtb8474]

One of those memorable actors that seemed to be everywhere when I was growing up. I'm surprised Silverado didn't do well starting out. I couldn't wait to see it when I first saw it advertised. The reason being it paid homage to the westerns I grew up watching, only with more modern film technology. I enjoyed the realistic sound effects. Right down to hearing the sound of the boots on the wooden floors.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, kurt. SILVERADO's ultimate success has certainly created a classic!

[@mjemigh3304]

Yeah, I didn't realize that it didn't do well. When it came out, I was alone and on the road with a show I was producing, so I went to see it in probably one of the last stand-alone movie houses somewhere in New England. The place was packed! AND, it was a matinee! Sure didn't look like a flop to me.

[@mjemigh3304]

One of your best, Rob! I must have seen Pepe several times on screen, but never made note of him. I'm sure he's a great character on his own, but you really brought out what I'm sure was his A game. I know that I saw "Cortez" many years ago and liked it, but I remember nothing of it. I just checked, and it's on Tubi, and I'll be stuck at home Wednesday. NOW, I have a plan! Thank you yet again for another great program.

[@AWordonWesterns]

You’re set for a terrific Wednesday, mj!

[@harryanderson6691]

A very interesting man !!

[@AWordonWesterns]

I think so too!

[@pjoe1950]

Pepe is one of those characters that keeps showing up in movies that I like and when I see him I think to myself where have I seen him before and it makes me go to IMBD to try and figure it out. Having watched this it is etched in my mind now and I won't have to reference it anymore.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, p. IMDB is still a terrific source. Glad we could be of assistance!

[@stephenannese8228]

Great interview, Rob.....I never saw "Silverado" till around 2013,...it was on cable tv continuously (Showtime?)...I couldn't stop watching it, definate [clicker-drop] flick.....What a character you got here, dude was on "Scarface" too....Wow.

[@arlineabdalian6594]

Many thanks again, Rob, RJ and Team AWOW, for another interesting program. When Silverado was first released, it was playing, among other places, in a movie theater near the office building in Manhattan where I was then working. Five of my coworkers and I saw it seven nights in a row. We all absolutely adored the film, and we all wound up memorizing scenes and dialogue. It is still one of my all-time favorite films of any genre. And I remember Pepe very well from Silverado and many of his other films and TV appearances. A very fine actor and a very humane person. Many thanks again and best of health to you all.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, arline. We are having a terrific summer. Hope you are, too.

[@arlineabdalian6594]

@@AWordonWesterns Glad to hear, Rob. We are ok. Be well and stay safe.

[@Labor_Jones]

NIce! - Pepe and I grew up in the same areas, but I was further south. My brother and Pepe were about the same age and I was my brothers tag along being born 8 years later. The Jumping off the roofs and learning to roll was very very popular in South Texas. So, hearing him talk about that as how he learned how to take a fall was interesting and accurate to the times. .... anyway, Great Show, Rob :) - m.

[@gregdavis19]

Pepe, is a interesting character, and he’s fun to listen to. Thank you, Rob for interviewing him. By the way, my wife and I will be out in Santa Barbara in October to see my daughter and her family maybe we will bump into each other, who knows.

[@williambilyeu9801]

Another great, interesting, and fun interview, Rob! I am a fan of both "Shootout" and "Silverado" and I remember Pepe from both. I have the new "Scarface" of Al Pacino, but I haven't watched it yet. (I have the old version with Paul Muni which I have watched too.) I have wanted to watch "The Story of Gregorio Cortez" but haven't seen it yet, and "The Man from Reno" sounds interesting. I brag about "Silverado" to friends and suggest as "the magnificent four," but I describe "Pale Rider" as "a pale imitation of Shane." What a wonderful and exciting guest. 👍👍😄😀

[@terryhurlburt9113]

When SILVERADO came out, I was soooo happy! I was Western Starved as HOLLYWOOD had all but killed them. It wasn't a flop to me! It was only a "flop" to Cowboy haters!

[@FunkyFanthom]

Did you intend to upload this video on Pepe Cerna's BIRTHDAY? If not, it's a wonderful coincidence. This was an amazing and very enjoyable interview. It was such a joy to watch...and experience. Well done! Thank you, Rob W...and Happy Birthday to Pepe Cerna.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Ha! What do you think, Lamont?

[@FunkyFanthom]

@@AWordonWesterns I don't think the timing of AWOW's posting of this video was coincidental. When I saw Mr. Cerna's birth date prominently mentioned in your very informative video notes, I figured you HAD to know what you were doing. It was very classy of you to NOT mention the correlation and sentimental significance of July 23rd. On a side note: that date (as well as the year 1944) stuck out to me for personal reasons that I won't get into here. I really love what you guys do and truly appreciate the work AWOW does to preserve this wonderful genre. The new insights, back-stories, humor, and nostalgia your shows deliver with each episode are both a blessing and welcome relief in these modern times. THANK YOU...and keep up the great work.

[@richardelliott9511]

Wow, this is one actor where I never connected his shaven and bearded looks. I'm tickled to have this episode pop up. I don't know why I am so suprized to find that he is so the opposite of all of the bad guy characters he has played.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Totally different look. Thanks.

[@hiramnoone]

Needed more light on those boots, though. Didn't know Martha Hyer was married to Hal Wallace. Explains a lot. Mr Serna's is a very familiar face, did a lot of film and TV work, was good in everything he did but one of those prolific actors, instantly recognizable but hard to put a name to. Always thought he bore a strong resemblance to the late actor Perry Lopez, who played Escobar in "Chinatown" and its sequel "The Two Jakes". Another excellent actor in a lot of Westerns during their hey day. "The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez". Great film. Besides Pepe and Edward James Olmos, included a list of the best and most recognizable character actors of that day, including Tom Bower (Interviewd here on AWOW), Tim Scott, William Sanderson, James Gammon, Bruce McGill, Brion James, and another appearee (if that's a word, and I know it's not) the great Barry Corbin. Wonderful stories from Mr Serna. And a truly entertaining show.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, hiram. Yep, lots of wonderful actors in CORTEZ. Jim and Tim were friends and it's a shame they passed before I began the AWOW shows.

[@tombankwel4822]

Yea he looks like pancho villa, great song by Willi nelson

[@thedoxinator3934]

🤠👋👍

[@richardmcmahon7466]

I could never understand why "Silvarado" was not well recieved. to my mind,it had all the ingriedents of a very good western movie.

[@akulinamackenzie4492]

💕👍

[@johntalbert8227]

Who is the pretty actress with Henry Hathaway at the 15:05 mark?

[@AWordonWesterns]

The super is correct, John. It’s actress Martha Hyer, Mrs Wallis!

[@johntalbert8227]

@@AWordonWesterns Thank you Rob, she was a beauty! By the way, I think this is one of the best and most enjoyable interviews I have watched on your channel, and there have been a lot of good ones. Thank you for all you do.

[@LtDanMissingLeg]

😂