The Umbrella Academy cast Cameron Britton, David Castañeda, Robert Sheehan interview

Cameron Britton, David Castañeda, Robert Sheehan give a hilarious interview as they talk about starring on the new Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy. Robert Sheehan reveals he was given license to be as crazy and wild as he wanted for his character Klaus, while David Castañeda, who plays his brother Diego, demonstrates which other actor he was closest to on set. Cameron Britton talks about his character, hitman Hazel and how he changed over the course of the season. Interview: Toronto. Entertainment Reporter: Alexandra Heilbron.

[@thirdeyebl1nd]

I love the lab scene where Klaus is pretending to be fives dad, it’s hilarious lmao

[@xJonnaax]

i love the scene before that when he is imagining his backstory XD

[@sealed478]

@@xJonnaax "the sex was amaaaaaaaazing" HAHAHAHA I LOVE KLAUS

[@gracelyntrudell4532]

Just always rember the sceans of klaus saying "the sex was aaamazzing" "that bitch!" And the snowgloab

[@Gayjesus101]

My favourite scene

[@madisonchaplin6589]

What about MY consent?

[@gabblebabbles2017]

Can we just take a second and appreciated how adorable Cameron is? He looks so soft and cuddly and his voice is adorable.

[@evieb789]

Have you watched mindhunter, brilliant range.

[@bondbabe]

To think that he is Ed Kemper in Mindhunter!

[@evieb789]

@@bondbabe he became ed kimber

[@aimlessalix8066]

Goes from soft to normal to charismatic

[@pingwingwi]

He's a cutie, I love listening to his interviews

[@CarnageCandyy]

I hope Robert Sheehan gets the recognition he deserves

[@evanantonola4935]

I can see him as a Joker, some years from now

[@CymbalMonkey]

He got recognition for misfits too.. He then decided to leave misfits as wanted to do better things.. I hope he doesn't leave this show as well. It ruined misfits when he left...

[@CymbalMonkey]

shannon I hope you're right... Misfits was such a good show.. Season 3 died quickly because he left which kinda messed it all up. My favourite character was Curtis but it wasn't the same without them all and story being altered. Shame. That's why I really hope he don't leave this.. Don't want him ruining another good TV show for that

[@Melissa.Garrett]

I’ve loved him since Misfits, he absolutely made that show (and this one, largely). He’s incredible.

[@CymbalMonkey]

@@shan942 grew up...Haha the role he has now about waxing with chocolate spread?.. well I hope he doesn't get stale again. Actors cannot always be picky..if you play a constant type of acting, most times it usually sticks. The comedy actors usually don't do great in serious roles.

[@Ganychan]

What do you want in season 2? Robert: A giraffe.

[@esamaha8]

freaking aardvark

[@izzymoreoo]

A FREAKING AAAAARRRADVAARRRK

[@luvencb]

This is so random but I love it

[@gracelyntrudell4532]

O.m.G just imagine klaus is so high he gets a giraffe and five just finds him on the floor stoned off is ass

[@fatmah6097]

*yes.* If we don’t have one, I’ll watch the show with disappointment

[@katex007]

You can tell Rob reads a lot, his vocabulary is so varied

[@JoshJFu]

katex an eloquent speaker who thinks about what he says.

[@actualtrash5708]

no he’s just irish

[@ella-tm1tp]

“Ants are annoying and sting-y”

[@MissManicMellie]

katex he does talk about his love of literature in a few other interviews, it’s very endearing.

[@SixtySecondYoga]

He’s so intelligent 😍

[@user-lf2yk2yw5o]

Robert and David have amazing chemistry and it comes across in such a lovely way through Klaus and Diego's relationship

[@laLoveRae]

No wonder Kenny's mom thought they're Five's 2dads. 🤣🤣

[@marmarino2070]

@@laLoveRae hahh yeah 😅

[@hibbhop]

Robert Sheehan as a young Captain Jack Sparrow anyone?

[@Melissa.Garrett]

Hibberty I can totally see that.

[@KaitlynMcCary]

I would be down for that since Disney fired Johnny Depp. But I know most people wouldn’t so a spin off with him as his son would be so good 😍

[@apll1736]

@@KaitlynMcCary Johnny Depp cannot be replaced, he OWNS the role of Jack Sparrow. However, I'd be down for Robert Sheehan playing a young version of him or perhaps like you said, someone from his family.

[@emmas9331]

The first time I saw him he reminded me of Johnny Depp

[@mikaila286]

How genius are you? That is such a good idea! He looks and sounds so much like him 😂👏

[@bee5426]

robert's and David's friendship is so pure i can't

[@eneabenaissa]

I think that there is more than a friendship ehehe

[@pnarprlt3627]

@@eneabenaissa I absolutely agree with you ehehe

[@Joshua-fr1xp]

@@eneabenaissa They're both straight lol.😉😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrMmthrash]

@@Joshua-fr1xp yea they are- but dude i want a friendship like that

[@RockabillyRetreat]

I am OBSESSED with Robert Sheehan. That's all.

[@justyouraverageweirdo]

Same. I still remember him as Nathan Young from Misfits and will forever keep calling him that.

[@theconspiritualist3750]

Oof me too

[@Ornithorhynchus.]

+1

[@sebastyann123]

David Castañeda has a tic with his eyes, he blinks more than normal and it makes him so much cuter than he already is lol

[@antianti328]

Oh yeah!

[@allesfalls]

oh! I have the same thing ! so it's a tic actually, thank god it ain't that much of a deal -3- ~

[@LemonSte]

I didn't notice at all. The guy on the left blinks more

[@Vasquez_Ga]

Yeah i do that a lot too and I don’t even notice until ppl tell me

[@machsimillian14]

Coulda just been exhausted when he did this so his eyes were tired. That happens to me at times. Saw another interview with him and his eyes were normal.

[@rubberduckyofsteel]

4:08 honestly the way diego is so soft with grace is what made him my favourite

[@lissflores2843]

Co-sign! I wasn't sure I liked his character until episode 3 when you get to see him interact with her, and then I sort of melted.

[@g2gog229]

He's so cute and handsome.

[@ValeriaGonzalez-sn2fh]

less when it disconnects Grace, it was bad but it's still cute hahaha

[@onionring2399]

I like what Cameron was saying about Hazel being a lost villain

[@wakeupamericaplease1]

I love how Robert pulls off klaus so well. He honestly brings life to the character. I can’t believe how well he can control his accent onscreen. 😁 true inspiration.

[@cloudseeker7]

Same! I have never heard a guy pull off an American accent so successfully before- I keep trying to find him slip and I just can't! He is SO convincing

[@butterfliesinreverse]

The way Robert plays Klaus' character is very similar to back when he was Nathan in Misfits. Just a crazy neurotic druggy unpredictable guy with a loud mouth and super powers lol.

[@DontDoSadness91]

And they both see dead people!

[@butterfliesinreverse]

@@DontDoSadness91 I know right!

[@lillyvictoriavogt]

klaus however has a deeper core that brings some meaning into his actions unlike nathan who just does it mainly to have fun :D

[@nicolet8186]

i think they just have the chattiness in common, otherwise the characters are fairly opposite. nathan was selfish and unapologetically //himself/// vs. klaus who has very little sense of self

[@Eva-ec2dh]

I think so too, its kinda crazy to me that most people aren't mentioning misfits, I use to fucking love it and I see so many similarities with Nathan and Klaus. Also as a side note I find it kinda funny how at points Robert's Irish accent comes through, It just cannot be contained

[@Happyboono]

i'm sorry but david is gorgeous

[@1305maggie]

Don't know why you're apologizing for stating facts

[@Burdettvi]

Nothing to be sorry about

[@barborabackute9429]

no printer just fax

[@kailiestoughton9168]

I like his knee better at the start of the video

[@suhadahhan3689]

No need to apologize you're just stating facts here.

[@laurenrojas]

Robert Sheehan is the more pulled together, irish version of Ezra Miller and y'all can't make me think otherwise.

[@vanessastein1689]

I agree. When I first saw Klaus in the show I immediately thought of Ezra and how he'd have been a good fit as well.

[@theoddlifeofjay]

omg yes

[@katkat8571]

Cameron Britton is a big teddy bear. Loved him on Mindhunter, I'm so glad he's on this show now too, he's fantastic.

[@riesmith6933]

THE SMILEY ON DAVID'S LEG

[@joemomma9284]

Lise Smith i found out that rob drew it

[@cheche9949]

Yeah david said on Twitter that rob wrote it

[@emmab5035]

in every interview ive seen david is just cradling a mug he's so adorable he's the fave

[@hobbitta]

Robert is pretty much Klaus but sober. I liked what he said about the people he worked with not being comparable and therefore neither rankable (? I don’t remember the word he used). David ♥️

[@jjejet]

I love how Rob's neurotic and eloquent at the same time ^v^

[@veronicadredd22]

Its called being Irish

[@jjejet]

@@veronicadredd22 then Irish are quite similar to Serbs :D

[@sami6998]

Hazel was so amazing wtf

[@sarahkylfie431]

I love his character being a bad guy in sort of denial or unaware. It's a neat concept :)

[@livwittstein8393]

she's a really great interviewer! I noticed her comfort and professionalism right away

[@doom3798]

why does david have a smiley face on his knee

[@Arazotix]

doom why not

[@riverevans726]

Oh yeah xD

[@jazmineellis8939]

Robert. lol

[@tarensGambit]

Undoubtedly Robert's fault

[@giovanamaria2011]

he said on twitter that robert did it

[@mafazahwas3948]

7:26 this whooole moment, i can’t, i just can’t, cutenesses overload!!!

[@karendayanarincon3101]

I love this moment Bro * - *

[@Dul_Patoni]

8:48 "Become, like, the new Reginald Hargreeves"" Actually, there's a particular moment in the comics (vol.1) where Klaus pretends to be Monocle (Sir Reginald Hargreeves) in order to confuse Vanya.

[@redbullandspite]

The thing Robert does (2:19 and 6:59 as examples) where he stretches, readjusts his jacket & moves his arm around is cracking me up, it’s so much like the cliche movie theatre date thing. Also reminds me of ep 2 where Klaus goes up behind the eye prosthetic guy when he’s trying to find the file, poor dude looked so uncomfortable

[@txicnightmare7997]

The way Robert says "aardvark" is so adorable. He's so serious about it, too!! 😂😂

[@neta4781]

Diego, Klaus and Hazel all have this first impression that throws you off of the fact that all three actually have these big, sad, precious hearts. Like Diego lost someone but he still made sure that Klaus was okay. Then there’s Luther who finds out he was sent on a useless mission and he flipping throws Klaus across the room.

[@levihuxley8290]

Luther sucks lol

[@gunnygames6059]

Neta yeah he is kinda a bad leader number 2 even with his stutter would have been a way better leader he at least cares about the rest of the family where number 1 only listened to and helped number 3

[@slauter1939]

2:13 anyone else notice the smiley face on David’s knee

[@lorrainezea7988]

Hazel, Diego and Klaus exude too much chaotic energy while Cameron, David and Robert are adorable munchkins irl.

[@voidstation7590]

2:20 david going “ms vanya” in pogos voice makes me laugh lmao

[@tabindashamaoon124]

i literally binge watched this and really loved it i already want a season 2 n i always love robert sheehan hes so funny and love his character

[@jacksonvandenheever8241]

Fun fact! Rob's character Klaus is based on Gerard Way's former best friend/partner in crime/lover Bert McCracken.

[@jacksonvandenheever8241]

@whatsablurrysoup Indeed he is.

[@kishapugh8761]

I binge watched it too and loved it but how long will it take for the 2nd season Netflix is so slow with that

[@jaylynmaese7571]

Tabinda Shamaoon AGREEDDD. I love Klaus and five

[@isabelwaugh5265]

Are we not going to talk about David and Rob's hug and how Cameron seemed so uncomfortable?

[@Infelsinave]

Diego could be Dean Winchester’s twin

[@natashamarley5347]

Nope thanks, jensen ackles face is a national treasure that must be protected at all times.

[@matinaa.8520]

He did looks like Jensen. OMG

[@kimmychwaan]

I thought he's Jensen looool

[@faiali2895]

Heather Grace jensen ackles’ face is nowhere near being a national treasure lol

[@caroltavares84]

Heather Grace racist

[@farihamohamedhilmy4700]

I love seeing Robert and David hug! So sweet!! ❤️

[@yakisobadreams3947]

I loved Diego's character because outwardly, he's so gruff, but then you see the amount of love he has for his mother Grace who is but a mere robot, and Detective Patch. David played his part really well.

[@DontDoSadness91]

Cameron loves talking about his character and this show and Mary. Lol at him with the end haha And Rob shines like usual.

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

Rob and David’s bromance gives me so much joy I just it makes my heart happy

[@joeyyears]

Nathan from Misfits all grown up with an umbrella

[@tabletriktor1482]

DAVID HAS A FACE DOODLED ON HIS KNEE

[@ChantelStays]

I binged too. Only because of Robert. Also love Cameron’s voice. So soothing

[@raveseesstars]

The way Cameron was speaking about his character is so nice! I really loved it. You can tell he enjoyed his work.

[@kerrrangg]

at 7:25 when david said "his arm is around me" i damn near lost my mind and at 9:09 it's so chaotic i love it so much

[@abbepower2809]

David really pays so much attention and listens intently to whoever is talking and it's so very endearing😭❤️ And it's not just this interview, he does it in every interview, he really gives his full attention to whoever is speaking, especially when he's with Robert, which is incredibly adorable😭❤️ Robert can talk a lot at times, but he describes things really well and his vocabulary is extremely wide and varied, he really is lovely to just listen too, and I find it really cute how David just looks right at him and listens to whatever he says with full attention💞 my two favourite boys😚💕

[@ugh774]

the way rob lights up when Mary is brought up 👀👀👀

[@soxxel12]

That one scene in the bar Robert does more work in the span of a few minutes than some actors in many seasons of TV

[@wildonion3479]

Robert sheehan is the love of my entire life no one will ever compare

[@lizonyuh2290]

"what do you want for season two?" David: drugs Robert: aardvarks Camron:mmm aardvarks

[@juliaperez916]

David and Rob are so cute oml

[@sofifi03]

klaus is my fav character and no one will change my mind

[@skylight_gameuse]

Rob can talk for hours you'd never be bored and learn the whole dictionary at the same time David is so chill and intense plus THAT voice Please, have mercy for us

[@user-fh3yy3wn9i]

David: I think we need more exotic animals Robert: yeah like an eagle David yeah Robert: or a giraffe yeah Robert: OR AN ARDVARK wtf😂

[@yviecoops9033]

David talking about Diego is just precious

[@bvn1313]

The smiley face on David's knee!

[@summonerfraco3603]

Hazel's story line is one of my favorites in the show

[@gracekennedy2364]

is no one gonna talk about the smiley face on david’s knee? i’m guessing rob drew that

[@Majeczka2622]

Cameron is so smart ! I love listening to him

[@nini-he8uy]

Okay...David is just too hot

[@dollyp0p]

robert is so funny, goofy, cute but hot, handsome, mature and so smart at the same time. it's actually amazing.

[@user-oq6ol5fi2w]

Cameron's excitement is so wonderfully infectious

[@maxrussell1061]

I’m legit in love with klaus

[@marimiqiani7133]

rob is just brilliant

[@alexandraderoover5010]

Robert hides his accent sooo well omg

[@Ayesha94963]

i get freaking heart eyes whenever david tilt his head like a cute baby

[@katelyngibson3633]

The last few minutes of this interview is gold

[@amichan9343]

Robert's sassiness, elegance and intelligence (plus the accent), kinda reminds me of Tom Hiddleston. They're two different people but Robert really reminds me of Tom in every interviews.

[@rmreece]

Rob Klaus Both amazing I love lots

[@rmreece]

@Jill Burnette because I love Robert Sheehan

[@azra3984]

Look at David's knee. Robert drew something on David's knee. David said this in twitter.

[@gracelyntedder2354]

I don’t think Robert Sheehan actually had to ACT when he was on camera, him and his character are so much alike!

[@gracextra]

8:10 look at roberts face light up

[@lancemcleggy5461]

I don’t see why people said that Klaus and Nathan are basically the same, Klaus do drug because of depression and hide his feelings by acting like he don’t care but Nathan just do everything for fun and being a hilarious jerk but for some reason I like him for who he was.

[@ultimabolachadopacote1088]

I can't stop looking to the little face in David's knee😂

[@jowosiwa]

I didn't expect Diego to be a mama's boy and it def shows that he has a big heart

[@teapotter3712]

Every single one of them is so adorable i LOVE THEM ALL

[@thisisme2476]

Cameron Britton seems to easily blush. They must have had fun with that

[@okay6470]

I am obsessed with Robert’s accent I love it so much and I’m not super sure why

[@faith2686]

He's irish

[@okay6470]

Faith Prichard I know

[@faith2686]

And I agree because he has an irish accent

[@faith2686]

@@okay6470 he's my total fave

[@okay6470]

Faith Prichard yeah me too lol

[@sami6998]

I loved what they did with the characters 💗💗💗

[@thickthickitythickface]

Cameron looks so cute and soft. I bet it must feel so "fluffy" to hug him.

[@kelseyfish9661]

I would die for Robert Sheehan... also the other three, but god I love robert

[@tita931]

I love David so much !!

[@thebrittneyandrebekahshow8089]

I binged it in one sitting in one day lol it's so good

[@delirium11]

I have enjoyed every second of this unique series. While waiting for the season 4, navigating through all those small interviews, I'm so grateful to these amazing actors, who did such a deep work making the characters of the Umbrella Academy REAL. When you rewatch the episodes, there are so many tiny lovely moments, which feel like pure improvisation coming from the chemistry of the actors and their personages. This show is magic and unique. I wish there would be more movies like this, fusions of genres, based on a smart script and wise direction that truly celebrates the talent of their actors.

[@ELFAndromedaShawol24]

I love Rob saying that he'd like to be the "rightful leader" of umbrella academy in season two. Bub, You become a leader, but not of the academy....

[@audreymo9802]

The definition of Robert: HUgS 🤗

[@yenya76]

I love Cameron Britton's character and how he awakens in tiny bits and realizes that there's something more than following orders...love it!

[@constanzanavarro821]

I was wondering where I've seen the actor who plays Hazel and then I remembered he was in Mindhunter playing a serial killer. He was amazing at that and now he is great and loveable as Hazel

[@abigailtorres5526]

0:44 Nobody talkin about the laugh Robert let out he sounded like a dove😂

[@Music_Lover0612]

Klaus was worried about her addiction. 😂🤣

[@feushamiii1460]

Amo la relación que tienen Robert con David (y también en sus personajes), siento que emiten esa aura de protección con el otro, que se entienden sin siquiera tener que hablarse.

[@aleportillo321]

My 3 favorite guys from the series 😍 love them!

[@meowiartea]

Robert was freaking amazing. Definitely my favorite character. Reminded me a lot of murphy and jasper in The 100.

[@BlueVeinedMeatRoll]

They are all incredible

[@chyteaaaa]

Their characters are my absolute favorite and I love all of these guys!

[@FreakyFanWoman1]

Is Klaus playing Robert? Or is Robert playing Klaus? Who knows?

[@maxninabuck2862]

these three are my favourite i love them so mucb

[@Brttan]

Cameron Britton is amazing!!! 1st mindhunter now this!! Good job!

[@noeliajaime7656]

Binged the entire season in 2 days Great show,actors AND music.

[@Mariak82]

Love the show and can't wait for season 2. :)

[@shpei88]

Awww my three favorite characters