'Umbrella Academy' David Castañeda Talks Knife Training Role Prep & Season 2 | In Studio

'The Umbrella Academy' star David Castañeda joins The Hollywood Reporter in studio to talk about preparation for the hit Netflix show, which included knife training, working with the talented cast, season 2, and more!
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[@erinwasko99]

"hes a kid in a man's body" wow the exact opposite of five

[@vivianavaldes9262]

Erin Tyler MY EXACT THOUGHTS 😂😂

[@gerardpanickingatthediscow3670]

OMG YES

[@SixtySecondYoga]

Klaus and Diego are the opposite of Five!

[@gearoidp]

David was great in the Umbrella academy. His characters relationship with his mom was tragic. Diego is a great complex character. David is a really great actor. All of the actors are great on the show, especially Sheehan. The season was really interesting and they have plenty more material to adapt. The interviewer is really great. Good job. The Hollywood reporter has some great journalists.

[@gearoidp]

@Brian Porreca you did are great job. Great questions. I liked your insight on the character. You did your research on David too. You get extra points because you said you rep a Muhammad Ali tattoo.

[@syifaan]

diego had a great character development!!! it was only until i finished binging the show to realize he was my favorite character😂

[@venessagrossan925]

this comment looks like you're gonna crticize the show every other sentence but you never di

[@SixtySecondYoga]

Sheehan and Castañeda are such an asset to the show!

[@LayingInAMeadow]

David is very personable and not awkward like some other celebrities out there. It makes him much more likeable.

[@roxaneguyton-voneck4842]

maybe thats because it means the same thing

[@noashohat8380]

he is not awkward at all i love that

[@hanonym1398]

"I wanted to join the show, 'couse i needed a job." I do hope that this honest man keeps being employed 😁 can't wait for season 2 💩✌

[@Camden_Hoover]

Ik it’s been a year but have you seen it yet😂

[@Jonny-xj7hj]

Meme Man it’s GOOD

[@Camden_Hoover]

Ember Ik I binged it all in 2 days 😂

[@Jonny-xj7hj]

Meme Man damg lol I just finished watching it like rn rn. It was awesome, can’t wait for a next season. And the ending what a twist

[@Iexapro]

What men should do! Get a job lmao.

[@Julia-kk7ph]

how are people so pretty but also so easy and interesting to listen to? how can some people be so perfect? im offended?

[@pinduxa2020]

Sam his voice is kinda like ASMR

[@trensitasfresitas]

Just Another Person yeet ||-//

[@miafairchild587]

SAMEMEMEMEMEM

[@evanpaluch6190]

Insecure?

[@naveerakhan9622]

I could listen to David Castaneda talk about Diego all day It's always interesting to hear the actor's interpretation of their character and I love that David did so much research to help develop Diego. Great interview!

[@Basiltookit]

Yeah I hate how some people could act the role and know less about that character than the fans that’s why David is a really good actor

[@thejadedmessiah]

Yeah I could just listen to David talk all day. Period.

[@jazminsomething544]

Can dance Can cook Speaks Spanish (I don't even understand Spanish) Likes MCR AND also he be lookin' like a WHOLE snack Uhhhhmmm can I please marry him

[@averymoreau5481]

he’s Mexican 😾

[@jazminsomething544]

@@averymoreau5481 I know?

[@kaci8203]

he is MINE

[@obssesedgirl8788]

I love him ❤️🔥

[@ClaireEliseLumiere]

im in love with the way david pronounces diego in the most spanish way possible like "dee-ye-go" rather than "dee-yay-go"

[@Alex-yd2fj]

how is david so adorable

[@arwenb6340]

he’s out there looking like a buffet

[@trensitasfresitas]

arwen b facts

[@Sasha-wd9ho]

arwen b true

[@michelehaas5825]

damn right

[@debklasek6563]

True dat

[@BEBEiiCR4Zii]

He looks serious here but when you go to his ig page you see a shirtless guy without a top lip lol

[@jewelmine442]

and a nipple piercing

[@s.t.7630]

and who keeps adding "bih" for no reason at the end of his captions

[@cmmiestcat]

You know what they say about nipple pierced men... ;) They like it kinky.

[@isla3912]

LoserlyCool ;)

[@dawnily]

LOL true

[@thejadedmessiah]

1:15, 1:18, 1:20 the three times David says yes, with each one my knees get weaker. Such a soothing deep voice.. so calm... like damn. What a handsome and pleasant man he is.

[@tessahartman7870]

its physically impossible for me to not smile when david is talking

[@Dino13]

I'm binge watching all David's interviews both in English and Spanish because it is so enjoyable. He said in one of them that the whole doing a press tour and promoting something is very new to him but he is nailing it. He is so humble, considerate of the interviewers, honest, and keeps it funny but in a calm not over the top way.

[@niamhkmcg]

not to be me but i think im ready to die for this man.

[@trensitasfresitas]

Niamh McGrath same lmao

[@numericalhorror185]

Why am I getting such flirty bisexual vibes from the banter at the beginning

[@prabhtejsabarwal3769]

That's just the bi power of David Castañeda

[@desereewetzel6826]

Wait he's bi??

[@asthevillain]

@@desereewetzel6826 nope. Fans just want him to be.

[@SixtySecondYoga]

Wait til you see him with Robert! The bi energy from both of them is too strong.

[@vilevampyr]

he radiates the bi power but we dont know what he is nor does it matter tbh

[@AmyAberrant]

I can't believe David likes MCR and had an emo phase!

[@allymarch8873]

Hasnt everyone gone through an emo phase?

[@AmyAberrant]

Allydra Most locals haven't

[@rmreece]

@@AmyAberrant most 20+ aged people prolly have. And now theres not as many because theres more chavs around

[@venessagrossan925]

Amy Aberrant i don't know about that cause in another interview he said "MRC" xdd

[@AmyAberrant]

@@venessagrossan925 Oh I forgot! Well at least he loves WTTBP.

[@xRainbowInTheDarkx]

uh...what a beautiful man.

[@azra-rf3js]

i think i’m falling in love with him

[@trensitasfresitas]

mörfi ben it’s too late for me but I’m not complaining

[@katezebra7488]

«I was playing football and did theater »-Troy Bolton ,who ?

[@gabbylongoria6834]

I only know David bitch

[@rubberduckyofsteel]

diego was my favourite character i love his relationships with grace and klaus especially

[@beepbeepeddie8010]

ok but david singlehandedly makes me proud to be mexican

[@alyssalgalindo]

Big mood

[@trensitasfresitas]

quwueen yeS

[@monkemtz]

Same

[@tyrain9846]

Also David and Diego have my heart equally! We needa protect them!

[@yviecoops9033]

Notice that he's usually much quieter in interviews with other cast-members, but when its just him he's really charismatic and confident?

[@tyrain9846]

Gosh yes! Thank you for asking about the dance scene! I really wanted to know! He really got some moves there!

[@killerqueen1215]

@@Textbooks970 i think I'm alone now

[@killerqueen1215]

@@Textbooks970 7:58

[@travisinhell12]

when i saw this in my feed i read it as "The Umbrella Academy 'Dad' Castañeda" and now im dying

[@thatweirdgirl8466]

Emily Brown David is daddy

[@delirium11]

David is so REAL on the screen! Very physical, very true. Camera just loves him. I wish to see more of David's works, complexed and multilayered. And it is interesting that he mentioned that Diego is a kid in the man's body - it turns Diego into an antipode to Five's grown man in the kids body.

[@NaylaDeyuti]

david can punch me in the face and i would say thank you

[@Basiltookit]

Lets be real nobody wants your beautiful face ruined by David

[@miaherring7764]

RELATABLE

[@schiffonwise7786]

His smile his face his hair. Amazing I love him hes the best

[@reena3592]

Wow, David did so much work into his character and I appreciate that so much. I also love the fact that he's implementing small little things into his day to day life in order to be the best character for Diego as he can be. Playing with knives, his background in dancing, and all these different things just culminated into his version of Diego Hargreeves and I love that. I love that he used his background and who he is as a person to play this character. This shows his dedication and his hard working abilities as an actor

[@MsGabiGama]

He understands his character so much. Such a great actor and a even better person ❤️

[@LuffyDaGoat]

David Castaneda is an excellent actor I loved his performance as Diego on Umbrella Academy

[@mindlesswifey13]

Do I sincerely hope that David asked the interviewer out to dinner later? Yes, yes I do

[@guyritchie7504]

You see it to?

[@madisonmorris7394]

What?

[@caraddie]

Brian: Can I borrow it? David: **tilts head** yeah HE’S LIKE A CHILD I CANNOT!!!!

[@gulcinhasirci3205]

"Maybe I have a job, maybe I don't" bro 😂

[@twentyonealiens2910]

i love how they just start talking about the interviewers last name,, ugh i love him sm

[@aninditapaul7859]

Why on earth is this man so adorable... I can't even be thirsty I just wanna hug him...why's he so soft for... 😭😭

[@nicholasgarcia1677]

These two were so into each other it was adorbs

[@anonymous-596]

This dude is an amazing Interviewer omg! This dude makes a super relaxed atmosphere, or maybe it's just David, idk, it just works

[@yakisobadreams3947]

What an articulate young man! Loved hearing his thoughts about his characters and the show in general.

[@Tigris797]

what a snack

[@trensitasfresitas]

Tigris 797 **buffet

[@kyledayang680]

@@trensitasfresitas 😂

[@stormageddon101]

To me, Luther trying to restrain Vanya rather than helping her was more of a thing of him feeling like that was just the best decision, because he's always been battling things. And it connects to the fact that he's a bit arrogant about being "Number One" which came up a few times throughout the series. He felt like he was great and powerful and better, but the fact is that he's not. It also showed up in scenes like the Auditorium, where Vanya looked at Allison and smiled, and seemed like the might go alright for a while, but then Luther came out trying to be this big hero, and ended up making things more extreme.

[@uchster9]

DAVID IS SO ADORABLE... WE-

[@Mmc.879]

I love that he actually made an effort to learn specific types so that he could stay true to the form(s)!

[@lorrainezea7988]

I've been watching David's interviews for 3hours now. I think I'm starting to develop an unhealthy obsession with this man! Please send HELP!

[@aliso9183]

*wanders over with own laptop* it's too late for us, I'll watch with you lol

[@hectortrujillo4311]

Lmao, hard same.

[@mont6990]

Good interview! David is a great actor and interesting person. Diego have much personality, I really like the show.

[@feredits840]

David is a great actor, has a very charming personality and I couldn’t love him more ❤️

[@maymarvel3930]

Have you ever seen a man so beautiful

[@leticiacarrasco5719]

David has a great personality a big personality but calm one is just wow

[@sox9498]

2:57 does he have a stutter irl too? Ahhh our bb

[@thisisme2476]

You can really see how his personality would mesh with Robert Sheehan's.

[@jared8002]

i love David Castanza so much

[@xfurygamingx3027]

Finally someone nailed his surname.

[@sungtaemin007]

The best thing about this interview is David talking about Luther’s intentions for locking up Vanya

[@ruiangeles9796]

I love the casting of the umbrella academy i love all the characters and the actors

[@s.t.7630]

He's so beautiful it hurts

[@amber5802]

David is literally an angel sent from heaven wtf

[@mollygibbs-verelli5726]

I LOVE Diego he's my fav! And David did such a great job in the show

[@lesliejimenez4242]

1:13 Nobody: David Castaneda: yes

[@aceofspades4930]

He played football and did theatre ? So his high school life was basically high school musical. Also cassie casanada

[@scottsummers4234]

Gorgeous Diego 😍

[@user-wk5eh8xk4x]

david is so amazing wow i cant-

[@rodrigomoreira2389]

Gotta say the cast for this show was outstanding! I love each and one of them

[@starfire_xi]

He is soo cute! One of my favorites on the show ♥

[@mack6827]

watching this again after s2 and it's always makes me so happy to see all the work that david puts in to make his character so amazing

[@roxyredrose1]

an absolute sweetheart

[@mayfriend2959]

do i know if david castaneda is bi? no. does he radiate bi energy? yes.

[@EllaChinois]

Call me a dinosaur. I don't see flirtation in the interview. Just two friendly guys.

[@trensitasfresitas]

EllaChina me too

[@margieslife695]

EllaChina same

[@lesliejimenez4242]

The ppl in this comment section r weird and just want everything to b gay

[@celestialbeing985]

Dinosaur

[@cartmann227]

He is great. I like him a lot

[@arabiandeer9294]

Finally, some good fucking questions

[@sapphire962]

This was such an awesome interview. The guy asking questions is genuinely interested and relates to certain things which makes David more enthusiastic and appreciative.

[@thetermisfangirl]

This is such an excellent interview. Props to both of them for being so quick and intelligent to play off each other.

[@rmreece]

I love David

[@miafairchild587]

5:18 HE IS SOOO ADORABLE

[@emmyjemmy4208]

i love how they just have a random conversation at the start

[@jamestigreal7870]

i love him so much!!!

[@anagram425]

The dancing scene was one of the best scenes in the series

[@saraedenn]

i love he so much 🥺🥺

[@katelynvictorino8364]

i love him sm ahh (,: such a great guy

[@xogulxo2]

I love him so much I could hear him talk all day

[@duda9078]

"he was like 'kick me'" yEAH DAVID KICK ME

[@kimmykimko]

Zero dislikes. After almost 6k views? I'm impressed.

[@pinduxa2020]

kimmykimko it’s impossible to dislike

[@cenifh]

only 4 dislikes now after 26k+ views, he is so hot, cute, adorible and talented!

[@sungtaemin007]

I love this interview so much!

[@Mirinthevirin]

Damn he's so fuckin chill he just oozes self assuredness

[@zoeishere5910]

God I love David

[@user-oq6ol5fi2w]

"you got it right" *the editor leaves out the ñ in the video*

[@Sushigabby]

the tilde !!!!!!!

[@shila408]

It's so interesting hearing your thoughts and the work experience of your character. I learned alot from this show, and the humor helped me cope with quitting nicotine. 💯 Thank you to all of you. 😎

[@Eduardo-ib7vu]

is david flirting with the reporter? it was really cute tbh

[@laurasilva5230]

Is he gay?

[@Eduardo-ib7vu]

@@laurasilva5230 idk but hell i ship them

[@stonecat676]

@@laurasilva5230 or bi or pan or just plain playful. No need to be rigid.

[@Mitchis_Euphoria]

Eduardo Coronado he’s straight but yeah I guess it would be cute

[@allymarch8873]

@@Mitchis_Euphoria woah I didnt think he was straight, in one interview he had painted nails so I assumed he was bi or sum

[@eneswk]

tbh i need a man like him, cool and badass but also with the mexican family background to make my grandma happy lol

[@jimenaarrieta9401]

I'm in love

[@mariiaosyptsova8193]

When you're at a job interview and the employer asks you why you wanna work at their company: 1:26

[@zeebj.7610]

Great interview

[@sadsunflower6106]

he's hella cute omg estoy enamorada

[@obssesedgirl8788]

David i really great actor i like him

[@meiko425]

David is such a daddy OMG

[@bloodyshothvac226]

I know David he was my HS JV football coach and is a Awsome guy

[@clarencehon1795]

He's so cute oh my 😳

[@PrismaticController]

David Castañeda is my future husband. Y'all are invited to the wedding. 😁

[@Jackntherippers]

I can see this dude in movies :)

[@nessydiana6144]

I think Brian should be in the bachelorette, then become the bachelor if he didn’t win. Hey David, you are my fav cast by the way..