Martin Kove Talks Cobra Kai, Karate Kid, Stallone Bar Fights & More with Rich Eisen | Full Interview

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2022
  • Actor Martin Kove joins the Rich Eisen Show in-studio to discuss the new season of Netflix’s ‘Cobra Kai’ and why he agreed to reprise his John Kreese role, plays a round of ‘Celebrity True or False’ where he tells a great stories about playing tennis with a frustrated Sean Connery and making ‘The Karate Kid,’ reveals why he and Sylvester Stallone got into a hug bar fight with fans at a bar in Mexico during the making of ‘Rambo: First Blood Part II,’ and gives his NFL 2022 hot takes channeling his inner Cobra Kai Sensei Kreese.
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  • @OpenRoader
    @OpenRoader Рік тому +380

    Cobra Kai is the single greatest continuation series that has ever been created. It is EXACTLY how all the huge franchises should have been done (Terminator, Batman, Star Wars). It stands alone at the top!

    • @TheDailyGold
      @TheDailyGold Рік тому +30

      Yep. Best remake of all time.

    • @tommyboy1675
      @tommyboy1675 Рік тому +9

      I couldn’t agree more @OpenRoader.

    • @dynamicdave2647
      @dynamicdave2647 Рік тому +6

      I agree

    • @comicbookninja5268
      @comicbookninja5268 Рік тому +2

      for sure!!!

    • @SRV2013
      @SRV2013 Рік тому +10

      They should turn over ROP, Starwars and Star Trek to the people who make Cobra Kai. They get everything right.

  • @rollotomassi4768
    @rollotomassi4768 Рік тому +63

    The show is just so much fun. If William Zabka hasn't won an emmy it's a crime. Anytime Johnny meets technology it's comedy gold.

    • @marcusmcgill4423
      @marcusmcgill4423 Рік тому +5

      The way they had him pronounce Google had me in tears this season.

    • @Interceptor810
      @Interceptor810 Рік тому +2

      him pronouncing google goggle made me lol really hard

    • @bubufubu
      @bubufubu Рік тому

      Bahahahahaha 🤣

  • @jojojacques810
    @jojojacques810 Рік тому +14

    I’m a 48 year old woman and I was 10 when I first watched Karate Kid 1. Today I sit with my 18 year old and we watch Cobra Kai!!! We LOVE IT!!!! We are genuinely bonding over the show!!! Thank you so much!!!! 🙏❤️

  • @benneidl9336
    @benneidl9336 Рік тому +164

    Wow, Kove is a great conversationalist. I could have listened to a couple hours of this.

    • @tomroberts2135
      @tomroberts2135 Рік тому +12

      he and Thomas Ian Griffith - they may play heavies and characters, but they are intellectuals IRL!

    • @miralabualjadail4206
      @miralabualjadail4206 Рік тому +2

      @@tomroberts2135 Absolutely big time! Love these legends!

    • @miralabualjadail4206
      @miralabualjadail4206 Рік тому +9

      He is such a genius with so much wisdom/experience , and Ian also is a huge intellectual and brilliant writer himself.

    • @nltgerrit6361
      @nltgerrit6361 Рік тому

      he is really a nice guy

    • @gutterpup4191
      @gutterpup4191 Рік тому

      Sick of the “production value”, comment every single time

  • @CC-gq7sx
    @CC-gq7sx Рік тому +131

    Never realized how insightful, erudite, and aware he is. Great guest and interviewers

    • @POSITIVE_TALKS24
      @POSITIVE_TALKS24 Рік тому +3

      I don’t know what erudite means but I agree

    • @saber26ful
      @saber26ful Рік тому

      @@POSITIVE_TALKS24 learned and knowledgeable

    • @matthewmatt5285
      @matthewmatt5285 Рік тому +1

      @@saber26ful Was hoping it meant eerily rude! lol

  • @affirmation9385
    @affirmation9385 Рік тому +119

    Martin Kove is an absolute legend, Cobra Kai is brilliant!

    • @SlashinatorZ
      @SlashinatorZ Рік тому +1

      Funny story, a few years ago I got a free autograph from him. My name is Evan but he spelled it Eban

    • @fredjones554
      @fredjones554 Рік тому +1

      Under rated

    • @redgamer5628
      @redgamer5628 Рік тому

      @@SlashinatorZ 💀

  • @gordonliu3972
    @gordonliu3972 Рік тому +26

    I still get chills throughout The Karate Kid, no matter how many times I watch it. It's beautiful and powerful.

  • @Stevesautopartsify
    @Stevesautopartsify Рік тому +21

    Not only a fantastic actor but brilliant enough to understand the new direction his character needed to take to make the reboot so amazing!!!

  • @poolhall9632
    @poolhall9632 Рік тому +10

    The 80s is back so hard.
    I’m here for it.

  • @TheNeonNinja
    @TheNeonNinja Рік тому +15

    Martin Kove is always one of the best guests and interviews...every time, he is just amazing at storytelling and has that ability to draw you in and make you smile. Great actor.

  • @Adino1
    @Adino1 Рік тому +17

    I love how hardcore and diverse the fans of this show are
    I saw KK when I was 5 and was always a fan of the movie series, Cobra Kai was is like a breath of fresh air compared to most of the stuff produced today

  • @robertclark655
    @robertclark655 Рік тому +9

    Cobra kia the show has given the fans exactly what we wanted. Seeing the expansion of the characters has been so satisfying!

  • @djr3008
    @djr3008 Рік тому +11

    Cobra Kai, What a wake up call to life over the years and what a great series. I lost everything more then once in my life, gave up many times but seeing the cast from Cobra Kai make a comeback meant a lot in my heart and told me that I need to do the same. THANK YOU!. To see the cast make such a huge comeback. To be a huge success. I was in the army overseas when I seen the Karate Kid movie for the first time. When a biddy of mine bought a VCR and the movie. I studied Karate as a kid in the early 80s for 4 years. I only wish I kept it up. I must disagree I think this year is finally the time for Buffalo to go the distance.

  • @alexroberto6353
    @alexroberto6353 Рік тому +6

    It's the music and 80s montage that gives me the chills.

  • @Noeland
    @Noeland Рік тому +10

    Martin Cove is a national treasure. Wonderful man.

  • @miralabualjadail4206
    @miralabualjadail4206 Рік тому +23

    Such an incredible actor. So much respect for the craft and character. Iconic. So grateful to these writers beyond words for this. Its gift for all involved honestly. It might sound over the top, but this show is one of the few that give me hope in this age!

  • @Fantax92
    @Fantax92 Рік тому +2

    Cobra Kai is way better than I thought it would be. The best way to respect the canon and build upon a franchise. A masterpiece.

  • @johnr033
    @johnr033 Рік тому +40

    Great interview!! Martin Kove is a class act all the way!!!

  • @OzymandiasWasRight
    @OzymandiasWasRight Рік тому +3

    The dude put all of himself into his role like a professional. His dedication is why the character is so genuine. It could have easily been cheezy, but we were all lucky enough that it was Kove playing the role.

  • @Nick-lz8ff
    @Nick-lz8ff Рік тому +12

    It's amazing how he can recall seeing someone in 1976 and then again in 1989.

    • @wudaddy
      @wudaddy Рік тому +1

      Same thing I thought. Really sharp.

  • @shield8430
    @shield8430 Рік тому +5

    A fantastic conversation between two guys. Forgot it was a radio interview. That’s how great they are.

  • @darkmasterv4928
    @darkmasterv4928 Рік тому +5

    Season 5 just made sensei Kreese so 3D and dynamic. “I am Cobra Kai”

  • @jerryuma
    @jerryuma Рік тому +14

    Martin Kove is such a legend. Love him.

  • @seanvang8303
    @seanvang8303 Рік тому +30

    Off topic, but in an alternate universe, I can see Martin Kove playing Thanos. He actually fits imo.

  • @wudaddy
    @wudaddy Рік тому +3

    I love the way he ended the bar fight story. "It's just.....what we do." Very Kreese-like.

  • @darykinnaman2319
    @darykinnaman2319 Рік тому +11

    You hate his character because he was a bully, and he is such a sweetheart of a guy and really gets it. I find that amusing.

  • @djnkosi
    @djnkosi Рік тому +25

    Thank you for this excellent extended interview. 👍🏽

  • @poppys34
    @poppys34 Рік тому +14

    Damn! I forgot he was Martin Kove when he was doing those hot takes!! The man is a chameleon!

  • @jamesdavison2927
    @jamesdavison2927 Рік тому +8

    I'm a HUGE Rockford Files Fan , HUGE James Garner fan
    I love the episodes when Kove is in it
    Love him talking so nicely about Garner- an all time Hollywood great
    GREAT INTERVIEW

    • @DavidM-mb1vx
      @DavidM-mb1vx Рік тому

      The sopranos creator, David Chase wrote for the Rockford files

    • @jamesdavison2927
      @jamesdavison2927 Рік тому

      @@DavidM-mb1vx yes sir!!!!
      I'm a gigantic Sopranos fan too
      Amazing how many people from Rockford Files showed up in the Sopranos

  • @MikeM-so3je
    @MikeM-so3je Рік тому +3

    That was a really cool interview, thanks Rich & Crew!

  • @rhoclass9
    @rhoclass9 Рік тому +3

    I like how he holds a conversation! A lot of context and he speaks eloquently that draws you in as if you were there!

  • @irregularhunter0586
    @irregularhunter0586 Рік тому +5

    Mr. Kove is such an interesting man. I'm so glad Cobra Kai brought back the Karate Kid universe so we could get to know him better.

  • @Theiliteritesbian
    @Theiliteritesbian Рік тому +11

    I love the actor interviews - when they are good interviews - good mix with sports actually. Cobra Kai was so damn good.

  • @wowview2
    @wowview2 Рік тому +2

    Love that a question about his time with Stallone in Rambo: first blood part two was asked!

  • @hankgoldenshaft
    @hankgoldenshaft Рік тому +11

    Sansei hasn’t aged a day. Hopefully he’s still helping rogue karate students finish wimps like Daniel-son

    • @AZDC99
      @AZDC99 Рік тому +2

      Mr Miyagi is going to come back from the dead and have a word with you!

  • @eaglefang8656
    @eaglefang8656 Рік тому +27

    13:23 - Kove understands the viewers and fanbase. The writing is what sells to the public. People love a great storytelling that's written to them. Karate Kid 1 did it the best before Cobra Kai came in and conquered all in that department *in a good way* They upgraded those movies of the past and brought the memories of those movies into a bigger light into a bigger purpose even thought 2 was okay and 3 was awful
    But i hope they do the same thing with Next Karate Kid because Julie was the last student of Miyagi Do Karate and everyone is calling for Hillary to be part of this show. All these woke people in the world we want a FEMALE badass from the past to return as Julie San to go against the Korean Sensi in season 6.... Let it happen.

  • @mschleis82
    @mschleis82 Рік тому +2

    What a great interview. Really interesting smart man.

  • @florecrepin4128
    @florecrepin4128 Рік тому +6

    He seems so nice in real life! And such a good actor!

  • @DaneBryantFrazier
    @DaneBryantFrazier Рік тому +4

    Really like how Rich lets his guests talk.

  • @SovereignKnight74
    @SovereignKnight74 Рік тому +6

    Cobra Kai is an amazing series! I love it to pieces! Adding this with the movies = a saga that will last the test of time!

  • @JAGGEDJUNKIE103
    @JAGGEDJUNKIE103 Рік тому +6

    Massive fan of Cobra Kai, i also love that the show makes the movies better.

  • @jasonhawthorne8288
    @jasonhawthorne8288 Рік тому +3

    I loved this man as Kreese. The best. And other movies I've seen him in, he's always my favorite 'character'.

  • @FPInvention
    @FPInvention Рік тому +3

    Martin Kove is so insightful. Great to listen to him

  • @pamelagilley1022
    @pamelagilley1022 Рік тому +5

    Martin your one of the greatest actors I’ve been privileged to watch ! Love the show

  • @Mrmapleleaffan13
    @Mrmapleleaffan13 Рік тому +4

    He’s the total opposite of John Kreese so gentle and gracious in real life

  • @michaelzoran
    @michaelzoran Рік тому +6

    Martin Kove plays the evil Sensei John Kreese 100% perfectly. I personally believe the writers NEED to make it so the character of "John Kreese" in the TV series called "Cobra Kai" is virtually invincible in the same way the character of "Mr. Myagi" movies called "The Karate Kid" was virtually invincible. John Kreese should be by far the most powerful character. Terry Silver should be #2.

  • @heavensnewestangel
    @heavensnewestangel Рік тому +3

    I was the opposite when it came to watching Cobra Kai...I loved all Karate Kid movies and my son was trying to convince me to watch Cobra Kai as he's a huge fan of Karate Kid and watched Cobra Kai. I wasn't interested, at first. I knew Ralph, Billy and Kreese were in it, , but I thought it would be more like cameo appearances - like fuller house where Danny, Joey and Jesse were shown once in awhile. One day I decided to give it a try and binge watched all 3 season's and love it and been watching ever since. The writers did a fabulous job in creating a series with Cobra Kai and bringing characters back from all seasons.

  • @davidsmith-lg1eo
    @davidsmith-lg1eo Рік тому +5

    What a great interview.

  • @enderbykarate
    @enderbykarate Рік тому +1

    the Karate Kid was a life changer for me. I started Karate in 80/81 and was influenced by Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris etc. When Karate Kid came out i found what my Karate soul was looking for and it rooted me to my training. Osu!!

  • @1224dlc
    @1224dlc Рік тому +1

    Oh my gosh! I love hearing Martin talk! He’s so gentle where his character his rough. He is a phenomenal actor! I hope he is offered more roles that are different from John Kreese. I love his gentle side!

  • @txsodak
    @txsodak Рік тому +1

    awesome interview

  • @genesisgenesis9888
    @genesisgenesis9888 Рік тому +1

    Damn great interview! 👍👍👍

  • @mikem_vb4546
    @mikem_vb4546 Рік тому +1

    Good God that was a great interview!👍

  • @guppie19833
    @guppie19833 Рік тому +2

    I really love the way of respect he is paying talking about Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. even the way he pronounciate Karate.

  • @dynamicdave2647
    @dynamicdave2647 Рік тому +19

    Cobra kai season 5 episodes 7-10 was the strongest finish ever

  • @BlountForce
    @BlountForce Рік тому +2

    This is so good

  • @anthonydileonardo8156
    @anthonydileonardo8156 Рік тому +1

    I met Martin about 20 years ago...very cool guy

  • @Sc19869
    @Sc19869 Рік тому +1

    Just watched some UA-cam clips of cobra kai, now ima binge the show. Big fan of the original movies.

  • @derekwischmann6123
    @derekwischmann6123 Рік тому

    Excellent Interview!

  • @elvisleeboy
    @elvisleeboy Рік тому +2

    The utterly brilliant movie score is absolutely imperative to those chills we get when watching the film.

  • @ronnielopez3267
    @ronnielopez3267 Рік тому

    great interview

  • @americo01able
    @americo01able Рік тому

    Outstanding interview ❤❤❤

  • @jk-474
    @jk-474 Рік тому +8

    I’m 23, my parents were 80s kids so I’ve been watching all 3 Karate Kid films (I will NOT count Next Karate Kid or the Jackie Chan garbage one) since I was a kid back in the 2000s. One of my favorite 80s franchises along with Back To The Future & Terminator, LOVE the show, it’s surpassed my expectations at every turn

    • @ghidrah76
      @ghidrah76 Рік тому +4

      Next Karate Kid still counts, since it’s a Miyagi story.

    • @Ktaurus26
      @Ktaurus26 Рік тому

      @@ghidrah76 nah the movie sucked. It had nothing to do with karate. It was kung fu

  • @christopherallen9580
    @christopherallen9580 Рік тому +6

    Martin is a great guy and actor. And his shirt is cool!

  • @maynoldmoreno7888
    @maynoldmoreno7888 Рік тому +2

    Great interview 🤩😂🤣😂🤩👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @hepdragon32
    @hepdragon32 Рік тому +8

    Martin Kove is such a great actor. Loved him in Cagney and Lacey.

  • @kimbob5
    @kimbob5 Рік тому +1

    I have this image of Stallone getting crowdsurfed out the club in his Rambo gear and it makes me smile.

  • @MisterMasterShafter1
    @MisterMasterShafter1 Рік тому

    Great stuff, Rich and Martin. I used to yell out "Finish them!" for Kreese's "Finish him!" line in KK1 at my niece's HS volleyball matches. LOL My brother loved it, but not so much his wife.

  • @BlountForce
    @BlountForce Рік тому +1

    The 3rd reading, about Jimmy G, was great.. thanks for this

  • @JMacTheFanatic
    @JMacTheFanatic Рік тому +1

    this guy doesn't have to act. he naturally sounds and talks exactly like his character. he has the face and voice of a villain.

  • @JohnnieBravo1
    @JohnnieBravo1 Рік тому +2

    Please have Mr. Kove back, with Ralph if possible. What an interesting interview with an awesome actor, discussing THE best sequel in history.

  • @richarddennis3793
    @richarddennis3793 Рік тому +1

    martin kove is a damm good actor for playing such iconic roles ie cagney & lacey rambo part ii karate kid

  • @pinner01
    @pinner01 Рік тому +2

    😂 Bronsons favorite show is Cagney and Lacy. Well I always thought that was good show too but that is great.

  • @armandoduarte8956
    @armandoduarte8956 Рік тому

    So much for the 2nd and 3rd predictions.

  • @DavidM-mb1vx
    @DavidM-mb1vx Рік тому +1

    Sweep the leg. I still use that to this day whenever I can. Great line. It amazes me when someone doesn’t get it.

  • @jamiehickman9468
    @jamiehickman9468 Рік тому +3

    Martin seems like a great guy, very engaging. terrific interview.

  • @hepdragon32
    @hepdragon32 Рік тому +9

    Here’s an idea: Kreese’s gal never died. She was in a bad car accident, and got amnesia, but the family hated Kreese, so they faked her death to him. In the future, she remembers him, and seeks him out, and there’s your final redemption arc.

    • @thrax-x
      @thrax-x Рік тому +2

      No please no

    • @RockLibertyWarrior
      @RockLibertyWarrior Рік тому +1

      Kreese's sergeant in Vietnam admitted to another soldier that Kreese's girlfriend hadn't died in a car crash but to tell Kreese that so Kreese would keep his mind in the war. She isn't dead and it was said in the show, some people think that Tory is Kreese's granddaughter and that Kreese's daughter is the one sick in the bed in the apartment.

    • @Ktaurus26
      @Ktaurus26 Рік тому +1

      @@RockLibertyWarrior uh that’s not what was said. They said not a word to him about what happened because of the mission, the only reason the captain told kresse was to break them when they were forced to fight to death

  • @craigdanner4659
    @craigdanner4659 Рік тому

    great interview Rich sweating hard

  • @LoudounDemocrat
    @LoudounDemocrat Рік тому

    So much for the prediction about Trey Lance at 19:00, LOL.

  • @kaseymouser633
    @kaseymouser633 Рік тому

    I would like to thank @Martin Kove for his portrayal of Kreese he really hit into what it was to be a soldier and this is coming from a veteran soldier. I really like the depth that went into his character

  • @kristjanmartis8578
    @kristjanmartis8578 Рік тому +1

    Great Guy! Respect!

  • @melissageiger71
    @melissageiger71 Рік тому

    I wasn't gonna comment because I have trouble condensing what I have to say about anything..
    But the very last scene in
    Karate kid when Daniel shouts we did it Mr Myagi
    Then it shows Mr Myagis
    face, I cry still...

  • @mjmurray8512
    @mjmurray8512 Рік тому

    Great Guest! Martin Kove!

  • @rgs4x
    @rgs4x Рік тому +2

    He is right I do watch it with my family. It has been great.

  • @NicksHEAT1995
    @NicksHEAT1995 Рік тому +2

    Great guy. Excellent in this show, just like he was in the films.

  • @Garthric
    @Garthric Рік тому

    Martin, great to meet you even when delayed at Newark airport. Cobra Kai is fantastic!

  • @profx23
    @profx23 Рік тому +1

    When I first heard the title of the movie back in the day, without seeing any preview, I thought it was about the DC Comics character "Karate Kid" from The Legion of Superheroes comics. They're a team set in a sci fi future. At that time around the movie, in the comics, Karate Kid had been transported to, and trapped in the past, which was then modern times. I originally went to see for that reason.

  • @boggy6060
    @boggy6060 Рік тому +4

    I can't imagine Leonard Nimoy as John Creese.....😂

    • @JeffTheHokie
      @JeffTheHokie Рік тому

      How about John Cleese as John Kreese. With an Asian accent it would make sense.
      In this dojo, we do not mention the war, do we?

  • @darrenclements6028
    @darrenclements6028 Рік тому +1

    Martin Kove is legendary of all time

  • @London250
    @London250 Рік тому +1

    I love Cobra Kai!!!! Love all the characters!

  • @lasseeriksson202
    @lasseeriksson202 Рік тому +1

    Martin you are Awesome!!🙏🙏🥋🥋💯💯

  • @olufemifashola7583
    @olufemifashola7583 Рік тому +6

    He’s such a good sport 💯👌🏾

  • @kingpin22s
    @kingpin22s Рік тому +8

    Strike First
    Strike Hard
    No Mercy

  • @chris2302
    @chris2302 Рік тому

    Great man and actor!

  • @jeriboxx4331
    @jeriboxx4331 Рік тому

    Brilliant!

  • @susantownsend8397
    @susantownsend8397 Рік тому +1

    I (72) am a Cobra Kai fan partly because I loved the Karate Kid so much

  • @bugeye177
    @bugeye177 Рік тому +3

    Great series. All five seasons.

  • @nmahdieh46n2
    @nmahdieh46n2 Рік тому +2

    I need to see Martin Kove in a Will Ferrell movie casted as his dad.

  • @drumsticknuggets5123
    @drumsticknuggets5123 Рік тому +2

    The show was better under UA-cam than Netflix (the writing become geared towards easy dynamics under Netflix)
    The over all nostalgia factor is high and I've enjoyed watching it very much

  • @jutanboy
    @jutanboy Рік тому +3

    cant believe he is 76 years old