Actor Michael Mando Talks ‘Better Call Saul’ Final Season In-Studio with Rich Eisen | Full Interview

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  • Опубліковано 21 чер 2022
  • Actor Michael Mando joins the Rich Eisen Show in-studio to discuss his memorable role as Nacho Varga on ‘Better Call Saul,’ reveals how he drew on his real-life experiences for the show’s more emotional moments, discusses (as much as he’s allowed to) how the series could wrap up, and picks his favorite alternate life outcome for Nacho if he’d going to see the vacuum repairman instead.
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  • @matthewpeter5154
    @matthewpeter5154 Рік тому +1025

    His character had one of the best exit scenes from a show I've ever seen.

    • @alexserban3442
      @alexserban3442 Рік тому +15

      I still have goose bumps when I think abou that scene!

    • @JMExplorations
      @JMExplorations Рік тому +3

      And he pulled it off brilliantly!!!!

    • @rockromance1
      @rockromance1 Рік тому +16

      he was a lovable character from the beginning, you could tell he was sentimental underneath it all. Best death of the series.

    • @Papasmmurf1989
      @Papasmmurf1989 Рік тому +1

      True, I just wish he took one of them with him

    • @nativeswagho5213
      @nativeswagho5213 Рік тому +1

      It’s just unfortunate cause he wanted out of the game

  • @litedawg
    @litedawg Рік тому +955

    What a fantastic job he did as Nacho . Incredible actor.

  • @broaddusmarines
    @broaddusmarines Рік тому +612

    He deserves an Emmy for his role. Nacho is such an iconic character.

  • @seanlomas4790
    @seanlomas4790 Рік тому +226

    Nachos final scene always gives me shivers... "YOU THINK OF ME!!"
    Absolutely incredible performance 👏

    • @fadeskywards1245
      @fadeskywards1245 10 місяців тому +2

      That was chill-inducing. An absolutely amazing scene.

  • @ChaseSanity
    @ChaseSanity Рік тому +25

    Characters like Nacho and Howard you think you’ll hate, but you grow to love them. Excellent writing.

  • @realdealholyfield9616
    @realdealholyfield9616 Рік тому +118

    8:40 No wonder his acting was so genuine. Man felt it from his heart

  • @Matthew-McCallister
    @Matthew-McCallister Рік тому +68

    Michael Mando as Nacho was easily the best addition to the Breaking Bad universe.

  • @AdaptiveApeHybrid
    @AdaptiveApeHybrid Рік тому +61

    Fucking love how happy and eager this dude is to talk about everything. You can tell he loves his job.
    Keep it up Vaas.

  • @jah3545
    @jah3545 Рік тому +43

    He deserves his own show as a lead

    • @wolverineiscool7161
      @wolverineiscool7161 2 місяці тому

      Spoiler alert: yes but his character dies. To watch a prequel is not that exciting.

  • @kenjohn12
    @kenjohn12 Рік тому +190

    This guy gave us one of the most intruiging characters in BB universe. So good.

  • @mindcontrol31
    @mindcontrol31 Рік тому +8

    Now that I know that Michaels father had passed when he did the goodbye scene with his TV father its even more heartbreaking. 😪

  • @maxmcgloin
    @maxmcgloin Рік тому +137

    Mando did a fantastic job bringing Nacho Varga to life.

  • @rickDArula
    @rickDArula Рік тому +91

    I was so sad when Nacho died. Him and Lalo are arguably the best parts of the show

    • @vladdawoken4181
      @vladdawoken4181 10 місяців тому +11

      Don't forget Mike, to me Mike was the star, Nacho was best supporting star...

  • @evanmckirdy5453
    @evanmckirdy5453 Рік тому +255

    Rich gets all the credit in the world for his sports reporting (as he should). But he is also one of the best entertainment interviewers in these interviews. Great questions, active listening, & follow-ups.

    • @vinceniederman
      @vinceniederman Рік тому +4

      Agreed Rich Eisen is One of My Favorite Sports Hosts!

    • @frank234561
      @frank234561 Рік тому

      He also lets his guests speak. Too often these interviewers interrupt them non stop. It's annoying.

  • @SidLaw500
    @SidLaw500 Рік тому +38

    An actor with lots of soul.

  • @vinczerobert1472
    @vinczerobert1472 Рік тому +83

    So glad that Nacho is happy and smiling in the afterlife without the Salamancas

    • @bigmikeystyle
      @bigmikeystyle Рік тому +13

      you know he's a world class actor when it's almost unsettling to see him smile after playing such a tense character for so long.

  • @VariTimo
    @VariTimo Рік тому +4

    15:42 “Hey Patrick, we gotta go to the beach this weekend!”
    Utter savage!

  • @jayballa1121
    @jayballa1121 Рік тому +68

    Man I loved nacho part. I was so mad when they killed him off. But he went out like a straight up G. Much love and gratitude to him as an actor. What an amazing job he did and what a show.

  • @iinferno2010
    @iinferno2010 Рік тому +153

    A++++ interview without a doubt. Rich you KILLED IT with the questions and Michael is an absolute treasure to listen to for his insight and understanding of not just his character (and his own person) but where they all intersect. What an absolute joy to watch this!!

    • @dynamicdave2647
      @dynamicdave2647 Рік тому +7

      Rich is supremely good at covering entertainment and celebrities

  • @Micah__
    @Micah__ Рік тому +11

    Hahaha “Hey Patrick, we gotta go to the beach this weekend”

  • @mudcrunch6955
    @mudcrunch6955 Рік тому +91

    Michael is top-shelf as an actor. His Nacho was intense and interesting immediately. He's also in a prison scene (with Tuco!) in "Get Shorty." Sure hope that show's back for another season...

  • @incrediblenif
    @incrediblenif Рік тому +10

    When Nacho died, boy was I pissed!!!
    I loved that character and Mike did too.
    What's sad is that in real life Mando lost his real dad. So, that's what makes the scenes with Nacho talking to his character's father even sadder.
    Michael Mando is just an upstanding actor and he seems like a great guy too.

  • @brotherbrod
    @brotherbrod Рік тому +22

    that final phone call with his dad.... what an actor.

  • @JFish44
    @JFish44 Рік тому +52

    That performance he did with his characters final speech still gives me goosebumps and chills! It was great

  • @Cornwall1888
    @Cornwall1888 Рік тому +34

    I can see Micheal getting some massive roles soon, he was phenomenal in better call Saul

  • @ryansheedy5187
    @ryansheedy5187 Рік тому +31

    The fact that this man is so into breaking bad and better call saul is soooo awesome. Hope you guys keep discussing the last season

  • @TheHuntMan7
    @TheHuntMan7 Рік тому +29

    michael mando is the best guest yet!!

  • @bhillboy37
    @bhillboy37 Рік тому +141

    I like how they incorporated his Canadian citizenship into BCS. They could have just made him Mexican but those ID's for him and his father saying Canada and Winnipeg was a really nice touch.

    • @stevencoardvenice
      @stevencoardvenice Рік тому +3

      Lol that's hilarious. I thought they were fake IDs

    • @user-rf8pi7re1f
      @user-rf8pi7re1f Рік тому

      Why would a Mexican gangster flee to mexico to escape the cartel life? Going to Canada was safer for him and his father

    • @TheJulik2
      @TheJulik2 Рік тому +10

      i mean, those where ID's to escape, and mexico would not be an option where the cartel is... even if the actor wasn't canadian, the logical way to do those ID's where to be canadian

    • @bhillboy37
      @bhillboy37 Рік тому

      @@TheJulik2 They never said or implied that the ID's were fake. Nacho never said where he or his father was from.

    • @TheJulik2
      @TheJulik2 Рік тому +5

      @@bhillboy37 so the spanish speaking people with names that are clearly more common in a spanish speaking country, are actually canadian? even avoiding that, why would nacho have his father's ID? wouldn't the straight arrow that papa varga is, have it whit him? knowing that his son is in a bad business and even saying "turn yourself to the police", why would he leave it there? why nacho having fake ID's to escape makes less sense ?

  • @patrickhicks9880
    @patrickhicks9880 Рік тому +23

    he's such a good actor i really felt for nacho

  • @zarayaneva
    @zarayaneva Місяць тому +2

    The father story really hit me bad ... Michael sounds like such a precious maaan❤❤❤and stellar performance!!!

  • @thomasfaso8673
    @thomasfaso8673 Рік тому +47

    I could have watched this interview for two hours and been entertained the entire time

  • @mec8690
    @mec8690 Рік тому +26

    Definitely my favorite character of the whole series. Award level performances.

  • @nithin.k2003
    @nithin.k2003 4 місяці тому +1

    Man is not just a good actor he has so much understanding in the characters and the writing part and he is great person himself

  • @chrisayres2340
    @chrisayres2340 Рік тому +14

    my dude michael mando, his character might be the best in the entire bad/saul world, anybody else agree?

  • @Zyphernetic
    @Zyphernetic Рік тому +5

    Wait the guy that play Nacho! He played Vaas Montenegro in the far cry series! He's an amazing actor!
    I can see the Vaas in him! Ugghhhhh Amazing voice actor!

  • @itsjohnnyr8560
    @itsjohnnyr8560 Рік тому +25

    His work as Vaas Montenegro in Far Cry 3 was just incredible. Greatest video game performance ever.

    • @Anotherdude7262
      @Anotherdude7262 Рік тому +3

      Only if he had more screen time tho

    • @synystera
      @synystera Рік тому

      @@Anotherdude7262 it was enough

  • @brennanspark
    @brennanspark Рік тому +6

    Woah! After seeing the latest episode, notice how Michael invites Patrick Fabian to the beach LOL. If you know, you know.

  • @Michael-iw3ek
    @Michael-iw3ek 10 місяців тому +2

    Oh wow what a nice guy. And nice for him to articulate the symbolism, I felt that there's more to that episode than first meets the eye, but I couldn't articulate it.

  • @arunimabanerjee6512
    @arunimabanerjee6512 Рік тому +8

    The character arc of Ignacio is such incredible!! A character like this just deserves this kind of majestic/ royal ending. Actually, he won at the end.

  • @jameshenderson9830
    @jameshenderson9830 Рік тому +25

    I hated that Nacho was killed off. It was an incredible, brave and honorable death.

  • @KhalDrogo76
    @KhalDrogo76 Рік тому +8

    This guy's performance of Nacho was incredibly good, what an actor

  • @CaviarTee
    @CaviarTee Рік тому +22

    Dam they both nailed this interview!! Great actor!!

    • @dynamicdave2647
      @dynamicdave2647 Рік тому

      Rich is supremely good at covering entertainment

  • @hitman6191
    @hitman6191 Рік тому +17

    Huge fan Michael, hope to see you in more TV shows and Movies.

  • @VonJay
    @VonJay Рік тому +21

    Damn. What an amazing interview. Was a huge fan before I saw this and now I'm even more.

  • @sararose137
    @sararose137 4 місяці тому +1

    I loved Nacho, I was sad when he died. Michael did a phenomenal job.

  • @MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg
    @MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg Рік тому +13

    Michael Mando is a First Class Act! I love the respect he displays and how he honors Latinos and Latinas-his love and respect for his father is beautiful! Mil gracias y un millón de bendiciones. 🌵☺️💃🏻

  • @01bigtrev
    @01bigtrev Рік тому +5

    That quote about all of them dying from in that scene and they are watching the first to die was amazing.

  • @trezor6b
    @trezor6b Рік тому +3

    I really cried when he died. Amazing actor ! Great show

  • @craigjgomez
    @craigjgomez Рік тому +4

    Michael Mando, I am compelled to say this. You are one hell of an actor. I mean, you could easily become a great actor in time and rival Tom Cruise. You are intense and you are believable which is what every great actor is. It is you, more than any other character in BCS, that brings me back again and again. I really hope we get to see more of you in the future.

  • @Kevin-nm8ih
    @Kevin-nm8ih 11 місяців тому +1

    He's an incredibly believable actor, so natural 👍

  • @GrandpawTheGreat
    @GrandpawTheGreat Рік тому +5

    Nacho was one of my favorite characters. He was a bad guy with a conscience that loved his family. What he did to protect his father made the character real.

  • @seatea3128
    @seatea3128 Рік тому +17

    Seeing him go from playing Vaas in Far Cry 3 (he’s amazing in it) to seeing him in BCS was the coolest thing ever!

  • @hmdchy
    @hmdchy Рік тому +4

    This show deserves all types of trophies. Amazing in every way.

  • @c.kiousis3663
    @c.kiousis3663 10 місяців тому +1

    Nacho is one of the best characters in a show where EVERY character is the best. Mando is a very very talented actor and i wish him a long and fun career filled with great stories like the one in Better Call Saul.

  • @Drew914
    @Drew914 Рік тому +6

    Such a terrific performance by him as Nacho. I have really enjoyed BCS's run, and dare I say, maybe even more than BB.

  • @sophied.1647
    @sophied.1647 4 місяці тому +1

    Fantastic actor. Absolutely riveting.

  • @arizonashane
    @arizonashane Рік тому +11

    Thank goodness Michael Mando auditioned for this role. BCS wouldn't have been the same without him.

  • @zion6680
    @zion6680 Рік тому +6

    First saw Mando in Far Cry 3 I'll admit it.
    But now I keep spotting him in awesome things, and he should have more roles like that.

  • @IndigoBellyDance
    @IndigoBellyDance Рік тому +7

    Great actor! The last episode w/Nacho was sooooo great. I felt the pain of Nacho having to die

  • @stingrey1571
    @stingrey1571 Рік тому +2

    i just binged watched the entire series last week. nacho's speech at the end was so epic.

  • @wanbelstap168
    @wanbelstap168 Рік тому

    Brilliant talent! Great work! Added so much depth to the whole series.

  • @ultrainstinct4060
    @ultrainstinct4060 Рік тому +2

    "Fabian, let's go to the beach!" - Michael mando.
    Oh... if only people got that hint about Howard's fate in the show....

  • @presterjohn4123
    @presterjohn4123 5 місяців тому

    Very sorry to hear of your father. Deepest sympathy.

  • @NicolasBowling
    @NicolasBowling Рік тому +3

    Nacho’s arch was so good. One of the best in recent TV history IMO.

  • @oldatarigamer
    @oldatarigamer Рік тому +5

    Award this man an Emmy!

  • @rpospeedwagon
    @rpospeedwagon Рік тому +1

    Awesome interview.

  • @zncuentertainment712
    @zncuentertainment712 Рік тому +1

    Great interview! I'm still sad that Better Call Saul is over.

  • @sirbrad2336
    @sirbrad2336 Рік тому

    Great interview!

  • @tomdevman5476
    @tomdevman5476 Рік тому +1

    You’re a great actor Michael, well done and good luck to your future roles!! Can’t wait to see what you’ll do next

  • @MrMighty147
    @MrMighty147 Рік тому +2

    He's really great. I hope to see him in much more.

  • @MrEdium
    @MrEdium Рік тому +1

    "ROCK AND A HARD PLACE" Was one of the best episodes of any series that I have ever seen.👍

  • @fhaddad3
    @fhaddad3 Рік тому +1

    Best character ever...Real OG. no fear, great acting too

  • @marwynthemasterful6369
    @marwynthemasterful6369 Рік тому +1

    He was fantastic. Can’t wait to see it finish up in July.

  • @qqqspx
    @qqqspx Рік тому +2

    I wanna see some of his other work, what a fantastic actor. 10/10, incredible as Nacho.

  • @melissageiger71
    @melissageiger71 9 місяців тому +1

    I love Rich Eisen interviews ❤️

  • @metalphobos3632
    @metalphobos3632 Рік тому +8

    He's such an awesome actor. One of the reasons I loved the show so much.

  • @CalixtoErico
    @CalixtoErico Рік тому

    Every second of this chat was terrific.

  • @bhaskarjha5776
    @bhaskarjha5776 Рік тому

    Such an incredible actor❤

  • @UTube-gs1yf
    @UTube-gs1yf Рік тому +1

    Super likeable character - Michael did a great job in showing his humanity even amongst the obvious slide from so many questionable decisions.

  • @ChowDownDetroit
    @ChowDownDetroit Рік тому +4

    He deserves an Emmy nomination

  • @The3rdGunman
    @The3rdGunman 10 місяців тому

    I love his perspectives!

  • @CadyKorok
    @CadyKorok Рік тому +1

    had to subscribe for this. Michael is a dream lol but its nice to hear people asking real questions that apply to him

  • @elviagabriela1088
    @elviagabriela1088 Рік тому

    Love him, and he did such a great job!

  • @MsMigui69
    @MsMigui69 Рік тому

    I absolutely love Michael Mando!❤❤❤❤

  • @magiccookies420
    @magiccookies420 Рік тому +1

    This dude needs more rolls. He fucking blew me away this season. Great actor.

  • @kinluke
    @kinluke Рік тому

    Micheal is such an intelligent individual not even going to lie. He brought alot to the table. More than we could have ever imagine

  • @kalayne6713
    @kalayne6713 Місяць тому

    Gorgeous, intelligent, 'bad boy'....loved his character.

  • @thorstenhellmuth7813
    @thorstenhellmuth7813 9 місяців тому +1

    His character's death is right up there with "tears in rain".

  • @DavisMcCardle
    @DavisMcCardle Рік тому +2

    this guy is fantastic

  • @Prodrummer1603
    @Prodrummer1603 Рік тому +1

    I had the same introduction to Breaking Bad like Michael Mando.
    Watched the Last two Episodes with uur Exchange Student from Finland even though ive never Seen a Minute of the Show before.
    I got hooked and watched from the beginning after the Show has ended.
    The fact that i already knew how the Show ended didn't spoil anything.
    The Show is great even If you know the ending which tells you everything about how good the Show is.

  • @supermilkguy
    @supermilkguy Рік тому +2

    Michael is so beautiful

  • @nourah2931
    @nourah2931 Рік тому

    He delivered the character to its perfection ! Great guy, great actor!

  • @mephistosteiner8064
    @mephistosteiner8064 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic performance and a worthy exit for this amazing character.

  • @elsaflores-miller7270
    @elsaflores-miller7270 Рік тому +1

    Excellent actor! His role as Nacho is great. That episode where he ends his life is the best episode of the entire show and sad. Better Call Saul is the smartest show they've ever created.

  • @kty1026
    @kty1026 Рік тому +1

    I love him 🥰❤️

  • @Ezel21love
    @Ezel21love Рік тому

    Great job played his role!

  • @cottonmouth6369
    @cottonmouth6369 Рік тому

    Just subscribed, can’t believe I wasn’t before. Eisen is a goat interviewer, definitely Mount Rushmore

  • @clarkengelbert4575
    @clarkengelbert4575 Рік тому +6

    Did he hint at Howard's fate at 15:43 by saying to Patrick Fabian that they needed to go to the beach? Would be super cool if he did.

  • @massapower
    @massapower Рік тому +3

    Mando... A Montreal dude who won the audition lottery and left Montreal.. BRAVO !😎👍🏻

  • @misterx4757
    @misterx4757 Рік тому

    Love his character.