Giancarlo Esposito
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Biography
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito is an American actor and director. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2011), a role he reprised in the spin-off Better Call Saul (2017–2022).
"The words are important, but the intention is of even greater importance. My job is to interpret that. As an actor, I’m an interpreter and a channeler. As a director, I’m able to interpret and then channel something original, infuse it with an original energy that extends and tells the story even more clearly."
"It feels amazing to work with writers that write really well."
"People who have not done their research on me do not know that I am European, born in Copenhagen, Denmark to an Italian father from Napoli and a mother from Alabama who was singing opera and went to Europe, met my dad, fell in love, and then moved back to Rome, where I was raised, between Rome and Hamburg."
"It's certain that the death of an actor can be on a television screen playing the same thing every week."
"I'm not too into fast food, but you know if I was, it would be chicken."
"Luis Bunuel made great movies."
"I'm interested in spirituality and in religion and our relationship to the divine."
"I'm interested in spirituality and in religion and our relationship to the divine."
"I believe acting is very physical, and when you have to fight or do those kinds of things, it takes a lot of respect not to allow yourself to go off and hurt yourself or someone else."
"I don't think anyone is black and white and I think we change our minds and our attitudes about certain things as we grow to our maturity."