Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Espositois an Italian-American and African-American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Gustavo "Gus" Fring on the AMC series Breaking Bad, for which he won the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama award at the 2012 Critics' Choice Television Awards and was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award at the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth26 April 1958
CityCopenhagen, Denmark
CountryUnited States of America
Giancarlo Esposito quotes about
My rule is simply "love what you do". That certainly has brought me to the place I where am at right now. It really has been with the work.
When I perform on stage, you have to remember my performance or buy another ticket to the party! In television and film, you can see it over and over again.
I'm not too into fast food, but you know if I was, it would be chicken.
I practice yoga every day. The practice calms my spirit, and allows me to be present.
I have from time to time been a double A or triple A personality. I'm not anymore. I'm more lenient on myself.
For me, listening to my breath in between the lines, allows me to be in deep connection to my spirit.
I can fish from a stick and a string.
After 'Breaking Bad,' people are very frightened of who I am. They back away from me on the street.
I first felt successful when I was 13 and in a show called Seesaw. I came offstage and heard the applause of the theater audience and felt a sense of accomplishment. Around that time my role model for success was Burt Lancaster. He was one of the first ac.
I'm not someone who is a fan of a lot of violence.
For me, I've lived a life as an athlete.
It was amazing to be nominated by the Academy who saw fit for me to be nominated for best supporting actor. The Critic's choice award was wonderful. I'm on cloud nine.
I try to be careful with my persuasiveness. When my heart is really behind it, and when I have no ulterior motive, then I know I'm truly persuasive.
I want a body of work; I want a good story after a good story.