From Gus Fring to Moff Gideon, Giancarlo Esposito Loves Playing Intimidating Characters

Power seems to complement Giancarlo Esposito, and he has flaunted it remarkably well in his best known and most recognized television roles.

This year, he picked up his third Emmy nomination for his chilling performance as the unnervingly taciturn drug lord and fried chicken purveyor Gus Fring, this time on AMC’s “Breaking Bad” prequel series “Better Call Saul.” He is also nominated for his role as the dangerous Imperial warlord, Moff Gideon, in Disney+’s live-action “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian.” Both are characters that thrive on intimidation — a trait that the actor admittedly relishes, even if it means that fans assume he is as menacing as the men he portrays on screen.“I’m always interested and amazed at the perception that an actor would be very much like the character he plays, and I would imagine one of the reasons that perception holds true is that people

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