BetterCallSaul's Giancarlo Esposito discusses directing this week's nail-biter of an episode, which sequence was the hardest to film, and more.
Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for Season 6 Episode 6 of Better Call Saul, "Axe and Grind."
Collider: It was a pleasant surprise to see that you had stepped into the director's chair for Monday's episode. Were you approached, or had you expressed interest in directing? I know that you've directed before, so I'm just wondering how this all came together. How does your approach differ when you're preparing to direct an episode versus preparing to appear in one as an actor? Is it a matter of asking different questions? I guess the other side of that would be: are there any similarities between the two hats that people might be surprised to know exist?
As a director, you're looking at the complete episode of what it's trying to say, and you're trying to not insert yourself, but bring something, insert yourself in a way that brings more light to the characters that these folks are already playing and have played for years and probably know better than you. But you're there to be an observer and to pick up on their physical essence and what they do that you could focus on to tell the story better.
I pay a lot of attention to the stage directions that are written, as I did way back in the beginning when I was asked to do Breaking Bad. What got me to do this show was I didn't want to do any more guest spots, but what really got me to focus on who this guy was and how I could bring this to life with the aid of good writing and the blessing of Vince was one line in a stage direction that said, "hiding in plain sight." Boy, I was intrigued by that, and that did it for me.
ESPOSITO: Well, there were a few challenging moments. The most challenging, you're asking me. I think the most challenging was the barn, was really to feel — because I knew what I wanted to see. I wanted to see head-to-toe Casper, so I wanted to see what was more important for me to see. The strike was one thing, to be able to achieve without it being too bloody but believable — and the table turns, so that scene took a turn.
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