Over the weekend, Harvey Guillén, who performs Guillermo de la Cruz on FX’s What We Do within the Shadows, hosted a highlight panel at New York Metropolis Comedian Con, recording a reside episode of his podcast Behind the Shadows. He was joined by Hocus Pocus 2 star Belissa Escobedo, who shall be within the upcoming Blue Beetle movie alongside Guillén. As they mentioned their roles in varied initiatives, they dove deep into what makes a horror comedy, and what makes demise humorous.
Escobedo had a small half in American Horror Tales, a episodic anthology spinoff of the unique American Horror Story. “Ryan Murphy did me so soiled placing me in that bucket hat,” she recalled. “Initially my character was going to die, however they had been like—you’re so candy, your character is so likready, it might be too unhappy. And I’m like, that’s the purpose! I wish to get my head reduce off! I wish to bathing in pretend blood by the tip of this scene. I wish to be killed! I’ve been engaged on my screams.”
Harvey requested about how that felt—if it was a catharsis—and Escobedo stated it was all the time “good to get it out.” Guillén agreed, calling it “therapeutic.” Shocking nobody, Gullién stated that he “loves doing horror comedies.” Apart from the truth that he’s one of many stars on FX’s What We Do within the Shadows, he was additionally in 2021’s Werewolves Inside, and he simply launched a characteristic on Hulu, Cursed Mates, with a completely stacked comedy forged that features Nicole Byer, Will Arnett, Kathy Griffin, and (for some purpose) NSYNC’s Joey Fatone.
Because the panel went into questions, many followers requested about Shadows. A few of the pleasant moments for Shadows followers embody Guillén saying that his favourite Matt Berry pronunciations are “BaAat!” and “Nuu Yawk Citay.” (Escobedo’s was “What hath the Dark Lord wrought,” which she performed on a 10-second rewind loop.) Guillén additionally talked about that he loves when Berry pronounces Manhattan as “Manahatta,” which was, in actual fact, the Lenape title for Manhattan. “So actually, he was simply announcing it the best way it was initially meant to have been pronounced!” Guillén defined, completely delighted to get to share this.“Manahatta is how Laszlo would have heard it when he first arrived. Enjoyable truth.”
Guillén additionally praised the chemistry he has on set with Kayvan Novak, who performs the vampire Nandor the Relentless, although he stated the entire forged has an unimaginable working relationship. Guillén described how on sooner or later of filming they shot 20 minutes of improv that by no means made it to the present. “Every episode is simply 22 minutes,” he defined, “so that you’ll by no means see it. They don’t launch bloopers. Possibly in an aftershow sooner or later?”
When requested who he would commerce locations with on set—forged or crew—Guillén stated, virtually instantly, that he can be the growth man. “Because you simply get to listen to every thing. Now we have mics on the entire time, so that you’ll be speaking about one thing delicate and also you’ll—” Guillén covers his collar along with his hand, miming overlaying a mic. Escobedo jumped in, “I heard that doesn’t work. They will simply hear all of it anyway.” Guillén laughed, “and that’s why you see the growth man within the nook simply looking at you.”
I used to be in attendance, and whereas I knew that the Q+A was largely for followers and never press folks, I couldn’t assist however sneak to the again of the road. When it obtained to me, I requested about one thing that had been haunting me for 2 years. “There’s a scene in season three the place you and Nandor are preventing,” I stated. “You get to the highest of the coffin, yell ‘plancha!’ after which crossbody Nandor on the bottom—was that improvised?”
Readers, I’m delighted to report that Guillén not solely improvised the road, but in addition satisfied the director to maintain it within the ultimate reduce. He additionally admitted to being a Lucha Libre fan, as evidenced by the plancha that Guillermo executed was a Mexican plancha, and never an American plancha—two very totally different wrestling strikes.
One of many greatest subplots of season 4 was that Guillermo will get a boyfriend. He additionally comes out to his household. A fan requested about how Guillén dealt with this storyline, as a queer Latino man working in Hollywood. “It was bizarre. It hit near house and it was therapeutic, in a method, however it was a bit triggering.” For Guillermo, his sexuality was only one lie of many—the character’s been mendacity to his household about his job and aspirations for years. “The lies are a heavy weight. The final straw was when his chosen household—the vampires—and his organic household had been about to destroy one another.” Guillén stated that it was emotional due to how accepting Guillermo’s household was. “Some folks don’t get that acceptance.”
He stated he would like to see a Guillermo de la Cruz spinoff–perhaps an animated present or a comic book. “However we’re picked up for seasons 5 and 6,” Guillén stated. “So who is aware of what is going to occur.”
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