no one fucks with Castillo!! scene of the 80s series Miami Vice with Edward James Olmos as Lt. Castillo starring Don Johnson as Sonny Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas
Just learned from Olmos' interview that their reaction was 100% real. This line was improvised. His goal was to create a character the Two hotshot detectives could not dismiss. I'd say he succeeded, brilliantly
Yea he said he avoided looking at Tubbs and Crocket for the first 10 episodes because Don Johnson pissed him off over a door opening in Castillos first episode. The tension was real during Castillos first 10 epidosdes in season 1
@@googleuser2609 That's the case for most of these behind the scenes stories/rumors in tv shows and movies. The stories are likely true most of the time but the take you see is an evolution of that story. In this case the take is too perfect to be organic.
@@frozentundra7446 Spoiler Alert!!!!!!!!!! The one after the one where Zito was killed off. It might have been an episode or two after that. I’m not sure.
This is why Castillo is one of the best characters ever. He never acted tough, although he certainly was. When necessary, he had that stare and chose his words carefully. Ice cold, surgically concise, and inarguable. But he truly had his mens backs, and made that clear as well.
@@Fnelrbnef Giancarlo Esposito, and yes, I can see that. Edward James Olmos is one of the great actors of our time. Vice Stand and Deliver American Me Battlestar Galactica
Castillo was THE man, straight up. He was gritty but had heart. Most importantly he was a loyal leader to his people. He had his detectives backs, always. The episode “Bushido” was a good summation of who his character was throughout the entire series. The man lived by a code of honor.
What Olmos did in that moment (unscripted and unexpected) was brilliant! He owned that character that he himself created and the series wouldn't have been nearly as compelling as it was without the Castillo element in the mix.
Classic improv. Credit to Don Johnson for spontaneously reading into the scenario and taking Michael Thomas away. In the final part you can see Thomas walking away and is not happy about what just happened.
Just saw that interview as well. I always liked Castillo. He always had this piercing stare...like your dad would give you when he was mad. Edward James Olmos was the Man...in Miami Vice and Battlestar Galactica.
I had the same thought. I thought this guy is an “ass”. Then you just totally respect the man and the position. He is there for the team and later on in the series his character was just epic! Cool thinking and decision making. The show was just the best to watch growing up. I’m watching it all over again.
This one brief scene builds on Crockett, Tubbs and Castillos’ characters so well. I like how Crockett knows Tubbs crossed a line before Castillo even opens his mouth to respond.
So I just saw an interview with Olmos talking about this scene. That burn was not scripted at all, and Tubbs was genuinely pissed. Apparently this was the first scene they ever shot with Castillo in it.
I've never watched Miami Vice before but just two clips of this Castillo guy and I'm already like "well this seems worth slamming through the whole series" haha.
As a kid, Castillo scared the crap out of me. I was too dumb to know what was up with him and his demeanor. I'm guessing he's something like a modern-day Samurai in a corrupt world.
Spot on. That is exactly what he is. He was fully committed to his own modern Bushido and lived an ascetic life. Olmos has said in interviews that as far as he is concerned, Castillo was set up by corrupt cops and murdered in an ambush sometime after Crockett and Tubbs left Miami. He thought that this would have been a fitting end to his character.
Everytime Castillo leave his office we know some serious things will happen. Later they decided that Castillo character was one survivor of bloody struggle in the golden triangle... How fit !
Just that lil snippet of music playing with the crickets...... awesome. Why can't we get that in real life? When me and my wife argue, I want theme music to suddenly play.
The fact that this wasn’t In the script and olmos improved , and Crockett pulled away tubbs bc he thought a real fight was gonna break out , makes Castillos character so much better.
Yeah, and Edward James Olmos and Don Johnson didn't see eye-to-eye. Literally, for the first ten episodes, Olmos said he never made eye contact with Johnson and Michael-Thomas. There was some tension between them, but maybe exacerbated by the fact that Olmos is just a better actor than those two.
Castillo added a "seriousness" to the show. Before it was Crockett and Tubbs almost doing their own thing and not too accountable to the first Lieutenant, not too much respect either for him. But i think the dynamics of the show changed way much more for the better when Castillo got on the scene matching Michael Mann's atmospheric realness of how high stakes and serious the job in Vice is.
I just saw the interview with Ed. He did improvise that line. I actually remember watching this episode when it aired in 1983? or whenever. I was like wow! Good show. I was a pre teen. I remember it was on Friday nights 10 pm. I use to set my VCR if I wasn't home. I loved Saundra Santiago, and her beautiful body.
Castillo was very mysterious man. If i recall right, he worked with DEA and intelligent service before his time in Vice. He had connections and he knew his martial arts.
Miami Vice was an amazing show. It was more ground breaking than the Sopranos was fifteen years later. Lt Castillo character was one of those huge departures from the lieutenant/captain often portrayed in TV and in movies. He was not going around popping antacids and yelling at subordinates about how he has just six more months till he gets his pension. Castillo was quiet, very self assured. and very smart. You just knew he had that position because he was the best.
It's amazing how much real life energy within this cast good or bad that actually played out as if it were written to be so. Tubbs and Castillo actually had beef with each other during this scene and Crockett came between the two and they went with it. I didn't find this out until decades later.
It was listening to Olmos in various interviews lately that made me buy the entire series on DVD. I rarely got to watch it as I worked when it aired. Looking forward to seeing complete episodes instead of RU-vid segments. 😊🇨🇦
name one police drama before this where the lieutenant in charge was anything like Castillo. this character and EJO's portrayal broke the mold, and frankly there hasn't been anything quite like it since. Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, The Wire. once in a generation cop shows, and i would argue MV's overall innovation and impact is second to none of them. i've never seen The Shield, but i've heard that's amazing, too. EDIT: i've also never seen NYPD Blue, but heard that was great too.
Watched an interview with Olmos about his first day on set and how he didn't like his office (full, with stuff like papers and furniture) and made them change it to a grey empty office with a desk, chair and black telephone. Made it like it's character, clean and straight. 😎
Brilliance from EJO. The characters and story lines in the early seasons were amazing. They did jump the shark a bit with Sonny having amnesia but even with that the way he played B-U-R-N-E-double T was awesome!
"give me a wash and wear black suit, a skinny black tie and some wrestling shoes.........those other guys can wear Versace"......... - Edward James Olmos
Olmos brings the flavor that is Miami Vice. The first "Boss" was meh and needed killing off. I love the chemistry Olmos brought to Miami Vice. Few words and kick ass LT.!
