West Side Story's Mike Faist, David Alvarez, and Josh Andrés Rivera Share BTS Secrets from the Film 

Mike Faist was absolutely breathtaking in this movie. I could not take my eyes off of him. He brought so much emotion to the role of Riff, I’m glad he’s getting lots of praise for this performance

So disappointing that Mike Faist was not nominated for an Oscar! But I suspect this is just the start of a great movie career.

Mike Faist made the WSS remake. He was a league all his own, his character was like a ticking timb bomb that just jumped out off the screen and he was incredible.

mike was absolutely phenomenal. oscar’s please. he needs at least two

I'm calling it now...Faist will win the Oscar.

Seeing how gentle and almost shy/nervous David comes across here it makes me appreciate his performance as Bernardo even more than I already did!! He played the character so gruff, macho, and boisterous in a way his more natural demeanor seems to be at odds with, at least while being interviewed. hahah

David Alvarez as an angry older brother was the best acting I have ever seen. Also an insane dancer and singer !!!!

watching mike go from newsies, to dear evan hansen, to now west side story (and everything in between) has been a wonderful journey. he is absolutely breathtaking in any role he plays.

I feel like a proud aunt watching Mike. He was amazing, I'm so happy for him. Same for all the Newsies for that matter ! And I'm sorry, but Ben Tyler Cook was basically Crutchie again in this movie.

Mike Faist has something special in my heart and I’m so obsessed with him and his portrayal of Riff! What a handsome guy he is! Literally my celebrity crush! 🥰🥰

As a fan of the musical and of the 1961 film, I thought Spielberg's version was amazing. But I have to say: the supporting cast knocked it out of the park. Mike, David, Ariana and Ms. Moreno were just astounding! They were the highlight for me!

Saw it tonight. I'm 69, saw the original film on its initial release in 1961, have watched it every year since it came out on home video, and this new production does it and the original stage play 100% justice. You can tell how much Spielberg loves the material. Well, as he should and does. The cast is uniformly excellent, and what a joy to hear Rita Moreno sing Somewhere. As remakes go, this is one of the finest I've ever seen.

I saw the movie yesterday. Mike Faist has so much charisma, wow!

I wish he said the name “Bernardo” in a Hispanic accent and not the American way. When I moved the USA I used to present my name with an American accent. And then I realize my name is in Spanish and I’m proud of it and shouldn’t change the pronunciation to make others life easier. All three actors did amazing! Super talented

Mike "Oscar Winner" Faist. He stole the show!

David Alvarez is one of the best dancers I’ve ever seen

David Alvarez was so handsome in the movie, couldn't take my eyes off him whenever he was on screen.

Mike as Riff is great in this film. The best Riff I have seen and this film is the 5th WSS production I have watched.

Mike Faist and David Alvarez completely stole this movie. (along with Ariana DeBose) They were amazing!

Mike Faist I’ll fight for you so you get the Oscar you deserve. I already sent a message to the academy

Every single WSS performer was great, but Mike Faist stole every single scene he was in.

i love how Drew appears so (genuinely) excited and normal .... not as physically worked over and self-conscious as other ‘celebrities’. you can imagine having coffee with her and talking about dozens of your favourite films .... having a fabulous afternoon.

absolutley LOVED west side story!!! and so so proud of mike faist (hoping he'll win the oscar!!)

Drew was made to be a talk show host!

pulling for mike to get the oscar this year

West side story was really really good! You have to go in knowing what it is but the cinematography was unbelievable!!!

Love Mike Faist from Japan 🇯🇵 ❤️

David and Drew. . .both amazing childhood actors!!

This movie was amazing 🤩 I loved the whole cast! The sets, the acting,singing and dancing was spectacular 👏

mike 'ohmygosh uhhhhhhhh' faist everyone

It’s amazing to see Drew (from Spielberg’s ET) interview All of these amazing actors from Spielberg’s West side story

Loved every minute of this movie it was great pure brilliant and beautiful🙌👏

Mike Faist as Riff was my girlfriend’s favorite character.

So awesome to see Drew (who filmed the iconic E.T. with Spielberg) interviewing the amazing CAST in West Side Story!!! Spielberg is one of our global treasures!

Drews getting better and better in her Talk Show - Hope her Show will not have its Final season. Love you Drew!

Josh wearing bacon and eggs underwear during dance at the gym and the chef's kiss while talking about bad 80s movies he's so funny

I love in the heights but I would put money on West Side Story sweeping the Oscars in 2022

loved the interview

The new version of West Side Story was excellent!!

I saw it the second night. 40 miles east of LA. Great movie!

Josh andres Rivera was amazing as chino

been in love with mike since newsies😭😭

Im in love with Mike Faist

Josh is the cutest oh my god

I loved this movie too much!! I LOVE both of them ❤ The first version from 60' too!!

I just saw the film yesterday me and my family were th only ones in the theater. Probably cause of omicron but whatever. It was a great film i loved it.

I can’t wait to see this movie! ❤️

Jajajaja.... Davicito so funny!!

It's funny to hear a conversation between "Gertie" from "E.T." and three gorgeous guys, who have recently worked with the one and only Steven Spielberg.

I saw this show today’s ago and I can’t stop think about mike

He made the show soo much better

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Excellent cast and movie!

I love them so much❤

Billy Elliot!!!!

In. A good drama Drew could win an Oscar. She looks kind of like my niece

1 2 3 mike david josh and me..

FIRST RATE TALENT! THESE ROLES COULDN'T HAVE BEEN BETTER CAST OR BETTER PERFORMED!

And just like that, I'm craving Bacon and Eggs.

Isn't the host in the 1998 movie Ever After Because she looks a lot like the Cinderella in that movie

Part of me thinks Josh can play Michael Jackson.

Our Indian actors aren’t new to doing everything - dancing, fighting, singing, acting and what not - at the same time 😊

Didn't like the movie outside of Mike Faist's performance. That guy, I wanna see him i more things for sure

They spent $100 million on this remake and its only made $10 million......Hollywood should stop spending so much money until box office goes back to normal numbers.

Why no subtitles from spanish dialogue to english. Not all HISPANICS, don't call me latinx, speak spanish. White Steven Spielberg doesn't have the right to minimize my ties to my culture or make me an outlier to my own peoples because I speak the language of one colonizer, but not another.

George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn and Tucker Smith burned up the screen in the original. These guys were just warm. No contest.

The one who came clsest top the higher 1961 version is the actor that plays Riff, the leads that play Maria and Tony were werong for the role,not good enough actors, even though they can sing, they don't express themselves as great as Marnie Dixon or Richard Beymer in the original, the one that plays Bernardo is okay and has taleny,but seems more like my angry cousin Jorge from Miami,or the Al Pacino caricature in Scarface,than tough Bernardo from the hood, pales next to George Chakiris, likely they wern't rehearsed ernough and that's Steven Speilberg's fail,and even Steve Speilberg's no Robert Wise or Jerome Robbins. And West Side Story's Chino, is suppose to look 'Chinese' ,why did they pick a non Asian looking actor to play him,he's talented,but should have been given another role. Natalie Wood was a movie star and carried the 1961 film, the remake's cast have their respective talent but especially the leads don't have the proper acting training or gravitas that the 1961 cast did,the caveat again the youing actor Mike Faist seems like the best one among the leads, though his take on Riff seems more like Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley than Russ Tamblyns tough Riff from New York, but we like Sqiggy. From what's u derestood Rita Moreno who has gravitas, is among the best for this picture, just like this great star was in the original.

Masks for the audience 🤢🤮

Spielberg Ruined this musical with his Wokeness