Harvey Guillen, finest often called Guillermo on FX’s What We Do In The Shadows, the TV sequence based mostly on cult basic film, flew into New York Comic Con for a solo highlight panel on Friday morning. And I nearly actually imply flew in. The actor was capturing the primary episodes of season 5 of What We Do In The Shadows in Los Angeles the night time earlier than, and as quickly as capturing wrapped, hopped a crimson eye flight to New York City.
But there have been no indicators of jet lag or a scarcity of sleep when Harvey Guillen took the stage. He was a beaming ball of power from the second he took the stage. The solo highlight panel at NYCC doubled as a recording of Guillen’s podcast, Behind the Shadows, which provides followers a behind the scenes look at What We Do In The Shadows. Unlike final yr’s What We Do In the Shadows NYCC panel, at present’s panel targeted much less on Shadows and extra on Guillen’s visitor, Hocus Pocus 2 actress and Guillen’s Blue Beetle co-star, Belissa Escobar. Blue Beetle is due out in August of 2023.
Harvey requested Belissa how she received into appearing. She responded, “I knew I wanted to be an an actor when my friends and I would reenact episodes of Hannah Montana.” Her first official appearing function was in elementary college. She defined, “My first play was in 5th grade in Willy Wonka: The Musical. I played Grandpa Joe. Harvey then went off on Grandpa Joe being bedridden and hopping out of bed when Charlie shows up with the Golden Ticket, and asked Belissa her opinion on Grandpa Joe. Belissa joked, “Yeah, 5th grade me was like what a total bum.” She then added, “After that role, everyone realized singing was not my forte.” She went on, saying “I had two singing coaches. They were like, you should go see an ear, nose and throat doctor.” Ouch! Belissa later when to a performing arts highschool and credited Clown Class for her comedic and improv abilities.
During the Q&A, a lady within the viewers complimented Belissa on her Hocus Pocus 2 efficiency, saying she appeared like an actual teenager. Belissa described her technique as “I thought about how when I was a teenager, everything was angst.” Talking about her Hocus Pocus 2 function, Harvey Guillen informed Belissa, “You’re part of history now.” To which Belissa responded, “When you put it like that, it’s scary.”
Besides interviewing Belissa Escobar, Harvey Guillen gave the viewers some behind the scenes What We Do In The Shadows trivia too. He defined that the best way that Laszlo (Matthew Berry) pronounces Manhattan, Manhatta, comes from studying it from the indigenous individuals who lived right here when he first arrived. Harvey stated, “He pronounces it the way you’re supposed to.” Harvey additionally revealed that What We Do In The Shadows has been picked up for seasons 5 and 6. They already completed filming the primary quarter of season 5 and simply began filming the second quarter of the season the night time earlier than Harvey flew into New York to attend NYCC.
Finally, throughout the Q&A, Harvey Guillen answered what was in all probability probably the most contentious query of the morning, particularly “What is the best sweater.” To which he rapidly and confidently replied “Sweater vest.” You heard it right here first! The sweater vest is making its sartorial comeback!
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