[The following story contains major spoilers for Better Call Saul’s “Point and Shoot.”]
After 13 years, Lalo’s story is over.
Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) in his premiere episode of “Better Call Saul” breaking Bad, guilty The lawyer shouted the name “Lalo” in fear, and after that, breaking Bad s You better call Saul. Fans are wondering who Lalo is, what happened to him and why Saúl blamed Ignacio (Michael Mando) for what the latter apparently did to Lalo. Finally, in You better call Saul. In season four of “Cushata,” writer Gordon Smith finally introduced Tony Dalton as Lalo, and Hector Salamanca’s (Mark Margolis) charismatic nephew was an instant force to be reckoned with, especially for drug lord Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) and his long time . passion of time. – Blood fight with the Salamanca family.
Monday “Point and Shoot”, the end of Smith Saul The screenwriter, along with director Vince Gilligan, answered all of Lalo’s remaining questions from 2009. Naturally, Saul was already afraid of Lalo because he saw him kill Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian) without batting an eye, but he also blamed Ignacio for the massacre at the compound. of Lalo because it really had nothing to do with Gus, Mike (Jonathan Banks). ), and Ignacio’s attempt on Lalo’s life. . Ultimately, the episode ends with an answer to Lalo’s fate, and Gus needs a stroke of luck in the dark to defeat his biggest threat until Walter White (Bryan Cranston) walks into his fast food restaurant three years later.
For Dalton, he enjoys getting out of this awkward situation more than losing to the punch.
“If Gasma defeated Lalo in an arm wrestling match, he would be ‘cursed’! But the lights went out and we just fired the guns. yes, he made it [Lalo]but it was just luck. After Lalo’s death, even Gus seems to think, “Oh my God, I can’t believe I got away with it. This guy had a gun to my face,” says Dalton. the hollywood reporter.
In conversation with the latest spoiler THRDalton also reveals what Lalo was thinking when he last smiled and laughed, then looks back on his emotional last day on set.
Then his cast got a call from Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould and Melissa Bernstein when it was time to go. What were the circumstances of your call?
I appreciated that they did this. I was like, “Are they killing me in 608?” And everyone started laughing. I was like, “I thought I could make it to the end,” and they said, “No! Still 608.” And I was like, “608? Is he? Is that all you’re giving me?” Then they started laughing again, and finally I said, “Just kidding!” I’m grateful for the work and I appreciate that they created this character and that I’ve been a part of it for so long. I also like to die with dignity. I’d rather have a decent death than the show end without a guy dying. It’s like, “Come on, man! Kill your villain!”
Tony Dalton as Lalo Salamanca You better call Saul..
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But the call was before production began, right?
Yeah, that was before we started filming. They called him and said, “Hey, listen, it’s happening, but first, you’re going to shit your pants on what happened before,” which was Lalo killing Howard. They were really excited about it and I was like, “Oh, great!” They were like, “Oh my God, you’re not going to believe what’s going to happen and then you’re going to die.” (laughs.) But I wanted to know how I was going to die, and they said, “I can’t tell you.” And I was like, “Come on, Vince! Tell me something. any.” And he said, “Well, you’re going to have a lot of mothers before you die.” And I said, “Okay, I’ll take it.” That’s enough for me.”
Lalo had a beautiful smile on his face until his last breath and I think he feels triumphant because he was right about Gus in every way. So what do you think was going through Lalo’s mind when he smiled and laughed for the last time?
Funny, it wasn’t written like that. It was written differently. The smile part was not written. [Writer] Gordon [Smith] wrote, “Lalo took one last ugly breath” and I had little to say about it. I asked him, “What does bad breath mean? What are you talking about?’ I’ll see you in hell.” Then Vince said, “The lights went out, y’all pulled him over and he shot you in the neck. And now I’m just smiling because [Gus] Lucky.” And I said, “Okay!” That’s what we did, and it just kept getting bigger. And then Vince said, “That’s it. Let’s do it again. Just look at him and think, “I’ll see you in hell. , mom.” “. I did it like this! (laughs.)
Lalo outperforms and surpasses Gus every time, but Gus is defeated by a stroke of luck in the dark. Would you take comfort in the fact that Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) needed the devil’s luck to bring Lalo down?
Sure! If Gus beat Lalo in an arm wrestling match, he’d be like, “Damn!” But the lights went out and we just fired the guns. Yes, he heard me, but it was just luck. After Lalo’s death, even Gus seems to think, “Oh my God, I can’t believe I got this. This guy had a gun to my face.
How many times has your last close-up been redone with blood splattered everywhere?
Many times, man. There was so much blood. I remember Vince saying over the loudspeaker, “More blood! More blood!” Finally, I turned around and said, “Vince Gilligan, you’re sick.” (laughs.) I was like, “It’s TV, man! disputes? There is so much blood!” It was covered and the dirt on the lab floor was a complete mud puddle. There were hoses falling down and spitting blood. I’m sure someone has a picture of him, but I don’t even get up between takes. I was like, “I’m staying here. You restart and shed more blood.” So we went on and made four or five different decisions.
Patrick Fabian as Howard Hamlin, Tony Dalton as Lalo Salamanca You better call Saul.
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Therefore, no one could have imagined that Lalo Salamanca and Howard Hamlin would share a tomb. Do you and Patrick Fabian like to play graveyard while burning the dead side by side?
Yes man. Patrick is a wonderful person and I never had the opportunity to work with him to the fullest. We do a lot because we’re all in Albuquerque and you don’t know anyone else. So we went out to dinner and stuff, but I worked with everyone but him. So breaking up with him for good is kind of romantic. (laughs.)
Did the cast and crew give you a good farewell? Were there speeches and t-shirts?
There were speeches, T-shirts and tears. It really got to me. I tried to say a few words and failed. Everyone was saying such nice things and everyone showed up. Vince said a few things that made me think, “Oh my God!” and Peter [Gould]. Everyone was really nice about it. In this career, you get jobs, some good, some bad. To this day, it’s definitely the best show I’ve ever been to. He just had a lot of heart. They were all really nice and I said, “I want to work like this all the time. It’s not always like that.” So to be able to work with these guys and hear them say all these cool things, it was just beautiful.
It’s not talk on the show, but do you think Lalo somehow found out about Ignacio’s death?
I don’t think so. He didn’t care. If he hadn’t died, Lalo would have killed Gus and gone to Ignacio. He’d say, “Okay, now where is that guy?” He wanted to catch the big fish first before returning. [Ignacio]. So I think he didn’t know about Ignacio’s death.
In the previous scene in the apartment, Lalo kicks Howard’s lifeless leg out of the way. Was that his choice that day?
No, it was Vincent. Vince said, “Okay, turn around and kick your leg. Take a little kick. ‘ and I said again, ‘You’re sick, Vince Gilligan.’ He’s so cute, but he has an evil side. (laughs.) I was like, “Really? Did you hit your leg? And he said, “Yes, yes, yes.” And I said, “Okay, let’s do this!”
I finally spoke for it Hawk Eye, and since then I’ve been wondering if the times of the two shows coincided. Did you have to go back and forth between Lalo and Jack?
Oh yeah! absolutely. It’s on Hawk EyeHe had a long mustache, but then he showed up [Better Call Saul’s] Set it up and say, “I can’t cut because I have to go back for the second set.” So we cut it anyway, but then again, it probably would have been good since Lalo was in the sewers. Then, after three weeks, the mustache grew in and he was doing great. [for when I’d go back to Hawkeye]. It’s on Hawk Eye, they were ready to add more whiskers just in case, but there would always be two or three weeks in between. and when i come back You better call Saul.They would cut it and it would grow back for two or three weeks before coming back. Hawk Eye. So it worked perfectly and that’s not how it usually works. The stars aligned.
So when Lalo called Hector (Mark Margolis) in 607, the characters didn’t know it would be their last interaction, but you did. So, were you tempted to add a little more Lalo to the last “I love you, uncle”?
I played like the characters didn’t know, but I did. [Casa Tranquila] ready to make a scene. So I was there, backstage, just so Mark could hear my voice. Mark is amazing, man. We got along great from day one and he was one of the first I worked with. he was a scarred face! He once asked me, “How old are you?” And at that time I was “44”. And then he said, “I was 44 when I did this a scarred face.” So we became good friends and I went to the set to say goodbye. [Hector]. So the character doesn’t know that this will be the last goodbye, but the only heart he sees from Lalo is through Héctor. So I wanted to show that Lalo really loves this boy. For a charming, villainous character, it goes a little deeper if you can also see the heart.
Tony Dalton as Lalo Salamanca You better call Saul..
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After Bobby recovered from his heart attack, they returned to the set and finished their scenes together in Kim’s apartment. Do you two easily slip into things?
Yea! I actually had a few weeks to adjust my lines because they had already done their part before all this happened. So I held on and kept doing my lines on hikes in Albuquerque. And when we got back, I was on top of my game.
Well Tony, I’ve been dreaming about the story of Lalo and Ignacio for 13 years, and you’ve brought it to life exactly as I envisioned it. Congratulations on the great race and thanks for everything.
Oh man, thank you so much for saying that. So sweet, man. I really appreciate it.
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You better call Saul. Now on the air on AMC. This interview has been edited for length and clarity..
Source: Hollywood Reporter

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