“Excess was not a part of his vocabulary,” declares Nestor Carbonell about his role as Vasco Rodrigues in the FX period drama “Shōgun.” The new adaptation of James Clavell‘s epis novel about power struggles in ancient Japan has no shortage of colorful character. However, Carbonell’s Rodrigues is a unique creation: bombastic, wily and always looking out for his own best interests. In an exclusive chat with Gold Derby (watch the video interview above) Carbonell discusses creating his own take on a character he describes as “a dream of a role.”
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