Pedro Pascal Takes a Lie Detector Test

Just before you put it on me,

I just wanna say I'm innocent.

It's fine.

Take me to jail, I could use the break.

[static buzzing]

No, I've never done drugs.

He's lying.

[Pedro laughing]

[jail door slamming]

[Interviewer] Is your full name

Jose Pedro Balmaceda Pascal?

Yes, my full name is Jose Pedro Balmaceda Pascal.

[Interviewer] Are you an actor?

I am an actor.

[Interviewer] Are you about to take a polygraph exam?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Are you nervous?

Yeah.

[Interviewer] Why?

Because you're trying to make me nervous,

and I'm vulnerable person and it works.

And I'm hungover.

[Interviewer] We're going to start with

the category of your career.

My heart's racing, right?

Yes.

It should be.

[Interviewer] Some would say Narcos

is when you became a heartthrob.

Do you think you're a heartthrob?

I don't think I'm-

He's lying.

Really?

[Pedro laughing]

That's right.

Yes, I am.

Yes, I'm a heartthrob.

Am I lying?

That's the truth.

I'm a heartthrob.

[Interviewer] Is it a lot of pressure being a heartthrob?

No.

[Interviewer] Do you ever look at Instagram accounts

devoted to you being a heartthrob

when you're feeling down?

Yes, I do.

[Pedro laughing heartily]

[Interviewer] What's your favorite account?

It's called Pedro Pascal Fan Account.

[Pedro laughing]

[Interviewer] Okay then.

You played DEA agent Javier Pena in Narcos.

Did you ask to make your pants this tight?

I did, actually.

I looked dorky in the looser oversized stuff.

So I came up with this idea that Pena really is

this character's era where he felt like the most himself

was the seventies,

and it was sort of a style that he never let go of,

it didn't matter what decade we were in.

[Interviewer] Would you say you're a fan of

form-fitting clothes in general?

I was.

Not anymore.

[Interviewer] Why is that?

Because the form is not as fit.

[Interviewer] You were an award-winning swimmer

but stopped after getting into drama class.

Do you consider yourself a quitter?

No.

[Interviewer] So you plan on getting back into

competitive swimming?

I do not.

[Interviewer] Why?

Because I'm too lazy.

[Interviewer] You don't miss shaving your whole body

for swimming?

I never even got to that point.

I was hairless when I quit.

Naturally hairless when I quit swimming.

[Interviewer] Are you naturally hairless now?

Relatively.

[Interviewer] You were a waiter

when you were trying to make it as an actor?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Would you say you were a good waiter?

I would say I was not a good waiter.

[Interviewer] Why is that?

So many different reasons.

If I liked you, I liked you,

and if I didn't, I didn't.

And that didn't necessarily go well

with having a bunch of customers.

[Interviewer] Did you ever get fired?

I was.

I was fired often.

[Interviewer] How many times?

Upwards of, I don't know, maybe close to 10 times.

[Interviewer] Impressive.

You star opposite Nicolas Cage

in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

Who's more eccentric,

the fictional Nick Cage or the real Nicolas Cage?

I think it would oscillate between

the fictional and the real, quite often,

and get lost between the two.

[Interviewer] How can you tell the difference?

I'm telling you that I couldn't tell the difference.

[Interviewer] What was the weirdest thing

you saw Nic Cage do on set?

He didn't do anything weird on set.

He was a total professional.

[Interviewer] Would you invite Nic Cage

to your birthday party in real life?

Yes, I would.

[Interviewer] Would you invite me to your birthday party?

Yeah.

He's lying.

[Pedro laughing]

[Interviewer] At the end of your film,

your character, Javi, says he has

an interview with Vanity Fair.

Is this what you were expecting?

This is not what I was expecting.

What has happened to Vanity Fair?

What is this?

This is, I had no idea that

Vanity Fair would come up with a torture interview.

I got into a lot of trouble when I was a kid.

I was always sent to the principal's office.

I'm very triggered right now.

[Interviewer] You played Oberyn Martell

in Game of Thrones.

Did you ever find that show to be a bit of an eyesore?

Do I have to answer that?

I found it to be a double eyesore.

[Interviewer] You called the series finale perfect.

Now that more time has passed,

have you changed your opinion on that controversial ending?

How dare you?

[Pedro laughing]

That's my answer.

How dare you?

You have to say yes or no.

Okay, well then there we go.

Take me to jail.

[Polygraph Technician] We'll call it inconclusive.

Inconclusive.

[Interviewer] In The Mandalorian,

have you ever called Grogu Baby Yoda?

[Pedro gasping]

Yes!

But never on camera.

He's telling the truth.

[Interviewer] Is it true that you didn't know

that Luke Skywalker was in the season two finale?

It's not true.

I knew he was.

[Interviewer] You've been cast in the upcoming adaptation

of the video game The Last of Us.

Yes.

[Interviewer] Can you tell me how to get out of

the hotel basement level?

No.

[Pedro chuckling]

I was really bad at the game.

It's not a skill that I developed.

[Interviewer] You never beat it?

No, I can't, I-

Don't move too much.

No moving.

[Interviewer] Moving on to pop culture.

In 2020, you were named as

one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive.

Do you think you're sexier than this man,

2020's Sexiest Man Alive, Michael B. Jordan?

Not a chance.

He's a good looking dude.

[Interviewer] What about this man,

2021's Sexiest Man Alive, Paul Rudd?

Am I sexier than this guy?

I don't know.

He's got beautiful eyes.

Maybe I've got maybe a better smile.

I would say we're neck in neck.

He's telling the truth.

You have a great smile, Paul Rudd.

You're gorgeous.

[Interviewer] Can you give us your sexiest look?

[Pedro laughing]

Your Instagram name is pascalispunk.

Do you consider yourself a punk?

Yes, I do.

That was a typo actually.

I meant to write Pascal is a punk

when I created the Instagram account

that I expected 12 people to follow for the rest of my life.

And then it was Pascal is punk.

I never knew what a big deal it would turn into.

So I just never changed it.

And I just can't be bothered to change it now.

[Interviewer] Do you enjoy punk music?

Yeah.

[Interviewer] Can you name three punk bands?

Three punk bands.

The Misfits, the Germs, I dunno, the Clash.

[Interviewer] You have 2.4 million followers on Instagram.

Are you disappointed it's not 2.5 million?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Will you share this video on Instagram?

Will I share this video on Instagram?

I'll think about it.

[Interviewer] You're also very active

with fans on Twitter.

Do you search for your name?

Yes!

[Pedro laughing]

Yes, yes I do!

Sometimes.

[Interviewer] Do you think this makes you self-absorbed?

I think it makes me weak.

[Interviewer] What's the strangest thing

someone has said about you on social media?

What's the strangest thing somebody has said about me

on social media?

One time I read that

somebody said that I looked like Orlando Bloom

if he was hit in the face with a shovel.

[Pedro laughing]

[Interviewer] Do you agree?

Sometimes.

He's a good looking guy.

[Interviewer] You had a Twitter interaction with a fan

claiming you are not short.

Do you stand by that statement?

I'm average height.

I'm five 11 naked.

Six foot with some good shoes.

Yeah, he's telling the truth.

[Interviewer] Have you ever listened to Podro Pascal,

the podcast all about Pedro Pascal?

No, but I will.

[Interviewer] Have you seen

the Pedro Pascal laughing crying meme?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Do you think there should be more memes

based on your emotions?

No.

[Interviewer] Do you think your face is memeable?

Sure, yeah.

Anybody's face is memeable.

[Interviewer] Can you give us a few examples?

Like, make faces for you?

That's my sexy face.

I just found it.

[Interviewer] Some consider your mustache to be iconic.

Do you think you have a better mustache than this man,

Henry Cavill?

Not even close, dude, not even close.

I don't even necessarily grow a full mustache.

I get away with what I can.

[Interviewer] Or this man, Burt Reynolds?

Not even close, dude.

Number one,

number one and a half.

You're a close second to Burt, Henry.

[Interviewer] What about this man, Nick Offerman?

Okay, sorry.

And then this guy steps in and takes the number one spot.

Outta nowhere, Nick Offerman,

best facial hair I've ever seen on a man,

and the greatest head of hair.

[Interviewer] Can you honestly tell me

you have a better mustache than this man, Sam Elliot?

Son of a, also incredible head of hair,

incredible mustache.

Yes, I am far beneath all of these mustaches.

You've made your point.

[Interviewer] Who's a bigger daddy,

you or this man, Oscar Isaac?

I'm a bigger daddy than him.

I'm older than him.

Although he's a real daddy.

He's got kids and I don't,

but daddy is a state of mind, you know what I'm saying?

I'm your daddy.

[Interviewer] You and Oscar Isaac are friends.

Can you give me his number?

Give Oscar Isaac your number?

Absolutely.

He's lying.

[Interviewer] What if I give you this, a $10 bill?

I'll take it and I'll give Oscar Isaac your number.

[Interviewer] Thanks.

Oscar calls you his sweet girlfriend.

Do you have a nickname for him as well?

Yeah, but I can't say it.

[Pedro chuckling]

That's my answer.

Some things must stay sacred.

[Pedro laughing]

I've had enough.

[Pedro chuckling]

Take your money back.

[Interviewer] Do you think it's weird that

he eats Cheetos with chopsticks?

Yeah, I do think it's weird.

His nickname is Poopy Pants.

No, that's not the truth.

[Pedro laughing]

You'll never know, you'll never know.

[Interviewer] Oscar recently said

in a fight between Moon Knight and Din Djarin,

Moon Knight would win.

Do you agree?

Ridiculous.

Moon Knight may win at Scrabble, but not a fight.

[Interviewer] Oscar also said,

And it doesn't matter if Pedro would agree or not,

because it's just a fact, you can't argue facts.

Do you want to formally challenge him to a duel?

Sure, we can both put on our armor and go at it.

We have already.

We do that all the time.

We do it every Saturday.

I win every time.

[Interviewer] Final question.

At any point, did you lie during this interview

and we didn't catch you?

We'll never know.

[Pedro laughing heartily]