EXCLUSIVE | 'Cobra Kai' star Vanessa Rubio feels Carmen is 'dead scared' of losing Miguel
Season 4 of 'Cobra Kai' is currently streaming on Netflix and is at the number one position in most of the countries. Critics and audiences are loving the show and they feel that the latest season is smarter than the previous ones. One of the most fascinating things in the fourth edition is the All Valley Karate Tournament and the karate sequences.
In the middle of the tournament, Miguel (Xolo Mariduena) gets injured and decides not to return for his remaining matches. But, that's not all, he takes another important decision of finding who his real father is. The entire scenario makes Carmen Diaz (Vanessa Rubio) scared and she is feeling nervous as to what will happen now. To discuss what might happen in the future and how their relationship will change after that drastic decision, we sat down with Vanessa Rubio and discussed the consequences she might have to face after Xolo's decision.
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Also, she opens up about how much she wants to don the dress and show her karate moves to the world.
Q) The most impactful moments of the series happen with Miguel. During the tournament, he gets injured and decides not to take part. In the end, he goes out searching for his father. How does that change Carmen's relationship with her son? Is Carmen scared that if he finds his father, then she might lose her son?
Vanessa: Yes, that’s a definite fear for her and she is dead scared of losing him because he is choosing all these unknowns and throwing himself into an unsafe environment just to know about his father. Now, Carmen is realizing some of her mistakes as well in this whole process. She wasn’t sharing enough with him and kept it all hidden. Now, Carmen would have to confront these things and hope that he will unravel the truth himself.
Q) By seeing so much action in front of you, do you ever feel that you just put on the karate dress, and get trained to show you karate moves?
Vanessa: Oh yeah, TOTALLY!!! Watching those stunts happen is so awesome. They move with such grace and all the moves should be on point. They need to trust each other. It’s very much like a dance as I see it. I would love to do that.
Q) 'Cobra Kai' is still dominant and it needs to be stopped. We see Daniel going for the offensive style now. So, how does that make way for Season 5? The filming has been wrapped now, so what can we expect from the next edition?
Vanessa: Absolutely! Fans should expect more action from Season 5. It seems the valley is getting smaller while the Dojos are getting bigger and bigger. There’s more karate, there’s more fighting and the stakes will be higher.
Q) Seeing Thomas Ian Griffith on the show brought back so many memories and nostalgia. How was he during the shoot and how amazing it was to have him back in 'The Karate Kid' universe?
Vanessa: Thomas is amazing. He is 6’5” and feels like a person who can do anything. He is an Opera singer, he plays the piano and he is a black belt in karate. He is graceful, wonderful, and has a large presence. But he has such an amazing work ethic. I never saw him skip a beat or miss a line. I would talk to him and say that it all feels “Shakespearean”. He brings that element.
Q) So, the next set of questions are fun and will tell fans a lot more than they know:
- Favorite Book?
Vanessa: 'Hundred Years of Solitude' and I recently read 'The Language of Flowers' by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.
- Favorite Movie?
Vanessa: I always loved 'Overboard' with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. But I have soft spot for 'Forrest Gump' as well.
- Favorite Musician?
Vanessa: Neil Young
- If you were not an actor, which profession you would have chosen?
Vanessa: I would have been a Teacher, probably.
Q) Any upcoming projects you are working on?
Vanessa: At the moment, I am not working. But I have sent my audition tapes, so I am just waiting for them to do something. (laughs)
