Martin Kove Talks Cobra Kai, Karate Kid, Stallone Bar Fights & More with Rich Eisen

Martin Kove Talks Cobra Kai, Karate Kid, Stallone Bar Fights & More with Rich Eisen | Full Interview

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Жыл бұрын

Actor Martin Kove joins the Rich Eisen Show in-studio to discuss the new season of Netflix’s ‘Cobra Kai’ and why he agreed to reprise his John Kreese role, plays a round of ‘Celebrity True or False’ where he tells a great stories about playing tennis with a frustrated Sean Connery and making ‘The Karate Kid,’ reveals why he and Sylvester Stallone got into a hug bar fight with fans at a bar in Mexico during the making of ‘Rambo: First Blood Part II,’ and gives his NFL 2022 hot takes channeling his inner Cobra Kai Sensei Kreese.
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@OpenRoader Жыл бұрын

Cobra Kai is the single greatest continuation series that has ever been created. It is EXACTLY how all the huge franchises should have been done (Terminator, Batman, Star Wars). It stands alone at the top!

@TheDailyGold Жыл бұрын

Yep. Best remake of all time.

@tommyboy1675 Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more @OpenRoader.

@dynamicdave2647 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@comicbookninja5268 Жыл бұрын

for sure!!!

@SRV2013 Жыл бұрын

They should turn over ROP, Starwars and Star Trek to the people who make Cobra Kai. They get everything right.

@rollotomassi4768 Жыл бұрын

The show is just so much fun. If William Zabka hasn't won an emmy it's a crime. Anytime Johnny meets technology it's comedy gold.

@marcusmcgill4423 Жыл бұрын

The way they had him pronounce Google had me in tears this season.

@Interceptor810 Жыл бұрын

him pronouncing google goggle made me lol really hard

@bubufubu Жыл бұрын

Bahahahahaha 🤣

@jojojacques810 Жыл бұрын

I’m a 48 year old woman and I was 10 when I first watched Karate Kid 1. Today I sit with my 18 year old and we watch Cobra Kai!!! We LOVE IT!!!! We are genuinely bonding over the show!!! Thank you so much!!!! 🙏❤️

@benneidl9336 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Kove is a great conversationalist. I could have listened to a couple hours of this.

@tomroberts2135 Жыл бұрын

he and Thomas Ian Griffith - they may play heavies and characters, but they are intellectuals IRL!

@miralabualjadail4206 Жыл бұрын

@@tomroberts2135 Absolutely big time! Love these legends!

@miralabualjadail4206 Жыл бұрын

He is such a genius with so much wisdom/experience , and Ian also is a huge intellectual and brilliant writer himself.

@nltgerrit6361 Жыл бұрын

he is really a nice guy

@gutterpup4191 Жыл бұрын

Sick of the “production value”, comment every single time

@affirmation9385 Жыл бұрын

Martin Kove is an absolute legend, Cobra Kai is brilliant!

@SlashinatorZ Жыл бұрын

Funny story, a few years ago I got a free autograph from him. My name is Evan but he spelled it Eban

@fredjones554 Жыл бұрын

Under rated

@redgamer5628 Жыл бұрын

@@SlashinatorZ 💀

@CC-gq7sx Жыл бұрын

Never realized how insightful, erudite, and aware he is. Great guest and interviewers

@POSITIVE_TALKS24 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know what erudite means but I agree

@saber26ful Жыл бұрын

@@POSITIVE_TALKS24 learned and knowledgeable

@matthewmatt5285 Жыл бұрын

@@saber26ful Was hoping it meant eerily rude! lol

@gordonliu3972 Жыл бұрын

I still get chills throughout The Karate Kid, no matter how many times I watch it. It's beautiful and powerful.

@poolhall9632 Жыл бұрын

The 80s is back so hard. I’m here for it.

@TheNeonNinja Жыл бұрын

Martin Kove is always one of the best guests and interviews...every time, he is just amazing at storytelling and has that ability to draw you in and make you smile. Great actor.

@Stevesautopartsify Жыл бұрын

Not only a fantastic actor but brilliant enough to understand the new direction his character needed to take to make the reboot so amazing!!!

@Adino1 Жыл бұрын

I love how hardcore and diverse the fans of this show are I saw KK when I was 5 and was always a fan of the movie series, Cobra Kai was is like a breath of fresh air compared to most of the stuff produced today

@Noeland Жыл бұрын

Martin Cove is a national treasure. Wonderful man.

@alexroberto6353 Жыл бұрын

It's the music and 80s montage that gives me the chills.

@robertclark655 Жыл бұрын

Cobra kia the show has given the fans exactly what we wanted. Seeing the expansion of the characters has been so satisfying!

@johnr033 Жыл бұрын

Great interview!! Martin Kove is a class act all the way!!!

@djr3008 Жыл бұрын

Cobra Kai, What a wake up call to life over the years and what a great series. I lost everything more then once in my life, gave up many times but seeing the cast from Cobra Kai make a comeback meant a lot in my heart and told me that I need to do the same. THANK YOU!. To see the cast make such a huge comeback. To be a huge success. I was in the army overseas when I seen the Karate Kid movie for the first time. When a biddy of mine bought a VCR and the movie. I studied Karate as a kid in the early 80s for 4 years. I only wish I kept it up. I must disagree I think this year is finally the time for Buffalo to go the distance.

@miralabualjadail4206 Жыл бұрын

Such an incredible actor. So much respect for the craft and character. Iconic. So grateful to these writers beyond words for this. Its gift for all involved honestly. It might sound over the top, but this show is one of the few that give me hope in this age!

@steveeddy9686 Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@Nick-lz8ff Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how he can recall seeing someone in 1976 and then again in 1989.

@wudaddy Жыл бұрын

Same thing I thought. Really sharp.

@seanvang8303 Жыл бұрын

Off topic, but in an alternate universe, I can see Martin Kove playing Thanos. He actually fits imo.

@balmorebrito3449 Ай бұрын

Or Magneto.

@jerryuma Жыл бұрын

Martin Kove is such a legend. Love him.

@shield8430 Жыл бұрын

A fantastic conversation between two guys. Forgot it was a radio interview. That’s how great they are.

@kevind.3124 Жыл бұрын

I agree !!

@jamesdavison2927 Жыл бұрын

I'm a HUGE Rockford Files Fan , HUGE James Garner fan I love the episodes when Kove is in it Love him talking so nicely about Garner- an all time Hollywood great GREAT INTERVIEW

@DavidM-mb1vx Жыл бұрын

The sopranos creator, David Chase wrote for the Rockford files

@jamesdavison2927 Жыл бұрын

@@DavidM-mb1vx yes sir!!!! I'm a gigantic Sopranos fan too Amazing how many people from Rockford Files showed up in the Sopranos

@Fantax92 Жыл бұрын

Cobra Kai is way better than I thought it would be. The best way to respect the canon and build upon a franchise. A masterpiece.

@djnkosi Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this excellent extended interview. 👍🏽

@darykinnaman2319 Жыл бұрын

You hate his character because he was a bully, and he is such a sweetheart of a guy and really gets it. I find that amusing.

@OzymandiasWasRight Жыл бұрын

The dude put all of himself into his role like a professional. His dedication is why the character is so genuine. It could have easily been cheezy, but we were all lucky enough that it was Kove playing the role.

@hankgoldenshaft Жыл бұрын

Sansei hasn’t aged a day. Hopefully he’s still helping rogue karate students finish wimps like Daniel-son

@AZDC99 Жыл бұрын

Mr Miyagi is going to come back from the dead and have a word with you!

@eaglefang8656 Жыл бұрын

13:23 - Kove understands the viewers and fanbase. The writing is what sells to the public. People love a great storytelling that's written to them. Karate Kid 1 did it the best before Cobra Kai came in and conquered all in that department *in a good way* They upgraded those movies of the past and brought the memories of those movies into a bigger light into a bigger purpose even thought 2 was okay and 3 was awful But i hope they do the same thing with Next Karate Kid because Julie was the last student of Miyagi Do Karate and everyone is calling for Hillary to be part of this show. All these woke people in the world we want a FEMALE badass from the past to return as Julie San to go against the Korean Sensi in season 6.... Let it happen.

@poppys34 Жыл бұрын

Damn! I forgot he was Martin Kove when he was doing those hot takes!! The man is a chameleon!

@wudaddy Жыл бұрын

I love the way he ended the bar fight story. "It's just.....what we do." Very Kreese-like.

@wowview2 Жыл бұрын

Love that a question about his time with Stallone in Rambo: first blood part two was asked!

@rhoclass9 Жыл бұрын

I like how he holds a conversation! A lot of context and he speaks eloquently that draws you in as if you were there!

@Theiliteritesbian Жыл бұрын

I love the actor interviews - when they are good interviews - good mix with sports actually. Cobra Kai was so damn good.

@darkmasterv4928 Жыл бұрын

Season 5 just made sensei Kreese so 3D and dynamic. “I am Cobra Kai”

@mschleis82 Жыл бұрын

What a great interview. Really interesting smart man.

@irregularhunter0586 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Kove is such an interesting man. I'm so glad Cobra Kai brought back the Karate Kid universe so we could get to know him better.

@JAGGEDJUNKIE103 Жыл бұрын

Massive fan of Cobra Kai, i also love that the show makes the movies better.

@DaneBryantFrazier Жыл бұрын

Really like how Rich lets his guests talk.

@florecrepin4128 Жыл бұрын

He seems so nice in real life! And such a good actor!

@FPInvention Жыл бұрын

Martin Kove is so insightful. Great to listen to him

@SovereignKnight74 Жыл бұрын

Cobra Kai is an amazing series! I love it to pieces! Adding this with the movies = a saga that will last the test of time!

@jasonhawthorne8288 Жыл бұрын

I loved this man as Kreese. The best. And other movies I've seen him in, he's always my favorite 'character'.

@pamelagilley1022 Жыл бұрын

Martin your one of the greatest actors I’ve been privileged to watch ! Love the show

@michaelzoran Жыл бұрын

Martin Kove plays the evil Sensei John Kreese 100% perfectly. I personally believe the writers NEED to make it so the character of "John Kreese" in the TV series called "Cobra Kai" is virtually invincible in the same way the character of "Mr. Myagi" movies called "The Karate Kid" was virtually invincible. John Kreese should be by far the most powerful character. Terry Silver should be #2.

@heavensnewestangel Жыл бұрын

I was the opposite when it came to watching Cobra Kai...I loved all Karate Kid movies and my son was trying to convince me to watch Cobra Kai as he's a huge fan of Karate Kid and watched Cobra Kai. I wasn't interested, at first. I knew Ralph, Billy and Kreese were in it, , but I thought it would be more like cameo appearances - like fuller house where Danny, Joey and Jesse were shown once in awhile. One day I decided to give it a try and binge watched all 3 season's and love it and been watching ever since. The writers did a fabulous job in creating a series with Cobra Kai and bringing characters back from all seasons.

@anthonydileonardo8156 Жыл бұрын

I met Martin about 20 years ago...very cool guy

@enderbykarate Жыл бұрын

the Karate Kid was a life changer for me. I started Karate in 80/81 and was influenced by Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris etc. When Karate Kid came out i found what my Karate soul was looking for and it rooted me to my training. Osu!!

@dynamicdave2647 Жыл бұрын

Cobra kai season 5 episodes 7-10 was the strongest finish ever

@christopherallen9580 Жыл бұрын

Martin is a great guy and actor. And his shirt is cool!

@Sc19869 Жыл бұрын

Just watched some KZfaq clips of cobra kai, now ima binge the show. Big fan of the original movies.

@guppie19833 Жыл бұрын

I really love the way of respect he is paying talking about Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. even the way he pronounciate Karate.

@hepdragon32 Жыл бұрын

Martin Kove is such a great actor. Loved him in Cagney and Lacey.

@Mrmapleleaffan13 Жыл бұрын

He’s the total opposite of John Kreese so gentle and gracious in real life

@jk-474 Жыл бұрын

I’m 23, my parents were 80s kids so I’ve been watching all 3 Karate Kid films (I will NOT count Next Karate Kid or the Jackie Chan garbage one) since I was a kid back in the 2000s. One of my favorite 80s franchises along with Back To The Future & Terminator, LOVE the show, it’s surpassed my expectations at every turn

@ghidrah76 Жыл бұрын

Next Karate Kid still counts, since it’s a Miyagi story.

@Ktaurus26 Жыл бұрын

@@ghidrah76 nah the movie sucked. It had nothing to do with karate. It was kung fu

@pinner01 Жыл бұрын

😂 Bronsons favorite show is Cagney and Lacy. Well I always thought that was good show too but that is great.

@1224dlc Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! I love hearing Martin talk! He’s so gentle where his character his rough. He is a phenomenal actor! I hope he is offered more roles that are different from John Kreese. I love his gentle side!

@JohnnieBravo1 Жыл бұрын

Please have Mr. Kove back, with Ralph if possible. What an interesting interview with an awesome actor, discussing THE best sequel in history.

@kimbob5 Жыл бұрын

I have this image of Stallone getting crowdsurfed out the club in his Rambo gear and it makes me smile.

@MikeM-so3je Жыл бұрын

That was a really cool interview, thanks Rich & Crew!

@richarddennis3793 Жыл бұрын

martin kove is a damm good actor for playing such iconic roles ie cagney & lacey rambo part ii karate kid

@elvisleeboy Жыл бұрын

The utterly brilliant movie score is absolutely imperative to those chills we get when watching the film.

@jamiehickman9468 Жыл бұрын

Martin seems like a great guy, very engaging. terrific interview.

@anthonydileonardo8156 Жыл бұрын

I met him...great guy...very friendly dude

@darrenclements6028 Жыл бұрын

Martin Kove is legendary of all time

@kingpin22s Жыл бұрын

Strike First Strike Hard No Mercy

@boggy6060 Жыл бұрын

I can't imagine Leonard Nimoy as John Creese.....😂

@JeffTheHokie Жыл бұрын

How about John Cleese as John Kreese. With an Asian accent it would make sense. In this dojo, we do not mention the war, do we?

@DavidM-mb1vx Жыл бұрын

Sweep the leg. I still use that to this day whenever I can. Great line. It amazes me when someone doesn’t get it.

@hepdragon32 Жыл бұрын

Here’s an idea: Kreese’s gal never died. She was in a bad car accident, and got amnesia, but the family hated Kreese, so they faked her death to him. In the future, she remembers him, and seeks him out, and there’s your final redemption arc.

@thrax-x Жыл бұрын

No please no

@RockLibertyWarrior Жыл бұрын

Kreese's sergeant in Vietnam admitted to another soldier that Kreese's girlfriend hadn't died in a car crash but to tell Kreese that so Kreese would keep his mind in the war. She isn't dead and it was said in the show, some people think that Tory is Kreese's granddaughter and that Kreese's daughter is the one sick in the bed in the apartment.

@Ktaurus26 Жыл бұрын

@@RockLibertyWarrior uh that’s not what was said. They said not a word to him about what happened because of the mission, the only reason the captain told kresse was to break them when they were forced to fight to death

@kaseymouser633 Жыл бұрын

I would like to thank @Martin Kove for his portrayal of Kreese he really hit into what it was to be a soldier and this is coming from a veteran soldier. I really like the depth that went into his character

@JMacTheFanatic Жыл бұрын

this guy doesn't have to act. he naturally sounds and talks exactly like his character. he has the face and voice of a villain.

@genesisgenesis9888 Жыл бұрын

Damn great interview! 👍👍👍

@ianround7628 Жыл бұрын

He should come back for a return I hope

@drumsticknuggets5123 Жыл бұрын

The show was better under KZfaq than Netflix (the writing become geared towards easy dynamics under Netflix) The over all nostalgia factor is high and I've enjoyed watching it very much

@davidsmith-lg1eo Жыл бұрын

What a great interview.

@susantownsend8397 Жыл бұрын

I (72) am a Cobra Kai fan partly because I loved the Karate Kid so much

@London250 Жыл бұрын

I love Cobra Kai!!!! Love all the characters!

@melissageiger71 Жыл бұрын

I wasn't gonna comment because I have trouble condensing what I have to say about anything.. But the very last scene in Karate kid when Daniel shouts we did it Mr Myagi Then it shows Mr Myagis face, I cry still...

@olufemifashola7583 Жыл бұрын

He’s such a good sport 💯👌🏾

@bugeye177 Жыл бұрын

Great series. All five seasons.

@rgs4x Жыл бұрын

He is right I do watch it with my family. It has been great.

@randallgoeswhere Жыл бұрын

His character development in season 5 was amazing.

@txsodak Жыл бұрын

awesome interview

@erikfreie3278 Жыл бұрын

Crane kick isn’t a real kick?!? lyoto machida would like a word…

@BlountForce Жыл бұрын

The 3rd reading, about Jimmy G, was great.. thanks for this

@Boygonebad Жыл бұрын

The crane kick was totally legal. Just like Johnny’s kick to the face to his first opponent or Dutch’s kick to Daniel’s face in their match.

@mikem_vb4546 Жыл бұрын

Good God that was a great interview!👍

@Garthric Жыл бұрын

Martin, great to meet you even when delayed at Newark airport. Cobra Kai is fantastic!

@derekwischmann6123 Жыл бұрын

Excellent Interview!

@LoudounDemocrat Жыл бұрын

So much for the prediction about Trey Lance at 19:00, LOL.

@BlountForce Жыл бұрын

This is so good

@MisterMasterShafter1 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff, Rich and Martin. I used to yell out "Finish them!" for Kreese's "Finish him!" line in KK1 at my niece's HS volleyball matches. LOL My brother loved it, but not so much his wife.

@profx23 Жыл бұрын

When I first heard the title of the movie back in the day, without seeing any preview, I thought it was about the DC Comics character "Karate Kid" from The Legion of Superheroes comics. They're a team set in a sci fi future. At that time around the movie, in the comics, Karate Kid had been transported to, and trapped in the past, which was then modern times. I originally went to see for that reason.

@ronnielopez3267 Жыл бұрын

great interview

@armandoduarte8956 Жыл бұрын

So much for the 2nd and 3rd predictions.

@Struckbylightning79 Жыл бұрын

My kids never watched movies due to modern day attention span. Cobra Kai is the only show that’s bought back the family in front of the TV dynamic that’s been missing for 2 decades.