She is so great at interviewing and he was great as well. Seems like a deep and humble individual so different from the original version of the Johnny character
Billy zabka just seems like a cool dude.. the kind of guy you would want to get to know the kind of guy you would want to be friends with..... There's a reason him and Ralph get along so well. They need to keep up the good work I Love Cobra Kai it's the kind of show you can watch over and over and over and over and over again and never get tired of it you just find yourself wanting more.
seriously seeing Johny hug Miguel and Robby gave me chills. This is so good to see a franchise do so well and respect what came before. You root for the olders as much as the youngers
I'm just a couple years older than Billy and Ralph. I was there when it all began. But until late last year, I had never binge watched anything on Netflix! With a lot of willpower I was able to make season 3 last for 10 days. But I just love going back and watching the last two episodes over and over, and when we get to the end of episode 10, I cry. Really. That Phil Collins song, the demeanor of the kids, the new resolve of the former enemies... Chokes me up every time! I just can't wait for season 4!!!
Ive been on a Zabka binge recently. Looking back through all his movies and shows. Its so nice the Cobra Kai has gotten the love it deserves. The writers really showed respect to the franchise and the show has elevated it to new heights ^_^ I never imagined when i first sat down to watch it, i would love it so much!
William Zabka is easily one of my favorite actors ever. I was only six years old when The Karate Kid movie came out, and loved him ever since. He was incredible also on Back To School, and especially Just One Of The Guys movies. For a long time I could never understand why William Zabka did not become a huge major star , but I did not know that he wanted to do different things when he got into his 20's. I love that he slowly made his comeback in small roles like The Hot Tub Time Machine movie, and a few episodes on How I Met Your Mother. I am so glad that he is back in the spotlight because he is awesome. Johnny Lawrence has always been my favorite character from The Karate Kid franchise , and he still is on the Cobra Kai series. If it wasn't for William Zabka , I would have no interest on watching the Cobra Kai series when it came out. I knew that it was going to awesome, but it turned out even more amazing than I expected.
Just got my subscription. I love Johnny...thanks for the great interview. I hope to meet WZ some day at a meet and greet. I work in mental health and Johnny’s character is special to me. You really see him changing and overcoming some very deep emotional wounding. He’s navigating the world with the best coping tools he has but is working hard to see it, change it, and find the right way to do things. You do this character justice WZ. It’s absolutely beautiful 💪🏻. He’s crazy funny too. “Vegan-mung-duhl-bowl” lol
love this! William Zabka seems like a real genuine good guy! love his transparency and this was a fantastic interview! love the show and all the performances!
Thanks Perri for asking the question (about the headband) which had been on my mind for some time. Now I'm wondering if the walkman thing was also added because Billy was running around the KK set always listening to music.
HIMYM was one my favorite sitcoms and I love how it was still on the air, it paid such an amazing tribute to William Zabka via Barney. Still some of the best comedy to this day.
Zabka's awesome. His guest star run in How I Met Your Mother is legitimately one of my most anticipated features to return to, he's just perfect in it. Cobra Kai is the real zabkatage.
Cobra Kai is my favorite Netflix show ever! Johnny Lawrence is one of the favorite Cobra Kai characters other than Miguel/ El Serpiente & Hawk! I can’t wait to watch Cobra Kai Season 4 especially since Johnny & Daniel are teaming up & they realize that their common enemy is Kreese. I can’t wait to see Johnny meet Silver & makes fun of his ponytail lol.
Hes such a cool dude in the series hes very charismatic and bad ass but hes kind which i like he has a heart of gold which makes him more interesting he looks tougher with age such a great humble bloke too in real life too he put his heart and soul into the series before watching the series i thought it would be probably good but not this fucking good i cant wait for season 4
He seems like such a kind hearted guy. Not sure if it's just me, but there seems to be a bit of nervousness or excitement in this interview - either way, I find it lovely and delightful ❤
William is a great actor, prior to Cobra Kai, I loved him in the original TV series The Equalizer. He was great in Back to School also. Although, there was a little "Johnny" in that character.
It just proves that an actors/actresses earlier roles, can be a role they can revisit later in life if the franchise is mega popular. It helps the 1980s was a massive boom for pop culture in tv, music and movies 🎥 🍿 . A word to younger actors/actresses never burn your bridges with your roles as they can get you work later in life 😎👍🤘🏽
if Zebka has not done one yet , He would be my first choice in a Halmark or any other Christmas movie ...i feel the world is missing out on what could be
Favorite scene? Season 3 at the Christmas Party. When Johnny says goodnight to Daniel and he calls him, “Daniel” and not “LaRusso”. In my opinion, THAT was when they healed.
The whole season was done right. A lot of closure for old characters. Ali, Kumiko, the little girl from the water tower, and Chozen. It was done just the right way that if you were invested in those characters when the original films came out as a kid, this feels natural in their world as a story 30 years down the road. That's impressive when you consider that this show is almost like Glee for Karate. Instead of the kids singing and dancing everywhere, they're just kicking the crap out of each other lol.
So apparently he does play the guitar! That rocker character we know as Johnny Lawrence (and I think Billy Zabka isn't that far from that either) would miss something, if he didn't at least try to play it (now I wanna hear him playing :D )
Weird side note to the Carson appearance by his father. Apparently, NBC destroyed most of Jack Parr and Johnny Carson's NY taped Tonight Shows when they moved it to California. The video on You Tube of his father on Carson is one of if not the earliest known existing recording of a Johnny Carson NYC taped Tonight Show. Also, hearing William was one of the final choices along with Carey Elwes for the role of Russ Wheeler in Days of Thunder is new info to me and I LOVED that movie as a kid. I was a big NASCAR fan...
William Zabka? I want Johnny and Daniel to get drunk and cry out, "Bonzai! And it should happen on the anniversary that Mr. Miyagi got drunk on sake in remembrance of the anniversary of his wife’s death, Miyagi recalls his days as a soldier in WWII. It should take place in the very same place where Mr. Miyagi got drunk! Maybe Johnny catches a fly with chopsticks, while Daniel was unable to do!
I'm so happy Zabka is getting all this love. He's a treasure!
he’s so underrated
💯%
Was thinking exactly the same thing. Ralph got all the rub back in the day, which was kinda unfair!
We must protect him at all costs!!
I think we can all agree that Zabka has absolutely CRUSHED it on Cobra Kai, bringing a lot of new depth and character development to Johnny.
He’s pretty much the Tony Stark of Cobra Kai
No doubt about it, he is the star of cobra kai.
Absolutely he totally does every time love him so much!! He’s brilliant at everything from college to drama he’s truly incredible 🥰🥰🥰
He definitely makes Cobra Kai. waiting to see him in season 5
QUIEEEET!
William is my favorite actor on the Cobra Kai series. He is so genuine when acting .
She is so great at interviewing and he was great as well. Seems like a deep and humble individual so different from the original version of the Johnny character
weird its almost as if he was acting back then
Billy zabka just seems like a cool dude.. the kind of guy you would want to get to know the kind of guy you would want to be friends with..... There's a reason him and Ralph get along so well. They need to keep up the good work I Love Cobra Kai it's the kind of show you can watch over and over and over and over and over again and never get tired of it you just find yourself wanting more.
I love his humility. Such a nice guy and so humble. Wish he had got some bigger roles. Deserved it. Very good actor.
epistemic humility
Couldn’t have said it better myself
I'm sure he'll start getting some after this show is done, lol.
I bet it is a surprise to become a huge star again at his age. He deserves it. What a great show and performance.
seriously seeing Johny hug Miguel and Robby gave me chills. This is so good to see a franchise do so well and respect what came before. You root for the olders as much as the youngers
By far the best spin off ever created. God bless and keep on making new seasons.
Amen
Give him the Emmy!
Not allowed he's a white male hardly flavor of the week these days lol
I'm just a couple years older than Billy and Ralph. I was there when it all began. But until late last year, I had never binge watched anything on Netflix! With a lot of willpower I was able to make season 3 last for 10 days. But I just love going back and watching the last two episodes over and over, and when we get to the end of episode 10, I cry. Really. That Phil Collins song, the demeanor of the kids, the new resolve of the former enemies... Chokes me up every time! I just can't wait for season 4!!!
*binge watched
Ive been on a Zabka binge recently. Looking back through all his movies and shows. Its so nice the Cobra Kai has gotten the love it deserves. The writers really showed respect to the franchise and the show has elevated it to new heights ^_^ I never imagined when i first sat down to watch it, i would love it so much!
I love William Zabka. I never followed him after karate kid and discovered him from Cobra Kai
He is always such a class act & professional. I have always liked that dude….
What an actor. His eyes bring so many dimensions to every part. He really needs recognition for his exceptional talent.
I love William Zabka. He’s just sooo awesome, sweet and talented.
Why Perri doesn't do all the interviews I'll never understand. She's Great!
Love William ! Very good interview
William Zabka is easily one of my favorite actors ever. I was only six years old when The Karate Kid movie came out, and loved him ever since. He was incredible also on Back To School, and especially Just One Of The Guys movies. For a long time I could never understand why William Zabka did not become a huge major star , but I did not know that he wanted to do different things when he got into his 20's. I love that he slowly made his comeback in small roles like The Hot Tub Time Machine movie, and a few episodes on How I Met Your Mother. I am so glad that he is back in the spotlight because he is awesome. Johnny Lawrence has always been my favorite character from The Karate Kid franchise , and he still is on the Cobra Kai series. If it wasn't for William Zabka , I would have no interest on watching the Cobra Kai series when it came out. I knew that it was going to awesome, but it turned out even more amazing than I expected.
Just got my subscription. I love Johnny...thanks for the great interview. I hope to meet WZ some day at a meet and greet. I work in mental health and Johnny’s character is special to me. You really see him changing and overcoming some very deep emotional wounding. He’s navigating the world with the best coping tools he has but is working hard to see it, change it, and find the right way to do things. You do this character justice WZ. It’s absolutely beautiful 💪🏻. He’s crazy funny too.
“Vegan-mung-duhl-bowl” lol
This is the best interview of him.
love this! William Zabka seems like a real genuine good guy! love his transparency and this was a fantastic interview! love the show and all the performances!
Compared to johnny character in Karate Kid, Mr.William seems like a humble and very nice person.
Thanks Perri for asking the question (about the headband) which had been on my mind for some time. Now I'm wondering if the walkman thing was also added because Billy was running around the KK set always listening to music.
i hope they do at least 10 seasons of cobra kai
HIMYM was one my favorite sitcoms and I love how it was still on the air, it paid such an amazing tribute to William Zabka via Barney. Still some of the best comedy to this day.
Met him once in an elevator probably one of the nicest humans alive
Zabka's awesome. His guest star run in How I Met Your Mother is legitimately one of my most anticipated features to return to, he's just perfect in it. Cobra Kai is the real zabkatage.
I have to give it up, I didn’t know all that. Your are an AMAZING Actor. My goodness. I love you. Thanks for making Cobra Kia again with DanialSon.
Love this!!! Great interview 🙏🙏 William is a legend 💪💪🙏🙏
Thx Perri I really enjoyed that interview!
Loved this interview so much!! Perri knocked it out of the dojo and Billy Did as Johnny❤️❤️
Cobra Kai is my favorite Netflix show ever! Johnny Lawrence is one of the favorite Cobra Kai characters other than Miguel/ El Serpiente & Hawk! I can’t wait to watch Cobra Kai Season 4 especially since Johnny & Daniel are teaming up & they realize that their common enemy is Kreese. I can’t wait to see Johnny meet Silver & makes fun of his ponytail lol.
Love this guy and Ralph, Love the show and loved this interview... All summed up
Zabka does NOT sound like a 56 year old dude, man! Such a cool dude!!!
I’m old enough to remember when he was Billy, lol.
I'm so excited for the new season of Cobra Kai
we need a billy zabka hot ones episode in 2022, that would be incredible
Amazing interview! Very interesting questions. I so love this guy!
Love this interview! 😁
Great interview, Perri is excellent. Hope to see William on with Cobra Kai Kid sometime before season 4 drops as well! :)
Hes such a cool dude in the series hes very charismatic and bad ass but hes kind which i like he has a heart of gold which makes him more interesting he looks tougher with age such a great humble bloke too in real life too he put his heart and soul into the series before watching the series i thought it would be probably good but not this fucking good i cant wait for season 4
Enjoyed this so much
He seems like such a kind hearted guy. Not sure if it's just me, but there seems to be a bit of nervousness or excitement in this interview - either way, I find it lovely and delightful ❤
1 of the best shows on tv.
great interview, well done
💙William and Ralph are great husbands and great father's to there kids. Both are great actors. Love love Cobra Kai it's a wonderful show.💜
You always do such a great interview!
It blew my mind when I realised Zabka was in hot tub time machine considering the time setting as well as karate kid 3 getting referenced
William is a great actor, prior to Cobra Kai, I loved him in the original TV series The Equalizer. He was great in Back to School also. Although, there was a little "Johnny" in that character.
This woman is awesome. Never been on this channel... great job.
He should have been the Human Torch in the original Fantastic Four movies.
It just proves that an actors/actresses earlier roles, can be a role they can revisit later in life if the franchise is mega popular. It helps the 1980s was a massive boom for pop culture in tv, music and movies 🎥 🍿 . A word to younger actors/actresses never burn your bridges with your roles as they can get you work later in life 😎👍🤘🏽
I loved Karate Kid growing up and i love Cobra Kai now! ❤️
The Long Island Connection... Perri, William, Ralph.
Noone can say QUIET!!!! better than johnny lawrence ;).
He looks dope for his age
Crazy, he and I went to the same college, Cal State Northridge / CSUN!
gawd all these stories would be great on a first date with anyone...really deep
A cool guy. Not sure what to expect from season 4, but I'm sure I'll like it
I give it to Zabka. He plays the role of a loser 50 year old dad on point. LOL. Dude is hilarious
The set of Land of the List how cool was that ?
Never knew Ralph and William were both Long Island boys.
How awesome would Platoon and Days of Thunder be if Billy was in them?
I can sit and listen to him for hrs.
if Zebka has not done one yet , He would be my first choice in a Halmark or any other Christmas movie ...i feel the world is missing out on what could be
Will such a good actor,sSooo glad she brought up the hit TV Show: The Equalizer!!
Love that TV Show.
Awesome!
Mr. Zabka your soo awesome man!!! I feel like you're my twin brother!!
This man is nearly 60 year old but he looks great 👍
Favorite scene? Season 3 at the Christmas Party. When Johnny says goodnight to Daniel and he calls him, “Daniel” and not “LaRusso”. In my opinion, THAT was when they healed.
The whole season was done right. A lot of closure for old characters. Ali, Kumiko, the little girl from the water tower, and Chozen. It was done just the right way that if you were invested in those characters when the original films came out as a kid, this feels natural in their world as a story 30 years down the road. That's impressive when you consider that this show is almost like Glee for Karate. Instead of the kids singing and dancing everywhere, they're just kicking the crap out of each other lol.
His Dad wrote the song Christmas Eve in My Home Town one of my Favorite Christmas Songs---
So apparently he does play the guitar! That rocker character we know as Johnny Lawrence (and I think Billy Zabka isn't that far from that either) would miss something, if he didn't at least try to play it (now I wanna hear him playing :D )
I saw the film he made. I loved it
Really goes to show how great of an actor he is when he’s the complete opposite of his character in the show.
Did William Zabka drop a Chaka from Land of the Lost reference? He is now my favorite person of all time.
Weird side note to the Carson appearance by his father. Apparently, NBC destroyed most of Jack Parr and Johnny Carson's NY taped Tonight Shows when they moved it to California. The video on You Tube of his father on Carson is one of if not the earliest known existing recording of a Johnny Carson NYC taped Tonight Show. Also, hearing William was one of the final choices along with Carey Elwes for the role of Russ Wheeler in Days of Thunder is new info to me and I LOVED that movie as a kid. I was a big NASCAR fan...
Is that a bari-sax in the background?
Long Island represent
He's fuckin cool haha Legend
The shootfighter films were great too!
William Zabka? I want Johnny and Daniel to get drunk and cry out, "Bonzai! And it should happen on the anniversary that Mr. Miyagi got drunk on sake in remembrance of the anniversary of his wife’s death, Miyagi recalls his days as a soldier in WWII. It should take place in the very same place where Mr. Miyagi got drunk! Maybe Johnny catches a fly with chopsticks, while Daniel was unable to do!
OMG I grew up in Long Island too Setauket.
What instruments did Billy Zabka play?
Nice talk! Whose´s baritone?
No mention of Robby :( I really thought he fought kreese in season 3 because of Miguel but also cuz he now has Robby under his thumb. I guess not :(
Freud moment 😂
Ask him if Ally Mills ex husband named Greg was a shout out easter egg to Greg Tollen from Just one of the guys!
LONG ISLANDER HERE 🙌🙌🙌
Mr zabka ❤❤❤❤❤
I want to see Neil Patrick Harris in a Cobra Kai cameo.
He looks younger here than he does on the show. I wonder if they make him look older for the show's timeline.
If Zabka was cast in Coppolla's The Outsiders, which character would he be?
Johhny Lawrence forever
nice look its johnny in the house
Those are some interesting eye brows
Wow!!!
❤🎉🎉❤
You handsome too ❤❤❤❤❤
He doesn't look like he's in his mid 50s.