Breaking Bad Cast Interview: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul & Vince Gilligan Podcast Q&A 

Agreed. Easily the best tv show ive ever watched. As Aaron Paul says, I love it when I mention the show and someone says they havnt watched it. Makes me feel like im giving them a million dollars when I say WTF??? Watch it now haha

You should watch Fringe up to the end of season five and see how brilliantly John Noble showed the entire world how much a father can love his son. I have absolutely nothing against Breaking Bad, I really LOVED every last bit of it. I was dramatically hooked by it. But Fringe made me cry much, MUCH more. If you missed out on it you should totally give it a try :)

Cheers.. I watched season 1&2 of fringe n loved it but have kinda forgotten about it. On homeland atm which is intense but ill give fringe a good go again. Ty for the heads up !

Same here ;)...

Me too....other than that p0rn I just watched the other day. ;)

Yellow4494 It's true they're so cute!!

So dam good those two such chemistry together.

@@silviakhanmohamed181 pun intended?

"Yo Mr. Cranston. Comedy!"

They're both really lucky you know that? They didn't have to wait their entire lives to do something special.

Yeah but could you live in a world without coke

This had me cracking up the last 30 minutes and definetly had to let you know aswell, three years later lol

uhhhhh.... yuck and gay

Lmfao😂😂

😂😂😂

if you havent, listen to him on the howard stern show. definitely learn some things about him.

ChumpyChicken2 he was great in the WTF podcast with Marc Maron. He talks about him and his bro riding bikes across country and getting odd jobs along the way. And being questioned in a murder at a restaurant he worked at in Florida. He is a great story teller.

Same here +chumpychicken2 ;)

Seems like a good guy too

You should read his book. It’s really good

For me, the duo made the show. Their "oil and water" -- but then damn... so do the other characters. Ugh.

Also bryan Without him there would be no bb

@@alexobed3184 they're

@@alexobed3184 And yes, the whole show is a complete package.

I don’t think the show would have lasted, let alone been so beloved had they done that

absolutely....you know the plan Vince had at first was to have Jesse killed off at the end of S1 and have Walter get revenge for his death during S2. But Aaron was SO fucking good that Vince said, No, we have to keep this guy. He's amazing. I think he definitely made the right move. You?

Wow, is that true? ... Honestly, I think the show would’ve been run of the mill without him. Personally, I think I liked Bryan Cranston’s performance a bit more, but if Jessie had been killed off in season 1... I dunno... I think the show would’ve been mediocre at best, mostly because he plays an incredibly important story telling role. Breaking bad is quite literally a case study in very specific uses of writing techniques. Take, for example, Walter White. He is an old and incredibly smart chemistry teacher, really vanilla, not the sort of guy you’d expect to be a drug lord. Within a couple episodes, he becomes one of the most juxtaposed characters I have ever seen, which is one of the reasons he’s so interesting to watch. Jessie by comparison is kind of a nothing character, just some teen junkie. But that’s WHY he’s important, he immediately becomes a foil for Walter White. You’d expect some junkie to be interested in peddling drugs, not so much Walter. He’s also kind of a dumbass who didn’t do so well in school. These utterly contrasting character traits lead to interesting dialogue between the two. Had he been killed off in the first season... We’d lose that foil. And really what makes the show one of the BEST in my opinion comes down to character growth. Almost every character has some sort of growth they go through, but ultimately, Walter and Jessie are the two character’s you’re most interested in. What is striking about the show is that, who you’ve been following this entire time as the “good guy” really isn’t. Walter White goes through a negative growth I’ve not seen very often in shows or movies. He falls into a downward spiral of ever more violent and toxic behavior, going from a loving father and husband to a complete psychopath. By the end of the show, you’re not rooting for the guy... Rather, you kinda hate his ass, and wonder where he went wrong. Jessie, on the other hand, who ISN’T the main character, has an incredible positive growth. He goes from being some dumb junkie nobody to someone who’s grown in intelligence and maturity. He’s someone who grows a heart for certain people you didn’t expect to see there. You watch him struggle to kick addiction, and try to find a way out of the system he’s gotten himself stuck in. He’s truly trying to reform himself. He’s basically the secret protagonist. You wouldn’t know it from season one, but HE’S the one you care about and are rooting for at the end of the show. The complete and total role reversal and mirrored growth of the 2 main characters is a source of amazing writing. I thought it was all planned out from the beginning. How could it not be if it works so well and so flawlessly? So I’m literally astonished that all that was never supposed to happen and Jessie was supposed to die in season one... Really says volumes about the actor, that he can literally steal the spotlight like that, espescially from a guy like Bryan Cranston, who ALSO pulled an amazing performance out of his ass... Seriously, never expected the freaking dad from malcom in the middle to do so well in a serious role.

El Camino (;

And to think Jesse was only supposed to last one season they're going to kill him off.

@@jamesontaylor8630 to think that would have killed him. i’m personally a believer that jesse is the real main character, so the fact he was going to be killed off so soon is surprising. id love to see the original story board for breaking bad

His delivery was almost as hilarious as a Michael Scott from the voice funny but so genuine to the character that it didnt feel like the show was forcing a laugh .

that was a really great moment

Ahhhhh..Wire

kungfukenny I read this in Bryan Cranston’s voice

He is genetically gifted .....simple biology dude

My grandfather was this way 😔

@@chubbybub2518 I read this is in some Idiots Voice

Yessss. In the final episode Walter confesses to Skyler that he did it for himself because it made him feel alive, so your comment is spot on. The series is very dark because it's basically a man of the highest potential possible (a genius scientist) who never got to manifest none of it. He is ignored and mocked by his students, his son is oblivious to him and is a fan of his brother in law who makes fun of him in front of his family and we see he doesn't feel right. In the first season, Walter struggling endlessly with the decision to kill the bad guy, it's horrible. Then the awful and disgusting way they got rid of the body… good lord. It's such a dark show. Also it's dark in how Walter never improves morally, it's just continuous degradation. At points I almost gave up watching.

Damn, I love this comment. Just watched breaking bad for the 2nd time (& it's been 6 years since I watched it the 1st time). Now that I'm almost 30 Walters character at the beginning I could empathize with so much more & truly see the sad darkness of his life. I also could see the true terrible decisions he made with more clarity. Overall depression & death of Walter white makes so much sense. This comment just really explains it perfectly.

AMML I just binged the show during quarantine (I’m surprised myself-but I was of the mind that Bryan couldn’t pull off the role realistically. I knew him as Hal lmfao. So I put it off for years. I was laughably wrong lol.) Anyways you and OP are right on the money. And I had the same feelings in regards to Walt throughout the series. I pitied him and just wished his life and relationships weren’t completely irrevocably destroyed. By the choices he made brazenly. And I’m glad Bryan mentioned S1 pre-Jesse team up Walt as someone living life through the mental fog that is depression. It completely gives explanation to later his actions. Of course it absolutely does not excuse his immoral actions but it does inform why he made certain choices. And how his mind settled on staying in the business beyond the 737 goal. Also I think this theory (of Walt being majorly depressed) is supported by Walt plainly having suicidal ideation. Talking about the perfect time to die and the one moment he almost got into a collision with a car. Adding on, Mike’s comment about Walter being a ticking time bomb was just the perfect metaphor for Walt. Ofc at that point in the series it more directly signaled the new Walt/Hesinburg hybrid that was far gone from being able to listen to a grounded still morally responsive Jesse. And overall signaled Walt would be the demise of Jesse. But at least in the ground scheme of things Walt was a ticking time bomb-and I say this not in reference to whether Walt was going to be bad inevitably. But more so that without the diagnosis I don’t think he would’ve held on much longer. Especially if he felt like his family didn’t need him any longer. But they did because they faced an onslaught of debts and upcoming expenses. Cancer was yet another thing out of his control but cooking meth (being important/powerful because of it, his creation being deemed highly) + easing his family’s financial troubles (originally) was something in his control. Lol sorry for the weird Walter White character analysis. I definitely agree with y’all.

^ I didn't read that whole wall of text but I agree with not believing Bryan could pull off this role believably after knowing him as Hal for so long. He definitely surprised us big time.

I also have a lot of empathy for Walter, I very recently finished the series and watching interviews and reading comments I quickly realized there are not a lot who do. I can't call Walter a good guy, but I can't call him an evil guy either. I just can imagine a version of him who could have avoided all of the biggest mistakes that make him unredeemable, and it wouldn't be too far from the version of him who does.

Right? I'm currently watching season 3 and and I'm thinking all the time 'Man what an awesome actor is this guy!'

Can put yo bitch down Lol! The guy grabs your heart as he shows how caring he is for children being killed, his girlfriend, partner’s trust. So awesome these two! Loved it all!

Shreddie Herger I think it also has something to do with Aaron Paul liking to become the characters he plays, he used to go out at night as ‘Jessie’ if you like a hang out with crackheads and chainsmoke with them, I don’t think either of them are better or worse than eachother, they’re both just very different styles of getting into the characters, both phenomenal actors.

Shreddie Herger Bryan Cranston is a very versatile actor. When u see Bryan Cranston in character, u see his character, not Bryan Cranston. Aaron Paul likewise is a terrific actor but like u said, I see a lot of Jesse in him, which isn’t at all a bad thing but u don’t really see much of a transformation like u would with Bryan Cranston.

I watched one of the table reads (where the actors rehearse the script, sitting at a table) and Aaron Paul’s reading for this very emotional scene where he was crying was so damn good that he was making some of the rest of the crew literally cry

12 Times here

23x

***** 65x (^ _ ^)/ ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

dennis luvandale I only seen seen the whole thing twice but I think it's time for the third time around soon

Mike Bready ive seen the entire series 8 times and the 2nd and 3rd time around were the best. the moments where you realize that you could watch this show repeatedly and find things you didnt notice before or extrapolate new meanings from things or notice foreshadowing you didnt see before for some reason, the 2nd and 3rd time watching it is much more emotional

AutomobileFunk Haha! You just made my night.

AutomobileFunk I don't know about the marriage part but I could watch the whole show again.

AutomobileFunk I know right?! I felt sad when it ended too.

@AutomobileFunk why dont you just stay in your basement instead

six years after you, I also just watched it all over winter break, nonstop. our souls are connected thru time by this show :)

+Russ Michaels I never watched the show when they were first aired. I binge-watched it - rather easily, of course - on Netflix, so I'd go straight from the final episode of a given season to the first episode of the next season. As you said, I can't imagine waiting a full year between seasons

+Russ Michaels Man I can relate to you,I also used to watch this show from 1-4 am for like 2 weeks and still feel bad about why and how the show ended.

+Russ Michaels Try watch The Walking Dead, you will watch it all in one week.

Heisenberg aint no bad guy he just realized wat life is really about

+Russ Michaels --Dont feel bad Russ. I binge watched the Whole show, all 5 seasons in 6 days and as it was a blast & phenom., the problem is that after 3 or 4 mo's I don't remember a lot about what happened (All the intracacies and theres a zillion of them!) ...so I have to watch it again...Take my time and enjoy and remember a lot more!! Really Loved it! Best thing TV has ever offered us! What acting and storylines! Defin. a Dramedy too! They could'a went on for 15 more yrs easily they had so many 100's of Millions hooked!" Tough for the writers to keep up + keep it interesting!"

I really wish the writers had allowed Vince to go with his original plan of having Walt deliberately inject Jane with a lethal dose of heroin

I thought that too. I also thought it was understandable why WW hesitated in saving Jane. He knew on some level she or both she and Jesse were headed toward inevitable death not to mention she would've continued to blackmail Walt. WW did not cause her death. And I don't feel that his inaction meant WW was dark or evil in that scene.

ME TOO...come back, Walt and Jesse!!

Shannon Smith me too.

Watch Better Call Saul.

Yes, it should be good...same writers

Their making a season 6 from rumors I heard

If I had a dollar for every time I heard that joke, I'd give you all the cash to pay your way through comedy school.

CableReadyTechnoSIut cool story, bro.

delreth52 Thanks?

Koubiak Lets do some maths (math if you're from the us) Highest Pixel count: 640 x 360 = 230400 pixels per frame Per one second: 230400 * 30 = 6912000 pixels per second Pixels for this video is: 3238 seconds * 6912000 = 22,381,056,000 So i don't understand where you would have lost the 22,381,055,997 dollars from.

Koubiak No, you wouldn't you would have 240/360 dollars

Marguerite Sheldon it does now LOL

Yesss thank you 😂

Lol..thankyou! i was thinking for a while who he resembled !

Ikr. That guy is hilarious.

I like em all. Good artists all 3,

Øystein A. all 3??

One of my daughters went to school with him when they were young. She said he was funny then , and one of the nicest people she knew. I met him and his wife in Macy's a few years ago and they are both very nice people indeed. It was a pleasure .

angela johnson who should belive you?

+Ryan Morgan Excellent!

+xGisbitus Touche!

+Ryan Morgan it will be something beyond meth probably somebody who smoked it gonna be high for the whole year trust me

Ryan Morgan It'll be overpriced and if you smoke it you'll be in breach of contract.

Ryan Morgan Fuck "imeth", buy "my meth", just get me a 2 liter bottle and some pseudo, I need the money a hell of a lot more than Apple does lol

+StCShortFilms Yeah, it must have freaked him out to have had to act that -- murdering an essentially harmless person (except he was cooking meth to sell to messed up people) in cold blood. Must've left a mark!

Mindy... I just finished binge watching the series again... for the 3rd time... and i totally agree with you regarding Aaron Paul. To me, although Cranston was amazing, Aaron turned in the performance of the whole show. He was the only character that instilled in me so many different emotions throughout. I couldn't stand him, I felt bad for him, I felt elation for him etc... superb performance.

I finished jst tonight and i agree season finale is the best thing I've ever seen

MindyHugs everybody loves aaron paul.

everybody says Aaron Paul made bb so great...he did ofc, but i was so mad at the character Jessi Pinkman. I was thinking; just shut up Jessi, shut up and listen to the master mind Walter White who got fucked by some nerdy dumbo ears who stole his girl and Grey matter company.

Start watching "Better Call Saul"

+Calagamberr0 Have you invested some time into the TV series Ray Donovan? It is not Breaking Bad, but it is quite compelling and I can't wait to see Season 3. That said we're starting to watch Better Call Saul, tonight :) We'll get some BB doses so to ease the withdrawal.

+Calagamberr0 The Walking Dead.

+Kaito Spin Is that a joke?

Kaito Spin I tried. Not even close. I gave up and now I watch Grey's Anatomy with my wife and One Punch Man with my mates.

Try game of thrones, BB and GOT are my personal favorites

Pablo Caruso have you heard of dexter?

@@jonathangiacoletti5010 lol not even close

Jonathan Giacoletti dude Dexter is Fucking Awesome !

@@jonathangiacoletti5010 Dexter was awesome But BB is in its own league. The only TV show that deserves 10/10.

Sopranos... Breaking Bad is my all-time favorite though. Dexter was good but come on

i know its been 4 years but you got to give soa a shot

Sons actually was on par until it turned into a soap near end.

You tried watching a new show 10 minutes after breaking bad ended? Wtf. It takes like a week to process a show, especially a great one.

I did that with better call Saul when it first came out in 2015. I couldn’t get into it and just started breaking bad again because I missed it so much. I now am all caught up on better call Saul and I’m glad I gave it another chance. Vince gilligan is a genius

Robert De la Crica old ass comment i know, but I’ve been a die-hard Sons of Anarchy fan and I’ve watched it front to back many times in fact I’ve ended it and instantly restarted it. HUGE fan of SOA. But one time after i watched it to the end i went “what now” like i usually do after i finish a book or finish watching a series and i saw breaking bad. I’ve heard about it so i decided to give it a chance. After watching breaking bad i tried to go back to sons but it just doesn’t compare at all. I was completely mind blown and i guess you can say now my standards are set so high that it’s like everything else is just gonna suck. I started watching Better Call Saul on Netflix and even that I’m kind of like “ehhh” but I’m bearing with it

VRYSCRY u’re goddamn right

TheRealFinnWilliams who didn't

TheRealFinnWilliams think most of us did

i cried all over bb

Me too, all 4 times I watched the series it still got me every time

Cuz Thats what heroes do

He was supposed to die in the second season

@@vegasrebel1889 I thought he was supposed to die in the first season. Anyway I'm glad that didn't kill him off

@@ItalianStallion1979 nope, nah, niet, nein

@@JormaPojkin did you google no in different languages

Omg, right?!?!?! That actually brought tears to my eyes, in that moment I knew Walt's love for Jesse and I also realized how deeply disconnected Walt was to his own son, both being heartfelt and tragic at the same time.

OMG, Beckey, ME TOO. I not only sobbed at the ending...more about not WANTING BB to end...but I couldn't sleep that night with that song playing in my head.

The first thing I did was grab my guitar and try to learn it. Unfortunately due to my rheumatoid Arthritis I am no longer able to play like I used to :(

Same here. I wouldn’t watch it till it was way over and fell in love with it. Just finished all of BCS too. I’ll be sad without any more BB universe . I will continue to watch over and over :)

If we're all Walter white, shouldn't I be getting royalty checks from the show? Who do I call to inquire about this?

Omg ! I thought the very same thing 😍😍😍🤓😍😍😍😍😍

What they went with was soooooo much better and more controversial. I had the distinct pleasure of being a member of the BrBa message board on IMDb, hundreds of us posting and dissecting and arguing over whether Walt was really responsible or not legally, morally, etc. Oh, the good ol’ days. The show was so good, there was very little trolling on that board. I wish these guys knew how much of a testament that was to them and what they created!!!

Jesse never actually said "Science bitch!" It's an internet thing. Also its, "You're goddamn right!"

he just says "Yeah! Science" I believe

most important is, U got a taste, its a very good tv drama :)

rangartons Yo! Vitenskap tispe! -DU fikk helt rett i ...

Rahul Varma Actual line ''YEAH MR WHITE!, YEAH SCIENCE!''

To fool people into seeing it

damned right, i've been fooled and I left the theater after those 5 min :(

godzilla was not a bad movie. It wasn't even mediocre for a movie this sort. If he were in transformers, I could understand your dissapointment. But he really should have had more screentime.

Thanks for ruining the video.

I was waiting for him to stare down Godzilla and tell him to Say His Name.

Dude, scrolled like 5 mins. searching if anyone commented that. Loved it.

i dont get it?

so true. abnoxious prick

nahor88 Tarantino aint friendly or mild mannered.... hes kind of a douchebag

nahor88 Vince Gilligan is actually a genuine man. Tarantino is a pretentious asshole.

Abhir Malhotra Yup. Also the character I feel the saddest for.

Bitch

W

Oh gosh towards the end of Breaking Bad I felt so bad for the character I was kinda hoping for a mercy kill cause he was just broken by the end. Walt really took everything good in Jesse's life and just completely stomped on it.

He lost big time. Nothing left in his life, cops searching him, broke, everyone who cared about him dead

Emma Krasinski which 3 times did you bawl? I'm just curious. I know I cried after Jane died and at the end I think

f SPOILERS!!!: when hank died, when Walter died... and i forget the last time... hm

Bernie2020 as much as we all ended up hating Walter white, his end really brought an emotional impact to me. Just the fact that we all went on this journey with him throughout the whole series, through his ups and downs, in some way or another he became a part of our lives. I was actually relieved when Jane was gone, I didn’t like her lol.