Breaking Bad is such an incredible show. It ran for five seasons between 2008 to 2013. With a total of 62 episodes, this show is on another level when it comes to intriguing television. Breaking Bad won plenty of awards including the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series Drama, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. It also won the Satellite Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television as well as many others.
Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Anna Gunn are some of the stars who came together for this show. You’ve also got actors like Dean Norris, RJ Mat, Betsy Brandt, Bob Odenkirk, and Jonathan Banks! See what they all had to say about Breaking Bad.
15 Bryan Cranston Questioned Walter White's Perspective On Life
In his interview with The Rolling Stone, Bryan Cranston said, "Here’s the bigger question from Walter’s perspective: Is it ever worth it to compromise your morality and your ethics to try to become someone else for financial gain. That’s the crux of character. To me, character in a person is judged by the decisions that are made under pressure."
14 Aaron Paul Said Bryan Cranston Organized Cast Introductions
Bryan Cranston made it a priority to meet his castmates for Breaking Bad at the beginning. According to EW, Aaron Paul said, "When we were all hired to do this job, we get this invite from Bryan to meet him for lunch. The entire cast. He wanted everyone to get together and sit down."
13 Anna Gunn Said Breaking Bad Was Transformative
According to EW, Anna Gunn described her experience on Breaking Bad when she said: “It was transformative and incredible. From the get-go, we thought, ‘This is the kind of writing and the kind of story that doesn’t come along very often, so let’s really be present in it and let’s really savor it.’ And we did."
12 Bob Odenkirk Came Up With Saul Goodman's Hairstyle
Bob Odenkirk admitted he came up with the character of Saul Goodman's hair with NPR. He said, "I immediately had the idea for the hair, which is my contribution. ... It's a comb-over that's pretty clearly a comb-over, with a growing bald spot and yet at the same time somehow a mullet in the back."
11 Bryan Cranston On The Characteristics Of Walter White
In his interview with The Rolling Stone, Bryan Cranston said, "I mean he’s a bright man, so if he slowed down and had time to reflect, he’d probably talk himself out of what he’s doing. And he doesn’t want that. He doesn’t want to know who’s being damaged." This is probably very true about Walter White.
10 Aaron Paul Felt Breaking Bad Was Intense And Fun
Filming a show like Breaking Bad seems like it would be wildly intense but apparently, for some, the experience was fun! According to EW, Aaron Paul said, "This show is arguably one of the most intense pieces of television ever, and it was grueling at times, but I look back and it was all so… fun."
9 Dean Norris Reflecting On When Breaking Bad Became Such A Big Deal
In a Q&A with AMC, Dean Norris said, "I’m glad that it happened the way it did. We always felt like the little train that could. It wasn’t until Bryan started winning the Emmy for best actor that we really got attention. But by the end of the second season, we got the feeling that people are catching on and digging it."
8 Krysten Ritter On The Love Between Jesse And Jane
Krysten Ritter described the relationship between Jesse and Jane with AMC when she said, "This character arc was so much more real than the romantic comedies. They show the little intimate moments where people are getting to know each other, and falling in love and sharing things about each other."
7 Bryan Cranston Described The Perfect Storm That Is Walter White
In his interview with The Rolling Stone, Bryan Cranston said, "He has very, very low hope, and his own missed opportunities and cancer. He’s gonna die. He doesn’t have money. He has an intellect and so it became a perfect storm." That is a very accurate description of how Walt turned out the way he did.
6 Aaron Paul Knew Breaking Bad Was Something Special And Different
According to EW, Aaron Paul said, "It felt extremely exciting, to say the least. But truth is, we knew we were doing something special. We knew we were doing something that was different." They truly were doing something different with the entire filming and production of Breaking Bad.
5 RJ Mitte Thinks Nothing Else Will Compare To His Time On Breaking Bad
RJ Mitte is very proud of the work he did on Breaking Bad. According to The Guardian, he said, "Nothing I do will ever compare with Breaking Bad." He is a great actor and he has paved the way for actors with disabilities to get more roles in the future.
4 Bryan Cranston Explained That After Enough Time Passed, Breaking Bad Didn't Consume Him So Much
In his interview with The Rolling Stone, Bryan Cranston said, "It doesn’t consume me as much as it did in the past when it was so fresh. It’s like a roller coaster – I got used to anticipating the sudden turns." For viewers of the show, some of the scenes have stayed fresh in our minds for years.
3 Aaron Paul Described Working With Bryan Cranston
According to EW, Aaron Paul said, "Bryan and I, from day 1 we shared a double-banger trailer, so he was on one side, and there was a wall that separated the other end of the trailer, I was on the other. And he and I would just run lines together inside the hair-and-makeup trailer or run lines outside of our trailer."
2 Betsy Brandt Questioned The Relationship Between Marie And Skyler
In her Q&A with AMC, Betsy Brandt said, "I wonder what’s up with Marie and Skyler’s relationship. Was their mom a nightmare? Their dad? Both? Marie has some big freak issues and the sisters kind of have this war-buddy relationship, so I would really be curious to know what happened there."
1 Jonathan Banks On Working With Bryan Cranston And Aaron Paul
According to AMC, Jonathan Banks said, "Anytime it was the three of us — Bryan [Cranston] and Aaron [Paul] and I — were together we had a great time. Last season when Aaron and I were riding around in the car, we pretty much spent the whole time laughing."