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On the legacy of The X-Files; on the series Harsh Realm which he is credited with writing, but did not 44:48
Interview: Vince Gilligan
On the genesis of Breaking Bad and what influenced the show; on pitching the idea of a middle-aged family man cooking a meth lab to cable networks; on his experience with rejection and bad pitches 40:59
Interview: Vince Gilligan
On how Breaking Bad eventually got picked up by FX; on comparisons between Breaking Bad and Weeds; on why he never even pitched to a network; on thinking the show was never going to be made; on how AMC took over production on the show 27:58
Interview: Vince Gilligan
On how Breaking Bad got its name; on the major plot points of the show; on the lead character "Walter White"; on why he knew Bryan Cranston could portray the character; on why he made choices to make the character less sympathizable; on casting the show 16:05
Interview: Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan on the casting choices for Breaking Bad; on knowing Bryan Cranston needed to play "Walter White"; on how his association playing the dad on Malcolm in the Middle role helped this character 03:30
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Genre: Drama Series
Vince Gilligan on why he knew Bryan Cranston could play the character of "Walter White" on Breaking Bad; on how the protagonist becomes an antagonist 09:00
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Person: Bryan Cranston
Vince Gilligan on the casting choices for Breaking Bad; on knowing Bryan Cranston needed to play "Walter White"; on how his association playing the dad on Malcolm in the Middle role helped this character 03:30
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Person: Bryan Cranston
Vince Gilligan on how his unfamiliarity with meth helped him write "Walter White's" character on Breaking Bad 12:18
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Profession: Show Creators
Vince Gilligan on the inspiration for Breaking Bad and the character of "Walter White" 39:03
Interview: Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan on the "experiment" of Breaking Bad: the protagonist transforms into an antagonist; on whether he intends him to by sympathetic 09:56
Interview: Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan on the moment he's proudest of on Breaking Bad, when "Walter White" turns down a no-strings offer for money, which is supposed to be the reason he's making sacrifices, making his character less sympathetic from early on in the series 02:21
Interview: Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan on the "jump the shark" episode of The X-Files and the resolution for The Lone Gunmen spinoff series 03:07
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: X-Files, The
Vince Gilligan on an episode of The Lone Gunme n which referenced the events of 9/11 six months before 02:43
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Lone Gunmen, The
Vince Gilligan on the premise of his X-Files spinoff series, The Lone Gunmen and how timing may have hurt it - "luck is timing and timing is everything" 03:06
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Lone Gunmen, The
Vince Gilligan on pitching the idea of a middle-aged family man cooking a meth lab to cable networks 36:46
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan on how Breaking Bad was "deader than a hammer" until FX agreed to let AMC produce it 24:14
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan on how Weeds went on air right before Breaking Bad, but if he had known about it he never would have pursued his show; on how dissimilar the shows are 01:24
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Weeds
Vince Gilligan on how Breaking Bad got its title and what it means 16:37
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan on why he decided Breaking Bad's leading character should deal methamphetamine - "Meth was the worst way I could think of for 'Walter White' to make money"; on how his unfamiliarity with the drug helped him write "Walter White's" character 15:27
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan on the character "Walter White" on Breaking Bad 11:47
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan on the moment he's proudest of on Breaking Bad, when "Walter White" turns down a no-strings offer for money, which is supposed to be the reason he's making sacrifices, making his character less sympathetic from early on in the series 06:35
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan on the casting choices for Breaking Bad; on knowing Bryan Cranston needed to play "Walter White"; on how his association playing the dad on Malcolm in the Middle role helped this character 03:30
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Show: Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan on his memories of 9/11 and how it affected The X-Files' cast and crew 56:38
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Topic: 9/11
Vince Gilligan on pitching the idea of a middle-aged family man cooking a meth lab to cable networks 36:11
Interview: Vince Gilligan | Topic: Television Industry
On the casting process on Breaking Bad; on Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Giancarlo Esposito 59:58
Interview: Vince Gilligan