Chapter
Balancing Comedy and Drama for an Actor
19:24 - 24:20 (04:55)
The actor discusses the balance between playing comedic and serious roles and trying to avoid being pigeonholed into one type of role. He also talks about editing his memoir about his parents' parenting style.
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Actor Bryan Cranston and host Guy Raz delve into Cranston's childhood and upbringing, discussing the impact of his parents' parenting style and Cranston's ability to cherry-pick their best moments while eliminating others.
19:24 - 20:25 (01:01)
Summary
Actor Bryan Cranston and host Guy Raz delve into Cranston's childhood and upbringing, discussing the impact of his parents' parenting style and Cranston's ability to cherry-pick their best moments while eliminating others. They touch on the heavier topic of recognizing the challenges of childhood, before transitioning to the more lighthearted discussion of Cranston's tequila company.
ChapterBalancing Comedy and Drama for an Actor
Episode"Bryan Cranston"
PodcastSmartLess
Actor Jason Bateman discusses his approach to acting and avoiding being pigeonholed into one type of role.
20:25 - 23:03 (02:38)
Summary
Actor Jason Bateman discusses his approach to acting and avoiding being pigeonholed into one type of role.
ChapterBalancing Comedy and Drama for an Actor
Episode"Bryan Cranston"
PodcastSmartLess
Bryan Cranston discusses how he avoided being pigeonholed into playing similar characters after the success of Malcolm in the Middle and how luck played a role in landing his role in Breaking Bad.
23:03 - 24:20 (01:16)
Summary
Bryan Cranston discusses how he avoided being pigeonholed into playing similar characters after the success of Malcolm in the Middle and how luck played a role in landing his role in Breaking Bad.