Leave is and independent thriller directed by Robert Celestino and written by Rick Gomez and Frank John Hughes (Band of Brothers), about a novelist and his encounters on a road trip. Bryan plays Elliot whom he describes as the comic relief character.
Its currently in post production and looking at a 2010 release. Bryan said in a recent live Q&A it may be at the Sundance film festival (January 2010).
In other news:8 August 2009 – Bryan emceed the Dennis Hopper honorarium/awards ceremony at the first Albuquerque Film Festival.
You can bid right now on a gift bag with various products including Malcolm and Breaking Bad merchandise put together by Bryan.
Includes: Antonias nuts, Carmex lip products, Coccinelle Clutch. The Cocktail Hours, Dentaburst, Elyse Ryan jewelry, Hairzing, Hands2go hand sanitizer, Hip Heirlooms, Jumpin Jammerz, Lacoste sunglasses, Charlie Lapson products, Madbags, NuSkin products, Robert Graham merchandise, Sculptz tights, Sorme products, S.T. Dupont USB Drive, TC Intimates products, a Malcolm in the Middle hat, a signed Breaking Bad DVD, signed Breaking Bad pilot script signed by cast, and a Malcolm in the Middle signed script.
At time of posting the highest bid is $225. Bidding ends 13 October 2009.
Red Tails is a long-awaited George Lucas-produced drama about the Tuskegee Airmen, a WWII airborne unit comprised of African-American pilots. Bryan plays Major William Mortamus a racist officer in the U.S. Army of the 1940s.
“I play the bad guy,” says Cranston. “I’m a colonel, racist, bigoted, who does not want to give the Tuskegee Airmen an opportunity to show what they can do. What I tried to do [as an actor] is to convey the sense that I didn’t hate these people – I’m trying to protect them from embarrassing themselves and the United States Army because [in the character’s mind] they’re just not capable. ‘I wouldn’t allow a dog to be in a tank and ruin the tank or kill the dog, either. And you’re sending up these ‘boys’ in these intricate machines, and it’s not going to end good, and shame on us for allowing that to happen.’ And that’s the point of view, which I think is scarier [than outright hatred], actually, that he just completely believes in that.”
In comparing the character of Walt (Breaking Bad) to Major Martamus, Cranston says they’re very different…
“There’s no real comparison,” he says. “I try to make it feel like you’re completely a different being. You’re a human being, but you have a different set of characteristics and circumstances and upbringing and influences and education and all that stuff. So it’s almost like shedding skin, like a snake, and then you put on new wardrobe or new facial hair or not and it changes the way you feel. And wardrobe helps a lot. So you can design from the outside in and at the same time, go from the inside out. It’s really cool.”
It finished filming in Prague several months ago and is currently in post production,IMDB have it as a 2009 release but I believe this to be incorrect and we are not likely to see it until sometime next year.
‘BREAKING BAD’s’ BRYAN CRANSTON TALKS LUCASFILM’S ‘RED TAILS’
by Abbie Bernstein – 30 July 2009 – iFMagazine.com
iF: Do you fly a plane at any point in this?
CRANSTON: No. No flying at all. I’m at desks the entire time.
iF: What’s going on with RED TAILS right now?
CRANSTON: RED TAILS is in post-production. We finished shooting in Prague and I had a great time and I really became a fan of [RED TAILS star] Terrence Howard as a person. I was already a fan of him as an actor, but now also as a person – he’s a gentleman and created an environment that we were able to have some fun in and do our jobs well. There are a lot of [effects] ILM is going to do, that George Lucas’ organization is going to take care of.
iF: Is there anything different about working at Lucasfilm than working for other production companies?
CRANSTON: I didn’t notice anything different. It’s filmmaking. They have a budget they have to stay within and our job is to convey truthfulness. [The RED TAILS director is] Anthony Hemingway, a young man who is a great director and directed, I believe, mostly in television up until now. He had a tremendous passion for this, Lucas believed in him and gave him a shot. I enjoyed his work.
iF: How did you come to be involved in RED TAILS?
CRANSTON: I can honestly say that it was something that I wanted to do. I certainly didn’t have to do it. It wasn’t a large role, but it was an important role. I always want to be a part of something that’s important, and the telling of this story of the Tuskegee Airmen is American history is important. Whether we’re proud of it or not [in terms of showing the racism of the period] doesn’t matter. It’s important to tell this history and I got to play the character that represented the roadblock to their lives. There’s a lot of greatness to America and there’s a lot that we need to apologize for and I think that’s what’s happened. I feel totally against [the belief] that America can do no wrong. That’s not true. Just like a human being, we [as a country] are fully capable of doing wrong, but when we do wrong, own up to it, admit it, be responsible for it, pay the price of it, move on and learn from it.
1 August 2009 – The Television Critics Awards (TCA) Awards honour television excellence, so of course Bryan won this year for Individual Achievement in Drama for Breaking Bad!
The TCA Awards are one of the few where you know you’ve won before hand, so the Breaking Bad cast went along with him (to The Langham Resort, Pasadena, CA) to help celebrate. He beat out Glenn Close (Damages), Walton Goggins (The Shield), Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Hugh Laurie (House). Breaking Bad itself was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Drama but didn’t win.
Malcolm in the Middle’s dad has a new vocation.
by Howard Halle – March 2009 – timeout.com
This is our Secret Lives of New Yorkers issue. Do you have any New York secrets?
I used to live on the Upper West Side in the early 1980s, and I remember going up on my roof, taking gourds and a watermelon, and tossing them into the street.
The old Dave Letterman trick! Why did you do that?
I don’t know. There must have been some kind of alcohol involved.
I have a secret. I have a man-crush on Walt White. He’s my iChat icon.
Well…Howard…
I know, it’s weird, right?
No, no, I get it…
It has something to do with your evident comfort wearing nothing but tighty-whiteys on every TV show you’ve ever starred in.
And less than that, if you watch episode three this season.
What is up with that?
I don’t know why, but this is the second series that I’ve been asked to do that. For Malcolm in the Middle, I chose the tighty-whitey underwear for that character because I felt he was still a boy. For Breaking Bad, it was written into the pilot script that he’s in tighty-whiteys, driving an RV with a respirator on, and two dead guys sliding around in the back. That’s what got me to take the part.
So now you’re the go-to guy for that sort of thing.
I once had an acting teacher who used to say, “You have to be willing to be naked in front of people.” I thought he meant literally, so I just started taking my clothes off. [Laughs] I’m joking, of course.
At least you didn’t do that on the Emmys. By the way, congratulations on winning for this show. It must have made up for all of those times you lost out to Brad Garrett.
Brad sent a truly lovely note to me afterwards, and it really meant a lot to me, because he knew that he beat me out year after year.
Did that ever bother you?
People ask me that. But if it’s not Brad Garrett, then it’s Sean Hayes. If it’s not Sean Hayes, then it ’s David Hyde Pierce. How can I really be upset about that? Now, if I’d lost to Carrot Top I’d probably go, Man, that sucks!
And now, you’re beating out Jon Hamm! Plus, it looks like you’ve learned how to cook meth. That could come in handy.
We had a DEA guy come on set, and he showed me. Obviously, when our characters are making the drug, we do it in a montage format, so it doesn’t become a how-to video. We don’t want to aid and abet.
But in a pinch you could whip up a batch.
Yeah, I could, and do a little side business.
It wouldn’t be your first sideline. I read that you were an ordained minister in college.
In the Universal Life Church. I performed weddings.
Really?
I did about a dozen. I did one for a couple on a plane. I did one dressed as Elvis. I did one once in a bunny suit. The minimum wage back in 1974 was, like, $1.75. I was getting $150 per wedding, so I thought, Absolutely, sign me up!
Sounds like a good way to make money for anyone getting laid off.
There you go! Either that or professionally throwing gourds off of buildings, if there was ever a need.
Bryan talks gaining and loosing weight with John Stahl from examiner.com… (more…)
If you haven’t ever checked out AMC’sofficial blog for Breaking Bad you should, its regularly updated (even when show isn’t airing) and full of great content, including fan interaction.
Walts Warning is an very cool customizable promotional video, check out the hardcore ‘Hal’ go after Francis…
Promos, Inside Breaking Bad and Minisodes
AMC did 2 interviews with Bryan about acting and directing and had a fan Q&A… (more…)
Bryan has done many interviews this year promoting Breaking Bad but these interviews from USA TODAY, ESPN.com and THR focus on Bryan’s travel habits, his love for sport and ‘celebrity’ respectively.
Traveling with the Stars: Bryan Cranston
by Gary Strauss – 3 July 2009 – USA TODAY
Q: Where have you been recently that you liked or were surprised by?
A: Prague, Czech Republic. I’m designing my own new “green” home, so I’ve been very interested in all architecture the last few years. Prague is (nearly) entirely preserved with Old World European design, right down to the cobblestone streets. The few odd Soviet-era buildings stick out like sore thumbs, but allow you to appreciate — even more — the charm of the city’s original architectural influences. A great walking city to get lost in.
Q: What’s the best place you’ve ever visited?
A: For emotional reasons, I would say Oxford, Great Britain. I was very interested in developing a relationship with a young actress named Robin, who was enrolled for the summer at the famed university. I made a picnic lunch, rented a boat, and took her “punting” on the Thames River. The English tradition eluded me. I couldn’t figure out how to propel or steer the boat with this long pole (punt) without getting soaking wet. The gaffe brought chiding from the locals and a smile from my date. A sympathetic Brit finally yelled out; “Hey, Yank, use it as a ruddah,” which I didn’t grasp until I translated his thick accent into “rudder.” With the correction made, we floated away on our date. It must have worked; Robin and I are celebrating our 20th anniversary this year.
Q: What’s the most surprising/unexpected place you’ve ever visited?
A: Heading to Mexico to shoot a TV pilot several years ago, I really only hoped that the hotel would be decent. I had never been to Cabo San Lucas before, so I assumed it was going to be like other bustling, touristy-type Mexican resorts. I was supposed to be in a central hotel, but when we stopped to drop off another actor, at an old hotel miles from downtown, I fell in love with the place. The Hotel Palmilla turned out to be famous. Frequent visitors like Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and others of that ilk, made it a getaway. No TV, no gift shop, one phone (in the lobby), just pure beauty of the Sea of Cortez, and a great restaurant/bar. A perfect place to unwind from the fast pace of Los Angeles. Within three days I was completely on “Cabo time.”
Q: What’s your favorite vacation spot?
A : Considering the two general types of vacations — adventure, artistic, historic: Italy. Relaxing, decompression: Bora Bora.
Q: Can you offer an insider tip or recommendation for your favorite vacation place?
A: Italy. First timers may want to book a tour to give them an overview of the country’s highlights. Venice, Florence, Rome, Capri. After your indoctrination, on a second or third visit, I suggest exploring the idea of renting a Tuscan house and get to know the culture by staying in one place, buying and making your own food, meeting new friends, and take day trips to small villages. Sublime.
Bora Bora. First advice is not to get stuck in busy, commercial Papeete, the capital of Tahiti. Bora Bora is part of the archipelago under the French Polynesian flag, so it has that European feel added to the food and culture. Bora Bora is protected by a natural coral reef. You must stay in one of the many bungalows that are on stilts right on the water. Daily we would step out of our comfortable room and step off into the water…delightful. It is majestic beauty. What I imagine Hawaii was like before capitalism took over.
Bryan did a phone interview with Patricia Sheridan from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in May this year, about his life, Breaking Bad and that Bryan thinks cannabis should be legalised.
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Season 3 started production last month (hence Bryan’s shaved head at the Emmys) Its expected to premiere March 2010. Like last year Bryan is directing the first episode of the season. The Season 2 DVD has no release date yet but you can pre-order it (at a discounted price of $31.99) from Amazon.com.
Our GALLERY now has a large set of promo photos, stills and ‘behind the scenes’ snaps from both seasons.
curePC is the public awareness campaign in support of The Lustgarten Foundation, the USA’s leading private source of funding for pancreatic cancer research. They are working with Cablevision who own AMC who air Breaking Bad. Bryan’s character Walter White has cancer. 100% of donations go directly to research.
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