Vince Gilligan Chats With Chris Hardwick | Fireside Chat | Breaking Bad

[@2passportsandpostcards]

Vince Gilligan is just such a damn likable guy. Just a LEGIT good guy. Amirite? Such talent, too. Best show ever

[@skumomcbee9280]

excellent point, I agree!

[@GoblinGreed69]

yeah hes nice, but just wait until he gets cancer haha

[@marilynmanord1790]

I have a lot of respect for Vince Gilligan. He is absolutely amazing not to mention he is a genius.

[@Cold417]

10 years since I had my mind blown by S01 of Breaking Bad. Damn, we're old.

[@roddydykes7053]

Now it’s like 17 years

[@schradester8]

Shows that have definite ending are the ones that are the best. I am so glad Vince Gilligan recognized when it should've ended. If it dragged on, it would have suffered (looking at you, The Walking Dead...). Seriously one of the greatest shows of all time

[@EvelioandZgroup]

schradester8 Well, I don’t think Walking Dead is a fair comparison. Don’t get me wrong, the show sucks, but it’s always had shitty episodes that outweigh any good moments the series has had. The show was a 6 during its first season, but as AMC showed their true colors the show was rapidly on the decline. Worse is that it became a success and convinced AMC that their route was the right one. Not only that, the show was meant to go back and forth by adapting certain moments of the comics while going in its own direction. That was Darabont’s plan. Now it’s used to stretch the show as far as they can.

[@schradester8]

EvelioandZgroup I guess I just miss the days of Season 5 and before. Those seasons had crappy moments but it still took risks. Now all of the characters that die, I don't care about, except Glenn, and at that point I was just pissed off. I quit watching it last year and am all the better for it. I actually watched BB only last october. Glad I invested time into that, instead of TWD.

[@BullyGarfield.]

wow your last name is schrader.

[@ducamorisable]

Funny how you used Walking Dead as an example, and 4 years later the show is still going being on its 11th Season, and well passed its 150th episode. I mean people have been asking: "Is that show still on?" in regards to TWD for half a decade now... Makes me somewhat sad as I was rather fond of the show up until they killed Glenn. Moreover I also think it's somewhat funny that the Breaking Bad universe (Better Call Saul and El Camino) has 11 seasons and well over a 100 episodes, but it just feels so much more natural than TWD. With every episode and season trying to have a point rather than just pad the run time.

[@rubbish8476]

Death Note suffered from that too. When L dies the confrontation he had with Kira ends and this was an essential part of the plot. From this the rest of the anime doesn't feel the same.

[@doccreed658]

When I first saw the BB finale and that Badfinger song began to play at the end I had goosebumps that wouldn't go away. How can this show be topped? It was perfection. Also, I think Better Call Saul is outstanding.

[@DylanHart8]

What did you think of the BCS ending?

[@fro_e]

​@@DylanHart8Good apart from the bus chant imo. Bit too goofy for me. Other people liked it, tho.

[@DylanHart8]

@@fro_e agreed. Also the Jeff recast really threw me off, the new actor was good but I know that really confused a lot of people when it first happened and people didn’t even realise it was supposed to be the same character, which if I didn’t watch BCS breakdown videos on KZbin at the time I probably wouldn’t have noticed either because he does have a very different face. I kinda wish they would go back and edit the scenes from the earlier seasons and swap the Jeff actor for the new one for continuity reasons. Although I’m not totally opposed to the theory that Jimmy/Gene saw him that way because in his mind he was scarier than he actually was and then once he realised how harmless and gullible Jeff really was the way he saw him completely changed.

[@roddydykes7053]

@@DylanHart8yeah to completely recast a non-child actor in this BB/BCS universe was very off-brand and confusing, should’ve just scrapped the idea of Saul dragging some random into his schemes and just found a new guy to go with. The finale was very interesting but not as iconic as BB’s. Overall a very worthwhile show and I hope they leave the IP alone now before another Slippin’ Jimmy cartoon is made

[@antmxp]

Best show of all time

[@EvelioandZgroup]

Anthony Perrin eh, I think it’s good and definitely one of the most important shows of all time for changing the landscape in television to not only be taken seriously but considered on par with film if not, done right, better. Still, pretty good. 8/10.

[@Jamie-kv9eg]

EvelioandZgroup 8/10??? are you kidding me??? i don’t think i’ve read anything more ridiculous in my entire life. I mean everybody is entitled to an opinion but that’s just wrong. Breaking bad is without a doubt a 10/10. The greatest tv show of all time bar none. If some people want to wangle it down to a 9 i incredibly, massively, categorically disagree but ok. 8 out of 10 is unforgivable.

[@justindza]

​@@EvelioandZgroup 8 is ridiculous. This is a bare minimum 9. What shows do you consider a 10?

[@orangewarm1]

Nope. Sopranos.

[@dan7446]

Probably the best show I've ever watched. Glad there is a official youtube channel now!

[@breakbad9753]

1:05:19 “Thanks for being here, Walt dies, Jesse gets away” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 savageee

[@GarethE94]

It’s honestly the one show I wish I could erase from my memory purely so I could experience it again without any idea what’s gonna happen

[@GimmeJimmy23]

Perhaps, if you were to watch it in a fugue state...

[@mckenna8663]

stopping the video to say... I have explained Breaking Bad as the best TV show I have ever watched in my entire life. Everytime I say that to someone, they look at me with a lot of skepticism. And even I, hearing myself say that, want to doubt it. But after a short bit of reflection, I absolutely stand by that statement. Breaking Bad, is by far, the best television has ever gotten.

[@jacobprice4311]

Sopranos is equal if not better

[@orangewarm1]

Sopranos. Six Feet Under.

[@arvindhmani06]

@@jacobprice4311 Until Breaking Bad came along, yes. Not anymore. It's very up and down in comparison to how tight and focused Breaking Bad is. I finished a rewatch of both recently and Sopranos shows its age. That alone doesn't devalue it, but Breaking Bad's conclusion is more satisfying, more gripping, and far more heartbreaking from certain characters' pov. However I'll admit without Sopranos, Breaking Bad wouldn't exist as we know it.

[@simeonwindeth2006]

Breaking Bad is the best tv show ever written in terms of the character motivations from episode 1 to the last ever episode of the show. The final episode is tv at it's finest and purely brilliant.

[@tassymccormick]

Vince is so humble.

[@Lily-cl6zk]

Honestly one of the best interviews I've ever seen, the chemistry, the great questions! Love BB ♡

[@roddydykes7053]

Chris also has an awesome interview with Norm Macdonald, one of the better ones he ever did

[@kevinw712]

Did the people who sent questions in via social media even WATCH the friggin show?? "Why does Walt let Jane die?" "Why does Walt poison Brock?" seriously? okay, I can maaaaaaybe give you the first one as open to SOME interpretation, but the Brock thing, it takes awhile to get there, but eventually it's very clearly explained.

[@shady8045]

the answer to both of those questions is because Jane was a force in making Jessie disloyal and threatened to blackmail him and he poisoned brock in order to frame Gus to get Jessie on his side.

[@entertainmentmixing1509]

I've been waiting for a channel like this for a long time! Vince Gilligan is a super genius and breaking bad is the best show on earth, Loving Better Call Saul as well.

[@xDefender11]

Best show ever! Can’t wait for Better Call Saul!

[@Nsthee11]

I’m watching breaking bad again and it’s still the greatest show to ever come on tv. Better call Saul is close.

[@drewkucek230]

Happy 10th Anniversary Breaking Bad

[@Bluebelle51]

yeah, I didn't see Breaking Bad until this year, now I'm binge watching Better Call Saul

[@ashlynr1872]

This...is....awesomeeeee!!!!! I can't believe it has been so long!

[@fireesh9789]

Never caught anyone in this cast acting! Finest movie/t.v.series, ever! No more raising the bar, it's been obliterated.

[@HeisenbergVintage]

Vince said "all it takes is one " the same line Saul uses in the finale "Saul gone" when negotiating with the lawyer 07:55

[@TREYTVCLIPS]

this is the exact moment Vince Giligan was interviewed by Chris Hardwick

[@doccreed658]

I imagine Jesse as happy and living somewhere that is the opposite of New Mexico. I picture him in Alaska working on a fishing boat and building furniture or something. I think his character went through hell and deserves to be happy. I agree with Vince.

[@toophoot2757]

well you were write about alaska lmao, bravo!

[@ianberkram8859]

Man literally predicted not only Alaska but the furniture building

[@fro_e]

​@ianberkram8859 Jesse mentioned in the show he wanted to go to Alaska.

[@Dapryor]

Nice, man! Great job!

[@jasonlavallee8195]

why are my favorite shows always starring bald protagonists that master the elements???

[@royblaze4944]

It is amazing, many years ago, I watched Upstairs Downstairs and it was mind blowing then comes Downton Abbey which blows it away. Then there was the Sopranos which was fantastic then comes Breaking Bad which blows it away. Amazing that things get so much better.

[@estopasowner]

I wish Chris Hardwick stop making jokes and not interrupt Vince Gilligan

[@jlinblazin]

Far and away he most well done and well written show in the history of television

[@SlipNJimmy]

I need more stuff like this to hold me over until Better Call Saul Season 4

[@prlysis]

4 weeks!

[@chrislarge718]

prlysis 2 weeks!

[@santiagofaria6569]

My friend, it was worth it.

[@MyAcresOfDiamonds]

still waiting for it to come out on netflix for some reason even though they are already working on season 5

[@Xenotypic]

@@MyAcresOfDiamonds yeah im waiting on season 5. unfortunately they say it will be next year when it comes out :/

[@kalayne6713]

2024, very, very late to the BB universe. What can I say but...BRILLIANT! Have now watched BCS and El Camino. There's room for another movie or series or something after El Camino. If only. I will live in hope while I rewatch everything. Vince, you are amazing. Every word spoken, every frame, is a work of art. Bravo.

[@tammylee9617]

Im also new to the BB universe. One of the best shows Ive ever seen. Jesse is my favorite, so happy how they concluded it and the El Camino movie. I haven't seen BCS yet but will start soon.

[@Tsudkyk]

Breaking Bad is a literal masterpiece, the way it’s shot, the script, the acting, the casting, the story… top tier on all fronts

[@__godswaitingroom__]

Sometimes watching breaking bad feels like its the story of Jesse just as much as it is Walt

[@jgbgw591]

I love that someone decided that a small potted plant was needed on that table.

[@rp7155]

😂😂

[@UmrSamuels]

All of this... Under our noses! ❤️

[@dimitreze]

Better Call Saul is as good and strong as Breaking Bad.

[@SlipNJimmy]

Agreed. I would still personally say Breaking Bad is better but both shows are masterpieces.

[@chrisrambo8142]

Bull crap. Nothing can top breaking bad

[@stefanyordanov2885]

Breaking Bad is more action packed and entertaining. Better Call Saul is more focused on the characters and their relationships. I find the Chuck-Jimmy relationship deeper than anything from Breaking Bad. Still both shows are outstanding in their own ways. And Better Call Saul is probably the greatest example ever created on how to make a prequel.

[@justinopperman4204]

No it's not. Saul is oddly hypnotic and good but I've fallen asleep during it many times

[@ShrapnelTwo]

I'd say it's not quite there yet. But it's certainly getting there. It's so compelling, and as it progresses, it's getting similar in tone to Breaking Bad

[@vesters9906]

I never knew he did this! Man I’ve been missing out on some serious gold

[@roadrunner5260]

Learned so much, about the show, but also about making great content

[@brian7717]

I would have never known who Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks, and Aaron Paul were (where?) if not for Breaking Bad. Some of the greatest actors in my lifetime in my personal opinion which is up for debate...

[@annemott1193]

imo, Better Call Saul is BETTER than Breaking Bad--and that is in no way a put down on Breaking Bad. BrBa was the best show I have ever seen on tv. I can only attribute it to the fact that the writers, directors, actors and crew have only gotten better with practice?

[@theyrecousins]

If his career had ended after only the X-Files episodes he helmed, I’d still think his face should be on currency. And then he went and launched a television narrative universe that cemented a place in the backbone of the whole medium. Good on ya, Vince!

[@ryanmontgomery9749]

I feel so bad for that Brendan guy near the end lmao why come to a breaking bad event without finishing watching the show? 1:03:48

[@muffinman5741]

I don't feel bad for him at all. maybe I don't have to. Maybe he didn't care about spoilers or already got spoiled. But he certainly can't complain about Spoilers if he goes to such event.

[@Hard31337]

He should feel bad for not finishing such a masterpiece by now. Shame on him.

[@annemott1193]

How can one NOT attend a Br Ba event if it is near you? I can understand why he did.

[@jgbgw591]

5+ years after the finale too

[@interwebpsychiosis]

He's an idiot

[@dillonfreeman7140]

Best show ever!

[@spiderpig9777]

BB still my favorite show ever made

[@FanWithNoName94]

The only thing that makes Vince Gilligan even more likable is the thought of him pitching to Sony and channeling his inner Saul Goodman

[@kevinw712]

aww c'mon. Okay I guess I'm going to be "that guy" to point this out, but I happen to see this video in my recommendations, I get so excited and click on it, that it's actually a NEW thing among all the long-form Vince Gilligan interviews/panels there are out there, and Hardwicke starts it off with a question that Gilligan's already VERY thoroughly explained in like 97 other interviews already? The whole "where did the show come from, how did you pitch it" thing? I'm happy to keep watching this thing, but I gotta be honest this ain't an encouraging start.

[@modilly2604]

I feel the same. They ask the same questions in all the interviews involving “how was it done? ” and “how long did it take?”. I think super fans and theorist should be asking questions and Vince could really give what it is to him. If it’s more “blunt” and no what we as the people want to hear, us creating among fans can bring it to more than what’s an paper. Basically what I’m saying is we should study this and philosophize about it among all other great lasting literature of history..

[@sir_john_hammond]

I have been watching every one of these if only for one reason: And that is that despite the insufferable repetition, there's always some new nuance revealed in Vince's answers. He's intelligent and yet has pretty much the most amicable and humble demeanor mixed with the right amount of humor, to the point that you want to keep hearing more. I also want as much insight as I can possibly get into their process and I can't get enough of that world, so even the tiniest new nugget of info can make it satisfying. Still, you're right, I can only take so much of the pitch story and I was ready to just skip through it but mercifully Vince knew better than to get into all that crap about HBO etc.

[@whaleping]

Sir John Hammond Amen

[@doccrowley3367]

i still think walt let jane die because he didnt want her to get in the way

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

Ofc that was his reasoning, that doesnt mean he wasnt a POC for letting it happen

[@jaidcortez5210]

usually panels have cringe questions but they were all really good

[@LuigiTheItalian]

I think fans don;t necessarily want Walt or Jesse to be in the Better Call Saul show but at least have a young Walt or Jesse buying coffee in the background of a scene.

[@roshowfilms6484]

This aged well lol

[@Orange_creamsicle]

understandable for the one guy to run into spoilers but I did feel bad that the host just threw additional spoilers at him. There's something so special about not knowing anything about a tv show, book, or movies these day and witnessing the end for the first time. I didn't watch the series for the first time until covid or shortly before covid and it was such a wonderful experience to have AND something I don't think I would have appreciated the same way if I had watched it around the time that it came out.

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

"Reverse Purge" Created by Vince Gilligan

[@StarWarsDork]

Fun times at the Space! Now I need to find that group pic from the end. ;)

[@Moneynis]

Huell in the zombie apocalypses sounds pretty cool to me.

[@b1zika]

54:11 This guys face looks like Victor lol

[@tellmemorethx]

Chris you are an amazing moderator…always have been. Vince I love listening to you. Very imaginative and seem to be a regular guy....if not a bit on the spooky side 😊 I watched BB from day one and was hooked. Because of Netflix BB's on a continuous loop on my tv. It's true...I have no idea whats going on in the world. So many things I could and want to say but I’m going to stick to the “end” part of the finale. About time to let it out right? Gretchen and Elliot scene - Fantastic. Couldn’t have been better. A spot on scene about three people who years earlier were headed on the same path and what divergence can do to lives. I was happy Vince (and his amazing team of writers) set the two of them up for a lifetime of fear. Well done ! Jack told Walt they'd kill Jesse after 'dead eye'd Todd' got the information the DEA had on them. Time goes by and Walt assumes Jesse is dead. Skinny Pete and Badger (have to love them) tell Walt blue meth is back. Now he knows Jack didn't kill Jesse and they are cooking. No half measures headed to Jack, his scummy boys and Jesse ! And poor Lydia...yeah, not so much, have some stevia. The look on Walt's face changed when he saw Jesse at Jack's. Walt saw Jesse wasn’t cooking by choice, but by the hands of those Nazi/White Power assholes. We know he went to kill them all. He wouldn't of protected him if the Jack/Jesse partnership were true. However 'Walt' that one move of redemption in no way could cover all the horrible things you did to him. Tsk tsk. Sociopath ! Creepy. As for Walt dying in the lab….I thought it was perfect for a few of reasons…He was happiest in a lab, the cancer battle ends, but most of all, except for Jesse, he wiped out everyone who knew anything about him and his recipe. His recipe was the root of the beginning of the end. And he died as Heisenberg….Screw Grey Matter…..He was proud of being Heisenberg…. ummmmmm again, Sociopath. On a separate note……the last scene with Walter and Skyler was gut wrenching. So much said, facial expressions within a small amount time. The soft spokenness gave me goosebumps. Absolutely amazing writing and acting. Amazing. Nothing like it. Which explains the continuous loop on my tv. One more thing.......does Marie heat up anything besides Lasagna? There's an inside joke to that right?

[@fredriksvanberg8141]

Its astonishing how they managed to wrap everything up to that level of satisfaction for that story. Had it on loop aswell when I introduced it to my brother and the few friends that dug it. To get their thoughts and reactions to it makes it new all over again to me. Have you been watching Better Call Saul? Its own entity and definitely on par with BB for me.

[@dw6600]

“Walter dies, Jesse gets away” 1:05:20 😂

[@xDefender11]

This show is so good!!!

[@TheSynking]

Vince giving off major Hank Hill vibes in this.

[@sir_john_hammond]

I take it "fireside" is strictly used as a figure of speech...

[@Poppomatic64]

58:30 did Chris just call out Matt Bellamy from Muse? Lol

[@atanatokosmiki216]

Nothing beats Breaking Bad.... nothing.

[@NOTENOUGHCSH]

Genius

[@DoNaCOMMENTS]

Internal compass meaning that you better finally follow your own soul? Let's say that once and for all..

[@MyAcresOfDiamonds]

when vince smiles he looks like brad pitt

[@peggyolson6511]

Vince Gilligan is such a Southern gentleman.

[@fro_e]

When they mentioned Rick and Morty I felt like I was in a time loop or something

[@ALFIEBOY-de9rh]

id love to erase BB and BCS from my memory and watch it again

[@L.Reeves]

F in chat for my boy brandon lmao

[@roshowfilms6484]

F

[@TheTwara]

How about a series about a bad guy turn good. A sequel with Jesse Pinkman in the lead.

[@sueme1954]

Warm fuzzies to you! :-)

[@justinwyatt8]

Grafting back to the original. Reverse Yakub.

[@slimcharles1479]

30:09 thats very important. D&D settled too often for potential squints.

[@ruthmacclure609]

From New Zealand

[@lucasoliveira.8815]

Melhor série!!

[@slamrobot6584]

Chris needs to talk as little as possible. Lord.

[@TomGillard]

"we got Puppet Yoda back, fuck off" I love hardwick, man!

[@dislocatedthumb6599]

where's the fire

[@veritas6335]

"I like having written" is not an original Gilligan line. If he said it, he was repeating an old writer's saw that one can hear if one listens to the great Writers Guild interviews (now available on KZbin) with earlier screenwriters, most of whom do say that writing is an ordeal but having done it is very satisfying. It's an old line. Study up, interviewer.

[@hitarthk]

Vince is great! But let us all take a moment to appreciate that the host is also pretty smart and is asking genuinely good questions.

[@bernicehoggsfav]

Chris Hardwick is so good!

[@willsmonsters4497]

no one gonna mention that dudes name was courtney?

[@samuelbars5301]

Rarely seen a channel that gets 800 followers before his first week is ended

[@MenBlackSockSmeller]

Chris Hardwick is one of the best hosts in the world. I love him!

[@nirmalhadiya219]

My question is how "should" one watch or perceive the show any show like with the creator's vision in mind or open for anyone's eye of perspective? I am literally asking for like is optimism exist for art type of things? Anyone with the answer please answer it.very much open to see your thoughts.

[@BeanMcDean]

Fart in milk

[@Ray_D_Tutto]

Love Vince Gilligan. Hate Chris Hardwick. Douche is insufferable.

[@DanielA-ls9xy]

I like him

[@brbjuke45]

Wait what. Hes great. Loved him doing Talking Bad

[@RyderHudson]

43:02 The fly episode

[@m3rl707]

"Jesse there is a contamination" 🗿

[@AficionadoOfArt]

Chris Hardwick is the illest host ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His best work since The Minstrel Show!!!!

[@shady8045]

I didn't know Vince liked Rick and Morty lol.

[@Kylez007]

GOAT

[@cci.starrbby]

Vince was so falsely modest throughout this interview

[@Beejanew]

Reverse purge lol 😂

[@minhdo3482]

20:26 any1 else think that he's referencing LOST?

[@smith1008]

yep

[@dalyclose7815]

I hate this host/moderator. He spends too much time talking about his opinions. The only opinions I care about are from Vince.

[@SpXPtwn]

What happened to Jesse- 38:22

[@jaapstolze2020]

Thank God, they could not carry on with Tuco, he was just a madman and not interesting as a character. Gus was always riveting to watch and a great evil but intelligent character unlike Tuco !

[@powerfrenzy]

I still find Chris Hardwick really hard to like... Kind of insufferable.

[@orsonwelles4254]

1:03:48 Ha ha ha ha haha

[@thomasanderson5929]

Holy shit, that was SAVAGE by Chris. Hahaha

[@AlbertoFolres]

Shut up, Chris! Le him talk!!!

[@LuigiTheItalian]

by saying "my name's Brandon, I'll be quick, so, haha" doesn't make it quick.

[@rafiavital7058]

cant wait for better call saul season 4

[@prlysis]

4 weeks sir.

[@robinsmith8846]

So no matter how long it has been. No matter all the new stuff you create mr Gilligan, we are waiting for more from Breaking Bad universe. Get creative. Maybe Walt left a tape for Jesse and a mystery? Maybe Brock gets in trouble, or Mike's Kayla does, and in desperation that set out feelers for Jesse and help! Being back these characters, one more time ! We aren't pushy... we will wait... just don't say NEVER.

[@issacissac5140]

british , hey quality over quantity

[@shortietiki]

I think chris hardwicke has cloned himself many times over. One person cant possibly host these many shows

[@orangewarm1]

Fly was boring. Rian Johnson messed up the sequels.