Bryan Cranston | Full Q&A at the Oxford Union

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An American actor and director, Bryan Cranston is best known for playing Walter White in crime drama series Breaking Bad, a role for which he has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor no fewer than four times.
He was also widely praised for his portrayals of Hal in the comedy series Malcolm in The Middle, and Dr Tim Whatley in Seinfeld, and is currently starring in Network at the National Theatre. He is further known for his active campaigning against AIDS, a cause for which he raised donations at his 2014 Broadway show All The Way.
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[@pauloesperon7697]

I think they wasted a interview with an inexperienced interviewer. Never engaged with Mr. Cranston, not a single follow up based on his answers. Still, Brian made it worth watching.

[@alivejai]

Believe it or not, she's the President. Yeah, my thoughts exactly.

[@mark-shane]

so because shes president she gets to ask questions. the most boring predictable anodyne questions

[@mikehope4687]

i agree. "fair enough" was cringe worthy in response to BC very detailed answer.

[@nicholassnyder2241]

Ive seen bad interviews, she did ok, with Bryan Cranston do you really wanna get in the way? Just let papa Cranston learn us something

[@nelsontys]

She is so cold

[@jorgegomez524]

man, can this guy express himself.

[@krandly8]

Such a generous presence. He puts all of himself into it.

[@danielm4098]

How can Oxford university not produce a better interviewer than this? Damn.

[@Kalleri13]

Equality reasons probably.

[@GeluTavi]

Simple answer: they (President of Oxford Union) are elected not based on their interview skills

[@timsyoutube6051]

Prodigal 7 Dark skinned, female and disabled. She's a box ticker, the BBC are gunna love her.

[@cameronhughes9707]

If you have met oxford students, they are not adept in media spaces

[@lionheart2663]

@@timsyoutube6051 u r the one who is “disabled” in your thought process and sensibilities

[@francescopistone8267]

This man is fantastic. This “interview” was unbelievably inspiring. Despite the terribly unexperienced interviewer who barely listened to his words, Bryan was able to make me dream and reflect upon my life through his words. A man of sublime culture. Thanks Bryan🙏🏻

[@fredgilaten9031]

Yeah they should'nt use her again to interview, she had awkward responses and wasn't listening.

[@blaireisasexybeast]

I love this man. I could listen to him for hours.

[@CobaltSthenia]

I'm a simple man: I see Walter White, I click and like.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

I only saw Bryan but...

[@i_live_under_a_bridge3454]

@@TheWorldTeacher I think you mean Hal Wilkerson

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@i_live_under_a_bridge3454, no, Mr. Troll.

[@i_live_under_a_bridge3454]

@@TheWorldTeacher ah yes you recognise him as the witch lawyer from the Sabrina the teenage witch episode troll bride good spot my friend.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@i_live_under_a_bridge3454, kindly repeat that in ENGLISH, Miss.☝️

[@coconut6468]

You get a subject like him, you have to ask him more intelligent questions. He carried the whole thing on his shoulders. Then again, these are just kids. They'll figure it out.

[@jackpot7898]

Yeah. 1.2mn followers and figure it out

[@CJ-lw4jp]

In this Q&A Bryan tought a lot of wise advices for our lives. Defenitely he's not just an excellent actor, but an excellent human being too. So rewarding to watch this conference.

[@stephengiese7753]

I have never heard an actor who had so many revealing thoughts and expressed them so well. Fantastic. He wants his audience to succeed and really cares about them. Expressing good and bad times in his life. Figuring it out and coming out on top. I love this actor alot. Thanks.

[@SETHthegodofchaos]

Came here after finishing reading his biography. He has quite the interesting life behind him and it made him very wise. I would love to see him talk more. And btw, his book/biography is really good. Worth a read even if you usually dont read books or biographies!

[@peterwatry5055]

I just got the book on your recommendation. My admiration of this guy just grows and grows. Thanks.

[@johndanielson3777]

Bryan is the cool theater professor whose class everyone on campus wants to take

[@vignouts]

this guy is pure human, we need more Bryan Cranston, we need more humanity

[@Naif-wo3iq]

Bryan is a role model He’s smart, talented, successful and modest

[@jarko2727]

I have a comment on the interviewer, which seems to get alot of stick from people. I think she was great! Seemed a bit nervous, but who would not be a bit nervous asking Bryan Cranston questions? The good thing she did, was to let him speak! Never interupted or wanted to steal the limelight herself, so great job! I really enjoyed listening to Bryan, an amazing actor and even better man! Thank you!

[@salvadora.l.972]

I think many people didn't get that this was a Q&A session more than an interview. She did her work pretty well!

[@danewiley4215]

Ya I don't know why people are so hung up on the interviewer. She is a kid and the point of the video is for Bryan to share his knowledge to up and coming adults, not to have a good interviewer.

[@ViceroyoftheDiptera]

On every OU vid, there is a group of people who love to mock the interviewers' skills as if they (a) could do better (b) had any idea how the union operates (c) comprehended how much work the average Oxford student has to do alongside OU stuff.

[@lorenrobinson716]

Bryan Cranston is a very talented actor and great guy. Thank you for giving a shout out to us writers and the importance of writing. “Writers are by far the most important element in any performance art”

[@nightwish1000]

Bryan Cranston is a great life teacher.

[@IntombiPictures1]

brilliant human - down to earth and super talented - major respect

[@LaneCarter]

He's so insightful yet so real.

[@ChoppingtonOtter]

I love his motivation for getting into acting, no high faluting ideals or claims of destiny, but a very honest answer 😁.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

My "thumbs-up" was revoked when this truly pathetic-excuse-for-a-man proved to be a MANGINA at about the 36:00 minute mark.

[@ChoppingtonOtter]

Reverend Eslam what on earth is a mangina?

[@otterhero6229]

@@TheWorldTeacher ah dude I feel bad for you you just gotta embrace change.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Otter Hero Kindly repeat that in ENGLISH, Miss.☝️

[@lartnestpasdemain]

Extremely inspiring Speech. I use it as a mantra to motivate myself to keep on walking kzbin.info/www/bejne/laK7h3RqfqaYh7M

[@snapandupload]

Damn such wisdom from cranston. Thanks for this Oxford Union!

[@3rdPlaya0709]

He is a very intellectual person! He talks the same way he taught his students in chemistry class.

[@darlulittledeer3738]

excellent presentation by Mr. Cranston. Thanks so much for airing this.

[@tamztamz7633]

What a truly beautiful and inspiring human being Bryan Cranston is! Respect!

[@i_live_under_a_bridge3454]

All the people complaining about the interviewer being robotic and not very good. Guys she still has her robo leg you can see they've clearly not finished building her yet let alone programming her.

[@rishadkt9451]

good one..try "standing up"

[@304Dolo]

I could listen to bryan cranston speak all week, man.

[@ac2244]

What a humble, intelligent man. Shit interviewer though Christ almighty.

[@fadelessdreamer]

I love how he's talking to these people like he WANTS them to learn and grow from what he's saying. He's not just talking about himself.

[@304Dolo]

I could listen to brian cranston speak all week

[@MJBTHFC1991]

Inspiring! Thank you Mr Cranston.

[@deeprajsarkar4643]

Wisdom personified, this guy ❤❤

[@elvisleeboy]

What a brilliant actor. The man is warm, personable and assured - I cannot see a slither of Walter White in him here.

[@shhh3185]

All I see is a hot dentist on Seinfeld.

[@me48126]

The best one I’ve seen. Great guy.

[@GigiTupas]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Bryan. Life points.

[@hostilegrounds-thegame9508]

i love this guy. he's great!

[@garethm3242]

He is the one who rocks.

[@happypumpkin7956]

Jesus it's MiNeRaLs !!!

[@isaackmojica8302]

Yeah SCIENCE BITCH!!!

[@tilberry19]

Obviously became a huge fan of cranston from the show breaking bad but this guy has been amazing his whole career. From that episode of X-Files back in the day through malcolm in the middle. Even more surprising is how amazing this guy is off the big screen in real life and in interviews. Seems like a really awesome down to earth fun dude unlike 99% of hollywood actors.

[@mauriciocrx]

thank you, i take this interview as a mentoring Masterclass, thank you Bryan Craston for sharing that much.

[@bernlin2000]

Perhaps one of the most remarkable, yet down to earth, actors ok the planet. Very thoughtful man 🌟

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

Wonderful.

[@theantisocialway1700]

Legend!

[@guitarFlownimo]

I like him so much!

[@nancyduran76]

Bryan is great actor Bravo

[@aetheronautsomnid5261]

Wow I needed to hear that

[@thommigen9628]

Hes charming.

[@edu.monstrik]

Minute 33:00 one of the best pieces of advice you can have and for free. Mr. Cranston knows what he talks about.

[@lolores9006]

Sir Cranston. Tell The People "I Hope You All Enjoy My Pain" For Me. God Bless.

[@juanpablolemos6299]

Papa cranston just gets life, he's my hero

[@Naif-wo3iq]

We love Bryan Cranston

[@happydays9806]

She should of just handed him the questions and he could go through them himself, she was like a robot, no response or interaction.

[@mariannenimon2746]

I ADORE HIM!!!

[@billalexander2971]

Very enjoyable session.

[@veyisveliyev7914]

I admire BRYAN CRANSTON I love him.

[@statueteethtv]

Smae same dmae

[@byst33]

Frankie Munez said in an interview that Bryan calls him regularly to check in on him and see how he's doing. I believe it, by all accounts Bryan is as kind and loving as he is talented.

[@dan666x]

Awesome talk :)

[@lancerooney1785]

Bryan Cranston came across really well. Seemed a genuine guy.

[@yuanyuanjames8130]

he can be a really good teacher

[@nthedeepblue3521]

Cranston is actually quite charming

[@jep1912]

I'm sure he's eternally grateful for your insightful comment.

[@deniorafael7334]

Muito bom, super sábio esse cara!

[@HisgGalore]

Here After to Your Honor 👌🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@philsheridan7659]

Brian Cranston is the best actor of our time. Even the great Johnny Depp doesn't have his range. what an interesting interview.

[@GraphicVisualArt]

I work in the theater industry I couldn't agree anymore with what bryan is saying about getting lost to be found

[@thespaceflower]

One of my favourite celebrity talking

[@dylanthrillmour866]

Bottle episodes of shows always tend to be my favourites. Pine Barrens for Sopranos or Part 8 of Twin Peaks are the standouts of those shows.

[@DendelionBlu]

Did anybody notice at 12:32? Cranston says he was dubbed Sneaky Pete as a little kid? And then he went on to create and co-stare in the Amazon show Sneaky Pete? Isn't that awesome??

[@mrscary3105]

Love this channel

[@jannerrr]

What a man, what a man, what a mighty good man

[@illuminatiCorgi]

At this rate I'm going to have to get into Oxford for the guest speakers O_O

[@motiveintentionsincerity1925]

Great advise, travel, those places whom you'll encounter with the language barrier, immerse yourself (and not to casually dip ones toes like a tourist.) Great way of getting lost, (the loss of comfort, of being comfortable.)

[@jackietornado4671]

JESSE! We have to go to Oxford!!!

[@SP98_26]

What a guy

[@jackjelf07]

What a shit team

[@ahanksen]

What an irrelevant reply to a perfectly normal comment

[@jasdeepsingh2295]

I second Jack... LFC presents 28 years of failure @epl

[@Talis7212]

My favourite actor next to Al Pacino, true entertainers and workers

[@testprepdojo9729]

I don’t even think of al Pacino as an actor anymore - he’s more of a clown that performs at children’s parties

[@sashana8310]

Bryan delves into an insightful speech about his life. Interviewer: "fair enough". 🙄

[@v.i.pperspective1169]

Wow! I could listen to him talk all day. It seems like he has lived a very interesting life! He seems very humble and grateful to be where he is! On another note it’s sad how actors have to wear disguises when they go out in public! Being famous definitely comes with the downsides. It’s kind of creepy how we idolize people so much that they aren’t even safe going out in public as themselves!

[@ambehak4758]

Can anyone attend these Q&A talks or is it only for members of the uni of Oxford?

[@teresaclaudiacampana6407]

this man is genius

[@nicksushkevich8660]

Where to look for photos captured by that Leica guy?)

[@Mariannamedici]

i enjoy it just many good life advice for real i did that part of go to another country and he is so fucking right it end it up well, this guy amazing, and those bastards who leave the room and d not want become value that is a prove of what he said just love it

[@elijahtender8548]

Our perspectives are very interesting things. First time I watched this I was fascinated on what Brian was saying. Second time I yelled "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW" at the kid on the bottom right at 8:45.

[@i_live_under_a_bridge3454]

Hope he picked a winner 😂😂

[@toyota420xp]

Malcom in the middle hal is his best role.

[@lartnestpasdemain]

it is

[@MrALEXROCKS789]

We want the Bellerin video!

[@juliepoppy1021]

Such respect Mr Branson, you are amazing

[@alexmora2342]

Bryan that's how I truly feel about acting! 22:30

[@zainishtiaq1360]

I’m not in the oxford union business ...I’m in the empire business

[@sandymack9345]

♥️

[@JacobSzlek]

Is Breaking Bad mentioned? I wonder whether I should watch it.

[@KakashiH318]

This is the exact moment Walter becomes Heisenburg

[@user-ch4ex3yy4l]

To all the people putting down the interviewer. Does it really matter much? Cranston was able to convey a whole heck of a lot.

[@vikkisnow5672]

Oh my fucking god!

[@AFishCrow]

I meant to watch like 10 minutes of this... I missed my bus because I got enthralled

[@jackdee5143]

THE INTERVIEWER ( AND I USE THAT WORD LOOSELY ), WAS SHOCKING . . . . . . : 0 )

[@pdkeast]

Creeeeep?

[@v.i.pperspective1169]

I know I’m very late to this, LOL! She was probably a fellow student. This could’ve been an assignment or a final project? If she’s doing a public speaking major of some kind maybe she got picked to interview Brian. Anyone would be nervous if it was their first or even second time interviewing someone famous in front of classmates.

[@jackdee5143]

@@v.i.pperspective1169 Uhhhmm Perhaps!!!!

[@danilosavovic3461]

54:24 he fell asleep🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@Gam3Junkie]

Hal!

[@kylekirchhevel9097]

13 minutes in and I'm amazed that Bryan is giving this awesome interview with absolutely zero emotion, engagement, or followup from the horrific interviewer. She's just checking her questions off like Bryan was a grocery list to be got through.

[@monstermunch4956]

You'd think that Oxford would have a better interviewer??

[@Kalleri13]

Yes, but wrong race and gender.

[@thesweetyguy]

This is a great talk. I can’t believe some people left early, very disrespectful

[@sashana8310]

I know right? I would have felt privileged if I ever had him come to my school & share his knowledge & intellect 🙄 thankfully I've had the opportunity to meet him & he was absolutely lovely.

[@thesweetyguy]

@@sashana8310 that’s amazing to have met him. I can imagine he such down to earth. Seems a genuine person.

[@sashana8310]

@@thesweetyguy thank you! He's as lovely & genuine in person as he is here; a tad sassy but that adds to his charm & humour. Definitely one of the best in the industry.

[@thesweetyguy]

@@sashana8310 that’s so good to hear. His story is so real. Thanks for your time in replying.

[@sashana8310]

@@thesweetyguy No problem & likewise 😊

[@nobody845]

hello bryan cranston

[@baroquecentric5854]

I can believe full well that he knows how to make crystal meth. I'm a chem grad and the science behind that show is pretty solid. All they skim on is the fine details, like why aluminium is needed, why the temperature is important; what reductive amination even means, etc etc. Do your homework to find out!

[@minhdo3482]

Great interview but I just have to say... that microphone girl is gorgeous

[@tazjrocks]

didn't notice the interviewer was wearing a boot until halfway through