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[@zbeebs]

One thing I've found about actors I really look up to is that they take acting very seriously, but they don't take themselves seriously. Bryan Cranston is just the epitome of that.

[@FanboyFilms]

That sounds like the advice George Clooney gave to the cast & crew of ER when they were starting the show. He said "we're going to take the work seriously, but we're not going to take ourselves seriously."

[@photophrodo]

I would add people in general that I admire has that exact quality. I try to live to it myself.

[@nickb220]

actors don't take themselves seriously huh?

[@realamericannegro977]

The actors you like are Successful actors. They have no choice but to take it seriously.

[@bijibadness]

hey man, that's a nice thought. thanks for that. true.

[@FunnyasLComedy]

I worked with Bryan on The Upside. He took a nap on a folding table because we didn’t have trailers set up at the top of the mountain we were filming at. ZERO complaints! No ego. Great actor, great man.

[@IsisRoseStudio]

That’s awesome

[@freshraven3043]

What was that experience like working on a film? And a recent one at that. I'm very curious

[@FunnyasLComedy]

@@freshraven3043Well, I love filmmaking, so it was an incredible experience. Larger productions are great because you end meetings a ton of people in the process. If you are curious, find a local movie production & try to jump on as a production assistant!

[@darkgate33]

What was your job ?

[@FunnyasLComedy]

@@darkgate33 I was a Location Assistant

[@chrissennfelder7249]

"Men are just boys that can shave." That's a good one.

[@marcelodaluz8248]

What it means ?

[@Largentina.]

LOL ​@@marcelodaluz8248

[@bruhmoment1761]

U don’t really mature once you finish puberty. It’s like a mindset thing. You can look old and still be immature .

[@kentonyc]

I'm a small time actor. But I've been an extra on many big shows. It's crazy how some actors take the job seriously while others don't. I was on set for an Apple TV show. The scene had one "star" and one other man. They shot it twice, once over the shoulder of the man, another time over the shoulder of the woman. I was so disappointed to see the "star" give absolutely nothing when her face was not in the shot. The poor guy was just acting his heart out, while the "star" just gave nothing for the actor to react to. Since then, I've worked in bigger works , and no matter where I am on set, on or off the camera, I give it 100%. Being an actor is a huge privilege, and it deserves 100% professional behavior.

[@luckyDancer100]

Oh man, I’d love to know what show this is… any hints?

[@fdk57]

I'm guessing Jennifer Aniston.

[@Mediados]

I'm studying acting at the moment, and it is so annoying when people can't take a single thing seriously. Nobody says something against fun on set, but you have to know when not to make a joke. If you can't read the room, you're going to be a pain in the ass VERY quickly.

[@PeterSedesse]

When I lived in Savannah, I was an extra in a few movies, and it is crazy how different actors are. The most shocking one to me was how professional and kinda Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck were. I was an extra in a the crowd of the strip-tease part of the movie, and even though it was a completely silly moment, Ben was so serious and professional.. they spent so much time talking about camera angles and lighting. And just to add some humor... when they were talking about the scene, they said..' there is going to be a striptease scene with Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck... and I was like ' I'm in, you don't have to pay me'.... and little did I know how the scene would play out..

[@Marshall_Stacks]

@@fdk57 How DARE you?!?

[@motosagela]

It's more than acting advice, it's life advice. Be grateful be professional.

[@dshepherd107]

And do the best you can

[@orionsshoe2424]

@@dshepherd107 Jonathan!!! And get replaced by one of their friends, who suck. ;)

[@petermozuraitis5219]

My lil interpretation is, take your job, your role, your work, very very seriously. But don’t take yourself too seriously

[@wolverineiscool7161]

Well yes and no. Acting is creative work and the people who are actors usually love their job so they better be grateful for it. The same may not be true for someone like a toll booth operator. For them it's just a job to get money. They may not be creatively or personally satisfied from it so they prob don't feel that same sense of gratefulness. It depends on the nature of your job and whether you enjoy it or not.

[@desioye7782]

I remember Anthony Hopkins talking about his preparation for Remains of the Day (might have been some other movie). He said that he had read the script 80 times to memorize it to perfection and then just act. That is some tremendous work ethic.

[@gpeddino]

In "Two Popes", there's a scene in which Hopkins waves his hand mid-conversation to scare a fly away. He actually came up with that (it was not in the script) and did the same movement in every take. Everything about his performance is rehearsed and thought out beforehand. Stunning.

[@assmane999]

That tennis ball would probably win an Emmy. Bryan Cranston gives a performance of a lifetime as “The tennis ball”, in the lifetime original “I’m the one who bounces”.

[@kriteeeshdixit3599]

Bouncenberg

[@AMAli-ct5df]

Am the one who knocks

[@fischkopf]

Regardless of whether you want to be an actor or not, Cranston and Conan are right: get your life in order, and work on your craft.

[@TheBruceMaharaj]

Of course it's so much more than that. Craft is a huge part of course, not just knowing but being creative with your lines, taking care of your instrument, and the endless selling of your quote unquote brand through social media and personally to name a few. And relationships. Sustaining relationships, that's key. Not taking anything personally. Having a good deal of discernment and being able to pick up on social cues. Confidence in yourself, in others, and collaborative non-egoism. And the things you can't control like your TVQ, they also matter. It's a lot of work on different fronts. And if you become a regularly working actor, a team working for you.

[@adamplace1414]

I think it was Hitchcock who said (I'm paraphrasing) that if he was casting someone for the role of a drunk, he wanted the most sober actor he could find. Not surprising that someone as talented as Bryan Cranston would have similar advice.

[@PeterSedesse]

That end conversation reminds me of how people talked about Jack Nicholson in a Few Good Men. They said he gave that same speech ' You can't handle the truth'... exactly the same way dozens of times even when the camera wasn't on him so the other actors could all react to the the real thing. professionalism.

[@sicilianchiangchang7320]

Wheel Fuzz and Brindkel Klingman are both very good.

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

Cranston and Conan have such natural chemistry and ease with each other. And since they're both funny and intelligent, these video clips of them make for a great watch.

[@MrErik052005]

“Enjoy [Life]. Don’t take it too seriously. Don’t feel you are entitled to anything. You are very lucky. And I think if you flow with that, you get a chance to have fun and goof around”

[@kay-dc8495]

Anyone aspiring to be an actor, hope you make it one day 🙏

[@theabraham8164]

Got a callback today for an adult film.

[@SerPodrick]

​@theabraham8164 congrats.

[@mrblonde1264]

@@theabraham8164 Is this one heterosexual?

[@theabraham8164]

@@mrblonde1264 No, this pays more money though.

[@mrblonde1264]

@@theabraham8164 gotta do whatcha gotta do bud 🤣

[@Athandatu]

That was surprisingly wholesome and rather educating, I must say. Bryan is quite insightful and really witty.

[@billyalarie929]

There’s a reason he did both Malcolm in the Middle AND Breaking Bad. It’s because he had something to say with each character.

[@lofimannetti8548]

It's like bryan understand professionalism and sophistication so well, he knows when it doesn't apply at all sometimes

[@holdingpattern245]

So the entire time Bryan was on Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad, he was just glad for the work, that's so wholesome.

[@eduardolpz386]

"Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work." --- Gustave Flaubert

[@LMarti13]

Incredible to think that Conan and Bryan both filmed this entire interview independently with a tennis ball

[@treborretsnom6186]

All these masters, it makes sense they would know where to find a friend.❤️

[@michaelsix9684]

humble, hardworking, stable, dedicated to his craft, he spent years serving his apprenticeship in acting

[@zimtot]

Bryan and Conan are such fun and inspiring people. I love when they get together and shoot videos.

[@maryn5725]

Always awesome and fun to hear Conan and Brian’s interview!

[@billyalarie929]

“Men are just boys that can shave.” The accuracy 😬😬😬😬😬

[@cm1825]

Can we get a buddy cop movie with Cranston and Nick Offerman? I feel like they would play off each other really well.

[@billyalarie929]

Buddy, you’ve just said something VERY intriguing.

[@elyassaa6136]

Conan: i'm a complete fool. Sona: Aha.

[@GeomancerHT]

I clicked after misreading "Dating Advice", I will hold this man advice as true, every single time. Acting it will.

[@davewebster5120]

I'll never get over when I learned that he dubbed Isamu Dyson's voice for Macross Plus and I had no idea. He doesn't even go by his name for that role but it blew me away. Especially because Macross Plus was immaculate. He seems pretty well grounded and good dude.

[@illeagle666]

Is it worth watching? Never heard of it until now but it looks cool!

[@fademusic1980]

I mean, truly the best in the industry to do it. Conan is cool too

[@RedaDoodles]

Sona quitely steals the show every single time... Haha. Also, I love that the advice applies to every industry.

[@foxyfables_bookish]

That’s great advice for any profession

[@katieorjonikidze-casey6516]

Great respect and love your talents.

[@Allen1029]

“Be regular and orderly in your life so that you may be violent and original in your work.” -Gustave Flaubert

[@rangers11ization]

I love the story of a young Brian Cranston riding horseback past Charles Manson a year before the Sharon Tate murders.And then seeing him on TV going to jail and saying "That's him!!!!"

[@ethanhowe103]

His comment about not wanting to hear a complaint while working as an actor struck home. x'D I just did a feature length indie movie as a lead role in Cali where one day I was on set until 3:30am, and another day (luckily not the one right after) I had to be on set at 7am. And on that night we were on set until 3:30, I was exhausted. And on the day I had to be on set at 7am, I'm not a morning person and hate having to be up that early. But I also knew there was no way I could complain, and honestly I didn't want to. Because I was doing exactly what I'd been trying to do for 7 years and was finally acting in a movie and loving every minute of it. I got to do a ride-along with the Redding, CA police department to prepare for another role and that was at 7am and nothing happened the entire 4 hours I was in that car. And I loved it because I knew other people were working in cubicles an filing paperwork. I love being an actor, and I'm going to do it as long as I can.

[@SanskritiSingS]

This sounds so wholesome. All the best to you :)

[@michaelsix9684]

wish you luck ahead and more films too

[@AbbyEllie69]

Brian is a great actor. Great interview..

[@TheDylls]

"Professional yet immature" Oh, you mean "A Dad?" 🤣❤️

[@Naif-wo3iq]

This man has done the best performance I have ever seen in my life

[@weinrei5]

Still humble (and I still remember him doing the English dubbing for Macross Plus haha).

[@Whatdocowsdrink]

Bryan is spot on. He’s a leader.

[@RespecttheScreenplay]

I love this wisdom ❤

[@timothyflood]

The art of acting is so important

[@ThaSlymes]

Where the hell is the full video of this?! Can only find clips!

[@jermainehaslam5634]

I loved how he talked about the difference between being a man and a boy, being able to have self control over things you want and a boy has no self control over what they want that's a great way to look at how to be a good man in life.

[@retrosauce]

Bryan sent me a personalized and signed photo during the last season of Breaking Bad. Stand up guy!!!

[@lachauntiswashington231]

very good episode

[@connagh11]

Most famous actor who didn’t learn his lines is Marlon Brando for multiple motion pictures but most notable was The Godfather he thought he was above these movies. I love Marlon but I never want to be like him. When I perform I over act until the director says go if you work in film they hardly say action. I am an aspiring actor and I would love to grace the screen with Brain what an amazing fellow and a phenomenal pretender 😉😆🎬

[@GoldMediaDVS]

When that lady started laughing, i exited the video

[@duncanpantos2340]

Everyone should check out Your Honor...Cranston is really great in it

[@geoafe66]

Conans podcast >>>

[@vrushabhbhaskar1348]

5:58 Walter: Was it cover up? Heisenberg: I think it was.

[@victorkonon]

4:25 "You've been a working actor, really, all of your entire life" - hey, You too, Conan, You too

[@danielprice1992]

Brilliant

[@freakpunker]

I would love to see the full episode... The whole podcast is filmed, and just clips are released. Why?!?

[@jccota08]

Because they’re nice enough to give us free snippets, but they would prefer we listen to the podcast.

[@user-lt2fi9xg5n]

How can i watch the full thang yo.... I don't want to just listen to the pod and these clips are such a dirty tease.

[@InstaOmry]

Someday im gonna work on a scene with bryan, im still starting out but damn i know i will someday!

[@booze_walk]

The Dentist scene on Seinfeld? Bob Hope in "The Paleface"

[@brandonwilliams4112]

Came here because this actor did a great job voicing Fei Long in Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. I hope he's done good things since then.

[@afrosymphony8207]

"...the tail wags the dog" lool i've never heard that before, i like it

[@vrushabhbhaskar1348]

True artist in current times.

[@marcschelz]

brian needs a podcast

[@billyalarie929]

I think it should be a life advice podcast.

[@jayarikishii]

Conan, I wish you played the Genie in the Aladin remake.

[@meeeenk_1065]

2:26 "men are boys that can shave" xD

[@MrEffdot]

This is stellar advice

[@WIImotionmasher]

I've heard this clip a couple times and it just hit me Brian Cranston tells the audience If you love acting and you want to do it for a living, don't shut down and complain about the little things you might have to deal with like working early/late. Then his story is, that production asks him to work solo to get a shot while the other actor is at lunch and he says no we're gonna wait. He's a lovely man, salt of the earth. But like.... that's... him shutting down and complaining about the little things. As an actor you're expected to be able to perform in flexible conditions to meet production. Yes the other actor might've been out of line, taking their time maybe. But for whatever reason the production didn't want to go and force them back (maybe they weren't late and this was their only lunch break), and also needed to get the shot done on a schedule. And depending on how long they waited, he just forced a bunch of crew members who get paid a small fixed rate to hang around an extra couple hours away from their families. They don't get huge breaks between productions like on-camera talent gets. They work 5+ days a week every week. To be clear, I imagine him knowing his lines and being professional wherever he works saves more time than he ever wastes. I'm sure he's great for the whole crew in general. But he didn't really realize the story he told right afterwards contradicts what he just said. It's just a funny example to use is all.

[@levyloup-noe6187]

I disagree. He meant the quality of the work should come before comfort. The reason he stood his ground against production wasn't so that it would be easier for him to play but so that he could deliver a better performance. So he "sacrificed" his comfort (and everyone else's) to create a better scene. That's just commitment. Your point about other workers in the movie industry is valid though.

[@michaelsix9684]

@@levyloup-noe6187 I think it says something about the actress Jennifer O'Neill, you don't come back from lunch late and delay shooting, I guess she was big enough to get away with it, but only stars can do this, the rest of the cast has to be on time and ready to go, your personal life has to wait when you're on set

[@seanwieland9763]

0:15 He’s both Hal Wilkerson and Walter White. Makes sense.

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

I can't believe conan managed to get an interview with heisenberg

[@Oyunculukokulu]

Good video ⭐

[@zero.3]

nice ,they a really grow

[@hereticerik]

He's great! I've met Jennifer O'Neill, I know her son lol

[@michaelsix9684]

his autobiography is great, he should write another book

[@brianmorton9419]

Why does Bryan Cranston look like he’s auditioning to play Gourley in a flash-forward scene?

[@777TRUTHSPOKEN]

Exodus 20:7 Romans 6:23 2 Thessalonians 1:6

[@NaNAmbient]

Brian Cranston should join Bob Odenkirk and make "Nobody 2".

[@mikefraley6935]

Ezra Miller should have Bryan as a mentor.

[@pcbangbros8350]

Does conan not realize that he himself is the best comedian / actor to grace the big sceen? h'es so humble!

[@FillipJPhry]

"uh huh!" Says sona without missing a beat

[@adriantrusca1245]

Without Conan she would be nothing. She would work at a grocery store.

[@emotemo3297]

YES MR WHILE YES SCIENCE

[@Dr.Jekyll_]

dude upload the full episodes in video, what are you doing?

[@jounalehtio2317]

Luck and nepotism is the true secret to success

[@theabraham8164]

Luck yes, nepotism not so much, but it's definitely "who you know".

[@rodsimon7]

@@theabraham8164 You could say nepotism is the ultimate "who do you know."

[@antonioduverge3558]

Denzel Washington, Christoph Waltz, are now competing with this guy as my favorite actors ever.

[@pthompson2113]

He doesn't make it clear if he means that you should wait for the other actor to film or if you shouldn't argue with the director or crew?

[@TedTremendous]

Summary of the video: Work Hard, don't complain. Got it.

[@toucansam3]

Entitlement is on the epitaph for most has-beens.

[@fransiscocardenas1971]

Im 28 recently turned! Is that too old to train and pursue acting?

[@deakensomoza3305]

Bryan Cranston was going to Pixar Animation Studio, Bryan Cranston wants to perform Fantastic Beasts and Bryan Cranston is gonna be in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

[@libbyjohnson8351]

I am So attracted to Bryan!

[@cobymarcum1442]

This is what people get wrong. - As an actor - when I tell people that I spend my life in a trailer, they assume that I get lots of acting gigs working in big projects back to back. In reality, I live in a trailer park, because I can’t get any acting gigs. Either way, whether you’re successful or not as an actor, you’re going to be living in a trailer. - (joke)

[@tom2698]

John Goodman gives some good advice about that first paycheck - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpLQdGpjhdlrhJI The Gambler (2014) - F*** You Scene. Bryan is so right on that plus the humility and gratefulness.

[@michaelsix9684]

too many people go into acting who shouldn't, it can destroy you very easily -- too much temptation and excess around you all the time

[@barmanvarn]

Before you buy something expensive, first ask yourself "Would I still buy this if no one would ever know I have it?"

[@ericlucero4152]

Its not surprising to hear many of these A list actors don't bother to learn their lines from feeling entitled. Getting paid millions and they don't even bother to do the job correctly.

[@livingthedream0527]

In a strange way I always thought Conan and Cranston were similar

[@j.l.5497]

Imagine a Tennis ball taking you to court...

[@michaelgavin7621]

3:22 I thought it was the beard!?

[@vitternow]

He is looking Ridley Scotty, younger and nicer haha

[@777TRUTHSPOKEN]

Matthew 15:11 Romans 6:23

[@Scottieguru]

This is like a Jordan Peterson 12 rules to life for actors advice. "Men are just boys who can shave."

[@pulseweld]

my advice: become lawyer or doctor

[@uncledubpowermetal]

Yeah tbh in 2023, it's getting REAL old still constantly hearing KZbinrs complain about how it's still just a job and still just as strenuous and demanding as our jobs -_- it gets old lol

[@hurchu916]

jesse we need to cook

[@clubfoot5061]

Bryan as a young actor being difficult on set