Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul Sturtevant, known as Aaron Paul, is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series Breaking Bad, for which he won several awards, including the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film, and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. This made him the only actor to win the latter category three times,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth27 August 1979
CityEmmett, ID
CountryUnited States of America
I've got to be honest and say that, growing up, I wasn't a big sports guy, but I love the camaraderie. I just love people getting together, fighting for a team and getting super-emotional about it.
I moved out to Los Angeles a fan of many people, and meeting people I put on a pedestal that just disappointed me. Without fans, this business would not exist, so I try and say that we're all on the same level.
I didn't come from any money, but even when I was on 'Big Love' - people think you're on a series and you're making bank.
A lot of people get emotional in movies that are cartoons, but not in TV shows.
It's very exciting to be able to just work in this business, let alone on stuff you are extremely proud of. So it does make me a little nervous, because 'Breaking Bad' is so special. It's great being part of something so great because people pay attention to you, hopefully because you're doing good work.
People get in fights because they don't communicate, because you don't want to hurt the other person.
On a big film, there's almost no way you can meet everyone. On an indie, there are 30 people and no trailers to duck into.
I filmed myself drunk, just to see what I'm like. I watched so many funny videos of people drunk on YouTube.
That's the wonder of the internet. It's the power of numbers: get enough people to retweet something, someone might see it.
I think that for some people faith is good - they have something to draw to.
I saw a lot of people have success handed to them that then exploited it. They didn't protect it or cherish it.
I love coming of age stories that have struggle.
I got spoiled on 'Breaking Bad.' Playing the same guy for four or five seasons, you get to really explore who the character is.
I always gravitate towards characters that are so opposite of me.