Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk
Robert John "Bob" Odenkirkis an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer, best known for his role as shady lawyer Saul Goodmanon the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad and its spin-off, Better Call Saul. Together with fellow comedian and writer David Cross, Odenkirk co-created and co-starred in the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth22 October 1962
CityBerwyn, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I think that acting is no fun unless it's hard. I'm not titillated by acting or being an actor unless I have to work hard.
I don't think the sketch on its own is a great sketch.
I think everybody has a public persona. We all present ourselves.
I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.
The alternative scene, for a couple years now, has been taken seriously and that's a cool thing. I don't think it's exploded or anything, but I think it's pretty cool that it still exists, it's still affecting people.
I actually think there's a potential, a crazy potential, that network TV could become something valuable and worthwhile, just because of fear on the part of the networks.
I think independent movies are actually very challenging right now, because it was this huge scene and it was great for a few years. Then, it was totally co-opted by the studios. Now, it's become very corporate, the independent scene.
I honestly would tell anyone young to start looking at stories and learning story, because I think that’s the next step after people go, ‘OK, I’ve had enough of that improvisation, I’ve had enough of those short comedy bits. Tell me a story, tell me a more complex story, something that lasts and maybe has a little more meaning to it.’ Don’t ever look at what’s happening now; look at what’s coming next.
I think people might think I've gotten a little more serious, but I just don't think that's true. I sort of always liked the same stuff.
But that's having kids. I think that changes you more than marriage, I mean, marriage, it doesn't really change my sense of humor.
I can't really say how big the cult is. But I'm proud of it. I'm proud that it has a life.
David and I got cut out the editing process on that. We were able to affect it more than not. We sent in our notes, we were able to see cuts. We weren't allowed to see dailies and we weren't allowed to sit in the editing room and just work.
When I go to M Bar there's all kinds of agents there, looking for people who doing good stuff.
It is so weird to be on this side of that, because when you're starting out, and it seems like you're starting out for so long, you look up to the people who have made their mark. And you sort of want to be that.