“We’re just looking for a fair contract, something that will enable the working actor to pay his bills, pay his rent, buy food for his family,” Bryan Cranston said.
The protagonists of the series “Breaking Bad” and its spin-off, “Better Call Saul” gave a “voice of presence” to the strike gatherings and mobilizations taking place in Hollywood.
The cast and producers of the world’s most beloved series wanted to express their support for the strike mobilizations of the last months by the film industry, including the Screen Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG). -AFTRA).
Bryan Cranston, the main character of the series Breaking Bad, speaking to the crowd emphasized “We are all the cutting edge of our industry”.
He added that this move is not aimed at attacking studios or streaming platforms, but at encouraging open dialogue and promoting justice.
“We’re just looking for a fair contract, something that will enable the working actor to pay his bills, pay his rent, buy food for his families“, he underlined.
He also held a black sign that read “SAG-AFTRA on strike!” with his co-star in the series, Aaron Paul also bearing an identical sign.
Paul, who played Walter’s (Bryan Cranston) former student turned drug partner Jesse Pinkman, wore a black and white striped shirt, black sunglasses, khaki pants and white sneakers for his picket line appearance.
The hit series debuted in January 2008, it was the second original series from AMC, following Mad Men.
Breaking Bad describes the life of Walter White, a 50-year-old physics teacher who goes underground, deciding to use his knowledge of science to produce a prototype drug, blue methamphetamine.
The series that was loved by audiences and critics ran for five seasons and was succeeded by the equally popular spin-off Better Call Saul, starring Bob Odenkirk as lawyer Saul Goodman.
Better Call Saul ran for another six seasons on AMC between 2015 and 2022, which showed and described how a rather unsuccessful lawyer named Jimmy McGill transforms into the biggest criminal advocate, Saul Goodman.
Breaking Bad has won 16 Emmy Awards, including back-to-back Outstanding Drama Series wins for its final two seasons in 2013 and 2014.
Source :Skai
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