‘Breaking Bad’s' Bryan Cranston Continues Winning Streak in SAG: ‘What a way to go out in style!’
'What a way to go out in style!' exclaimed 'Breaking Bad' star Bryan Cranston as the show continues its winning streak in the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards. 'Breaking Bad' was honored for outstanding dramatic cast and for Cranston's stellar performance as Walter White.
Fresh from his victory from the Golden Globes, Cranston's portrayal as chemistry teacher turned drug-kingpin earned him several awards and his second lead actor SAG Award. The actor memorably wrapped 'Breaking Bad's' final year with another victory as he thanked the cast and crew of the show.
'We have the nicest bunch of white supremacist Nazis I have ever worked with,' says Cranston. 'I swear to you I would kill you all over again.'
Cranston also took the time to gushed about 'Saving Mr. Banks' star Emma Thompson, who won the the 2014 Golden Globes with a martini in hand and with no shoes.
'A week ago, I was at a banquet I saw, out of the corner of my eye, Emma Thompson coming over, fighting her way through tables and looking over,' Cranton recalled. 'I thought, "Oh my god, that's Emma Thompson. That's Emma Thompson.''
'She came up to me and I lost it. I didn't know what to say! That's what happens when you're so lucky,' he added.
The award winning star also recalled his previous life doing 'crappy jobs' before he hit it big time with 'Malcolm in the Middle' and 'Breaking Bad.'
'I loaded trucks downtown, coal, dust, dirt everywhere, every orifice. People yelling at you, 'Cranston, move faster! Work harder!' And the only thing that got me through was imagining, dreaming one day that I could actually make a living as an actor', he recalled.
'That's what got me through .Thank god. We are the luckiest people in the world who say 'I am an actor,' says Cranston as he concluded his speech.
The shows ensemble cast includes Anna Gun, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, Bob Odenkirk and R.J. Mitte. The AMC drama series concluded its final season in September leaving its fans craving for more with a record 10.3 million viewers watching its season 5 finale.
Thanks to its strong world-of-mouth advertisement of its fans, 'Breaking Bad's' ratings had tripled between Season 4 and 5, a record feat for a veteran series. The show recently won Best Drama Series and best Actor for Drama series in the 2014 Golden Globes and got it back-to-back victory with SAG Awards.
The show bested HBO's prohibition-era drama 'Boardwalk Empire,' PBS' British period piece 'Downtown Abbey,' HBO's fantasy epic 'Game of Thrones, and Showtime's terrorism thriller 'Homeland.'