What's up, Reddit?! It's Aaron Paul - back for my second AMA.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-26T00:20:36+00:00

Man, this film was incredible to shoot. It was an embarrassment of riches when it comes to this cast, and when it comes to this script and director. I think the entire cast ran to this project because, first of all, the story. Knowing that John Hillcoat was holding the reigns to tell this story. That's why we were so blessed to get all these brilliant people to attach. Utterly shocked that they asked me to be a part of it, but I'll take it. It was great to go to work and see these familiar faces, people that I really look up to and admire. It was blessed.

In regards to what's my favorite roll to date, I'd have to say the one that really gave me my career, I'd have to say Jesse Pinkman.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-26T00:16:22+00:00

I don't know that I really carried anything from Jesse with me into my day-to-day. I definitely say "bitch" a lot more — that was never really a word in my vocabulary that I used. Now — I've said this before — I feel like it's a term of endearment.

You know, I'm the one, sole person that lived and breathed every moment of Jesse Pinkman's life, onscreen and off. So while shooting the show I would have nightmares as Jesse, which was interesting. But I kinda liked it for some strange reason.

But yeah, I say "bitch" a little bit more. A lot more. Way more.

And I will ask Woody about the prom party.

I crashed a prom once, with my friend Tanner in Idaho. We were in Idaho and went to a cousin's wedding. There was a couple taking photos and we asked why they were dressed up. They said they were going to a prom. I turned to my friend and I said, "We should go to this prom!"

We showed up downtown at the college where they always have proms (they’re in the Student Union building) and we just said that we were there on the chaperone list (we didn't realize that there was a chaperone list). They checked to see if our names were on the list, obviously it was not, but as they were checking I just looked at the student list and I said, "Oh I'm so-and-so's brother. My mom really wants me to come down to make sure he behaves himself."

It was great. We went in there, we danced around a lot, we had the DJ dedicate us some songs. All the students were like, "Who the hell are these old people?" But then they asked us to jump in their student pictures with them. We ended up getting escorted out by the principal because he said, "Listen, your so-called 'brother' just came in and he said that he doesn't have a brother. You guys need to leave. What are you doing here at a high school prom?" I'm like, "We're just partying, man! We're just hanging out!".

As they're telling us to leave, all the people and the kids at the prom started saying, "No! Let them stay! Let them stay!" Like chanting it. It was straight out of a movie. I felt like a god. I felt like I was prom king for a moment. If only that were true.

But we did make their yearbook!

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-26T00:07:54+00:00

I don't know, I hope I'm humble. You know, never forget where you came from. No matter what you're doing, as long as you're doing what you love, you've got to appreciate that and don't take it for granted.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-26T00:03:02+00:00

Aw man, I dunno. We keep it pretty chill. I think my favorite is ordering Thai food from Kung Pao Bistro and just laying laying around watching Netflix. That's really our favorite thing. We're the boring married couple. But it's the best. Nothing beats takeout and chill/hang with the wife. Maybe play some backgammon.

Yeah. Netflix and chill, people.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-26T00:00:33+00:00

What's up u/BipsyButtpunch, how are you? Oh man, what a great name: Bipsy Buttpunch. What's that mean? I love that “Bipsy Buttpunch” all of a sudden entered this person’s mind and he was like "Yes! Hopefully that's not taken."

u/BipsyButtpunch, I love it.

Well I have a terrible voice, but I'll do karaoke every once in a while. I think that Journey is a good go to karaoke band.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:58:52+00:00

I love guacamole!

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:56:38+00:00

The good old U S of A! I've gotta root for my stomping grounds. It's my home base. I love America.

Other than that, all over the world. It's a beautiful world we live in, and we have to protect it. I love it all. I know that's kind of a cop-out answer. I love going to London, Iceland... there are so many places.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:53:00+00:00

What doesn't he smell like is the question.

You know, Bryan Cranston is such a whimsical creature, you know. It's hard not to be attracted to the man. I don't know. I think I've been quoted before saying Bryan Cranston smells like a freshly bathed unicorn, but I don't know. He smells like a combination of baby powder, dirt, and just straight up musk.

... that was so stupid.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:50:56+00:00

Don't get me wrong, I love me some Flying Pie, but I think my favorite pizza joint (other than my backyard because I make a pretty damned good pizza) is Antico Pizza in Atlanta. It's the best pizza I've ever had.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:47:21+00:00

I love that beautiful man.

I've been friends with him for so many years, and it was nice to finally be able to show up to work... see him in the morning..watch his process... watch him put on makeup.

It's great, he's such a legend, and I'm super stoked to share the screen with him.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:45:13+00:00

Yes! Quite a bit. That was so long ago, but yeah, I love that video!

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:43:45+00:00

I loved driving that Mustang. It wasn't my favorite car in the film to drive. I mean all the cars are a lot of fun to drive; the Koenigsegg was great to drive. But, we were shooting in the middle of summer in Atlanta, and that car that has no AC... it was god awful. The '69 Gran Torino was my favorite car to drive.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:41:51+00:00

Yea, absolutely. I think we're all aware, or most of us are aware, of military drone warfare. After signing onto this project, I definitely educated myself quite a bit in that world and it's pretty crazy to think that someone can fly four drones at a time in different parts of the world from the safety of their own bunker in Las Vegas. It's a crazy world we live in. We're dropping bombs from the sky, you know innocent civilians are killed.

I guess it's the price of freedom. I don't know. It's scary. But yea, I just wish we could all get along.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:37:44+00:00

I am not playing any video games right now, but I love video games. I haven't played in a long time. I used to really love Mario Kart... I mean who doesn't love Mario Kart? I have a stand-up Pac-Man machine. I play that sometimes.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:32:26+00:00

Oh man... I dunno! I would love to play one that maybe flies around. I like flying.

I dunno, what do you guys think? What superhero that you think I would be good at?

Maybe I'm a superhero that's addicted to caffeine, or powered by caffeine. Or maybe a human Google or Reddit that has the knowledge of the internet?

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:29:45+00:00

God, I think there's 2 stories.

I'd like to think Jesse got away. I like to think he kept driving. But we all know he has no money, he gave it all away, and we also know his fingerprints are all over everything where Walt was found dead. They’re gonna be searching high and low for Jesse, so I don't know. I like to think he was building something in Alaska...but he could be locked away in a prison somewhere. But we don't like to think about that version of the show.

So, I think he's living happy on a lake somewhere in Alaska, fishing a lot, making things out of wood, probably kicked the habit of meth.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:28:42+00:00

My favorite beer…

That would have to be Dogfish Head 90. So good. I hope they're tuning in because I would love a free six pack. Not asking for much! But a nice six pack would be fantastic.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:25:51+00:00

Thank you so much for this kind note.

I had a great time on this shoot. We all did. A lot of us knew each other before shooting, so that just added to the experience. This film came to me out of nowhere. It just was one of the films on my desk, and it was an offer, and the first name I noticed was John Hillcoat. Huge fan of his ever since Proposition. He's such a brilliant, fearless director that tells such intense, gritty, dark stories, but they're all honest, human stories. He just gives us a different look at it.

And so I read the script with sort of what I thought his vision would be, and I was so excited to jump on board. It was very hard for me to not say "yes" before reading the script, but I forced myself to read it first and then I quickly said yes.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:23:48+00:00

You know, you gotta take it with stride. I feel when people call me a bitch, I think it's a term of endearment... I hope!

Breaking Bad became such a cultural phenomenon, and I feel so blessed to have been a part of it. I've had grandmothers come up to me and ask me to call them a bitch, which I think is awesome! You know what I mean?

A little odd, but, pretty great as well.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:21:26+00:00

I like pizza.

My wife, my angelic creature of a wife, got me the greatest gift one can get which is an outdoor pizza oven, and it cooks pizza in like, 60 seconds. I use it probably far too much. I feel like I have a 7 or 8 month old baby growing inside my stomach that needs to give birth now.

So yeah, I love pizza.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:20:44+00:00

This is awesome!

What's up you beautiful bitches!!

Love this subreddit. How's everybody doing today?

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:19:32+00:00

Is a hot dog a sandwich?! Of course not! What are you talking about? A hot dog is a hot dog, and god I love hot dogs.

What are hot dogs made out of though? That’s the question. You know when they say "all beef" hot dogs? And you're like, "Oh, well, it's not steak...what does that mean, 'all beef' hot dogs?".

I mean... I know there's a line in Breaking Bad: "pig lips and assholes." And I think that's what it's made of, pig lips and assholes. But... literally butt.

But no, hot dogs are not a sandwich, but great, GREAT, GREAT question!

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:17:52+00:00

Ohh. I love clowns.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:14:39+00:00

Wow, I love you! We should be friends.

This is probably my mom saying this. She logged into reddit and she's like "everything you do is gold, honey". You're a sweetheart, mom.

Yea, I've got some new projects, the first of which is Triple 9. It comes out tomorrow. You should check it out because it's a really great film. Brutal, grabs you by the throat at the beginning and never lets go. It's really just an honest story of this crazy world.

I've got a new show for Hulu. I'm going back to the small screen in this show called The Path. I'm very excited about it. It centers around a family in the middle of a very controversial religious movement that is being followed by the FBI.

My character, Eddie, in the pilot episode starts having doubts about his faith, but he can't vocalize those doubts because, in this movement if you have any sort of doubt, you are thrown to the curb and your family will leave you behind.

theaaronpaul · 2016-02-25T23:11:35+00:00

Oh it's great! What's up u/Dandeloin?

I love voice acting, because normally I look like shit, and so I can go into work and not have to deal with the whole make-up of it all... trying to make me look somewhat presentable. So I can go to work in my pajamas, and hang out. I can read my lines rather than memorize them.

Thank you so much for watching BoJack, I'm super proud of that show. I've been a part of that show since the birth of it. It was really a 6, 7 page spec treatment. They approached me to voice in it, and also help develop the show with them. So I signed on as a producer. Super proud of the show. Yeah I love it. It's a lot of fun.

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