Aaron Paul
American actor who played Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul (American actor who played Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Breaking Bad, Acting technique, Social media addiction.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
Breaking Bad
Paul said the original plan was for Jesse Pinkman to die near the end of season one, prompting Walt's revenge arc.
“the episode before the finale Pinkman dies and then Walt is then led to go out for revenge into the second season”
Friends Keep Secrets: The Breaking Bad Episode (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 34:23
Paul said Breaking Bad drew only around 700,000 to 800,000 viewers in its first season despite critical acclaim.
“we were only getting, I think, 700 or 800,000 at the most in the season one”
Friends Keep Secrets: The Breaking Bad Episode (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 9:52
Acting technique
Paul said he stayed in character for Breaking Bad's first two years out of fear of losing it, until Cranston told him to let go.
“the first two years, for example, of Breaking Bad, I tried to just stay, just stay in it, because I was nervous to lose it”
Friends Keep Secrets: The Breaking Bad Episode (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 54:04
Social media addiction
Paul described social media as a widely accepted drug.
“It's the most widely accepted drug in the world”
Friends Keep Secrets: The Breaking Bad Episode (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 49:35
Marriage and long-term partnership
Paul advised couples to protect the moment they realized they were partners, attributing fights to miscommunication.
“And you want to protect that. And so I think people get in fights or arguments because of a miscommunication”
Friends Keep Secrets: The Breaking Bad Episode (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 22:23
Dos Hombres (mezcal)
Paul recounted that the idea for their spirits company came up when he and Cranston reunited over sushi in New York three years after the finale.
“three years post the finale of Breaking Bad, he was doing a play in New York”
Friends Keep Secrets: The Breaking Bad Episode (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 13:28
Netflix
Paul claimed Breaking Bad was the first new bingeable show on Netflix, which drove its explosion in popularity.
“but we were the very first New bingeable show ever on Netflix”
Friends Keep Secrets: The Breaking Bad Episode (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 10:14
Appearances
The Breaking Bad EpisodeFriends Keep Secrets · Jun 23, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Benny Blanco, Dave Burd and Kristin Batalucco host Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul to discuss Breaking Bad, their friendship, Dos Hombres mezcal, marriage and acting craft.
Often appears with
- Benny Blanco · 1 shared episode
- Dave Burd · 1 shared episode
- Kristin Batalucco · 1 shared episode
- Bryan Cranston · 1 shared episode