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# Late Night Highlight: Why Bob Odenkirk Didn't Watch 'Breaking Bad' For Two Years

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_Published 2015-08-25. Bob Odenkirk made his mark on Hollywood as Saul Goodman in 'Breaking Bad.' But he didn't even watch the show until the third season he was on it!_


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## Transcript

Bob Odenkirk officially made his mark on Hollywood with his outstanding performance as Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad .- This is it once you make the call there is no take backs .- But believe it or not the man behind Saul Goodman was the exact opposite of a fan when he joined the show during Season 2 .- I did not see the show .- You had not seen it .- And so the third season I was on. Wait, what? Bob how could you not witness the glory that is your own show until season 4? But we guess he had a pretty good excuse for not watching the show. Now I had little kids. You can't have little kids walk into breaking bad or the state will come after you.

And he told the Hollywood Reporter I really don't want to know what's coming later and I don't look back at what came before. I think it's a perfectly good way to approach acting. Ok, fair. We forgive your lack of bad binge watching, but we're not so sure Heisenberg would be too pleased. You get nothing. Do you understand me? Nothing! Well, we hope Bob's been keeping up with his other hit show, Better Call Saul. You can catch new episodes when season 2 premieres in February on AMC.

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