How Bryan Cranston Avoided Typecasting
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#6R58X)
Nerdstalgic took a look at the incredible career of Bryan Cranston, noting that he began with small parts before striking it big with three truly defining series, Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad, and Your Honor. The roles were so vastly different that Cranston avoided being typecast, despite his incredible popularity.
After an iconic turn in Malcolm in the Middle, Bryan Cranston wanted something different. And Breaking Bad gave him that opportunity. But before the highs of Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston had been a character actor appearing in small parts on dozens and dozens of shows. Even post Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston has proved you can't pin him into one archetype.