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Q&A - Charles Baker (Skinny Pete)

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The actor describes his proudest moment in Breaking Bad, trading book smarts for street smarts and the dangers of catering for a skinny character.

Q: How did the opportunity to play Skinny Pete come about for you?

A: I auditioned for a day player role in Dallas. Originally there were three roles: A skinny stoner, a tattooed stoner and a chubby stoner. At first I just did the one scene in Jesse's house where he had the hole in the ceiling, and that was supposed to be the end of it. Of course I always hoped they would go, "Wow, that guy was great! Let's bring him back!" Luckily they decided to do that and give me a name. My proudest moment was when I got to walk up to the bodyguard at Tuco's place and go, "Yo, I'm Skinny Pete!"

Q: Did you have to lose any extra weight for the role?

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Posted by Clayton Neuman
September 17, 2009 12:00pm

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