Inside Breaking Bad

Video - Cinematographer Michael Slovis on Designing Jesse's Party House

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Jesse's three-day party in Episode 2, "Thirty-Eight Snub" wasn't just taxing on revelers like Badger and Skinny Pete. It was also challenging for the Breaking Bad crew, which had to design it, light it and shoot it. In this new video, Emmy-winning cinematographer Michael Slovis describes what went into planning Jesse's rager, from building a studio replica of the house to developing a "new language in the vocabulary of Breaking Bad" capable of conveying Jesse's turbulent state of mind. Check out the video and see for yourself what it takes to throw an on-screen bash of epic proportions.



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Video - Breaking Bad's Cast and Crew on Unanswered Questions From Season 3

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Will Walt and Skyler purchase the car wash? Will Hank ever walk again? Did Jesse shoot Gale? Season 3 left viewers with a host of unanswered questions, and in this new video interview, Breaking Bad's cast and crew discuss some of the most suspenseful cliffhangers leading to Season 4. "The writers put themselves into an inextricable corner," Bryan Cranston warns. "There's no way out." Or is there? Only the new episodes will tell, but for now you can check out the video to hear insights from Cranston, Aaron Paul, Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito, Betsy Brandt and Executive Producer Michelle MacLaren.



Breaking Bad Season 4 Premieres Sun., Jul. 17 at 10PM | 9C on AMC

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Video - Breaking Bad's Cast on a 'Bigger and Darker' New Season

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What can fans expect when Breaking Bad's new season premieres this July? In this new behind-the-scenes video, the show's principal cast weighs in on the twists and turns that await Walt, Jesse and the rest of cast. "Our seasons get bigger and darker and much more intense as our series goes on," Aaron Paul explains. As for Bryan Cranston, he sums it up succinctly: "There's nothing boring about Walter White's life now." Check out the video now to hear even more thoughts from co-stars Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito and Betsy Brandt.

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Breaking Bad Season 4 premieres Sun., Jul. 17 at 10PM | 9C on AMC

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Video - Inside Season 3 With the Cast, Creator, and Writers

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Jonesing for more information about the upcoming season of Breaking Bad? Get your fix with these two new behind-the-scenes videos from the set of Season 3, available on AMCtv.com and AMC's iPhone App.

First, hear from creator Vince Gilligan about how Season 3 is a "season of change." Bryan Cranston describes the breaking apart of Walt's family nucleus, while Betsy Brandt (Marie) hints at some "bad-ass" new characters on the horizon. "If you liked the first two seasons," says Aaron Paul (Jesse), "this next season is just gonna kick you on your ass."

Then go into the Breaking Bad Writers Room with AMC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff, who finds out how ideas go from Post-it notes onto the television screen. Soboroff also gets a peek at some of the arts-and-crafts antics that go on when Vince Gilligan and his staff of writers lock themselves in a room for nine hours.

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Breaking Bad Season 3 premieres Sun., Mar. 21, at 10PM | 9C.

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Video - Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Answer Fan Questions

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Back in November, we asked you to submit your questions for Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. Now the stars of Breaking Bad are back with answers, in two new videos from the set of Season 3, available on AMCtv.com and AMC's iPhone App.

Find out how Cranston sheds his Walter White persona, where Paul found the inspiration for his flawed-but-lovable drug dealer Jesse Pinkman, and (most importantly) how each of the actors takes his chili when dining out in the ABQ.

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Breaking Bad Season 3 premieres Sun., Mar. 21, at 10PM | 9C

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Video - Inside Breaking Bad's Special Effects, The Tortoise Scene

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Go behind-the-scenes of Breaking Bad to hear from the men and women who make Walt's life a television reality. First, watch Special Effects Supervisor Dennis Petersen explain how he pulls off Breaking Bad's signature "underneath" shots, how he made Jesse's car dance during the shootout with Tuco and how a plaster cast protected Krysten Ritter from Aaron Paul's violent CPR.

Then we have good news for those of you without iPhones: A video that was previously exclusive to AMC's iPhone app is now available online. Check out the making of the tortoise scene in Episode 7, "Negro y Azul," where consulting producer John Shiban explains the Mexican drug cartel's calling card, Vince Gilligan describes the meticulous detail that goes into putting a decapitated head on a live tortoise -- and then blowing it up -- and Dean Norris relates how the finished product is quintessentially Breaking Bad.

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Video - Inside Breaking Bad's Props and Sets

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Go behind-the-scenes of Breaking Bad to hear from the men and women who make Walt's life a television reality. First, browse through the various objects that show up in Season 2 with propmaster Mark Hanson, who explains the painstaking detail that goes into crafting an ominous teddy bear and reveals the edible origins of Heisenberg's blue meth (rock candy) and Jesse's black heroin (gelatin).

Then, take a peek at the show's sets with production designer Robb Wilson King and set designer Brenda Meyers-Ballard, who explain Jesse's minimalist furniture, the art of ramshackle trash and Marie's obsession with purple decor.

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Video - Inside Season 2's Episode Titles

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Were you shocked by the Season 2 finale? As some of AMC's diligent Talk forum participants discovered, clues to the mystery of the singed pink teddy bear have been staring at you all along, hidden in the episode titles. Watch as Breaking Bad's creator Vince Gilligan describes the meaning behind titles like "Bit by a Dead Bee" and "Peekaboo," and reveals the secret code behind the aerial disaster that occurs over Walt's swimming pool.

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Video - Inside the Season 2 Finale and a Look Ahead at Season 3

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With Season 2 at an end, the cast and crew are looking to the future. Watch this look ahead at Season 3 to get creator Vince Gilligan's take on the potential future consequences of Walt's actions, and to find out where Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn and Aaron Paul hope to take their characters next.

Then, go behind the scenes with Inside Breaking Bad for the season finale, "ABQ," where Vince Gilligan explains the consequences of Walt's "depraved indifference" and Aaron Paul describes taking Jesse to a dark and confusing mental state.

Good news for those of you without iPhones: Two videos that were previously exclusive to AMC's iPhone app are now available online. First, go behind the scenes of "Negro Y Azul," the narcocorridos music video written for the show and performed by Mexican band Los Cuates de Sinaloa. Then find out how life imitated art for Aaron Paul when the actor accidentally got locked in the trunk of Jesse's car while filming Episode 2, "Grilled."

And don't forget that you can now watch the quick recap of the season finale (or catch up on every other Season 2 episode) in a matter of minutes with our video episode recaps.

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iPhone Exclusive - "The Tortoise Scene" Documentary Video

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Attention all iPhone owners! Watch an exclusive Inside Breaking Bad video using AMC's new iPhone app. Go behind the scenes of Season 2, Episode 7, where consulting producer John Shiban explains the Mexican drug cartel's calling card, Vince Gilligan describes the meticulous detail that goes into putting a decapitated head on a live tortoise -- and then blowing it up -- and Dean Norris relates how the finished product is quintessentially Breaking Bad.

This special behind-the-scenes documentary is available only through AMC's free app, which you can download here. Also available through the app are video sneak peeks, cast interviews and behind-the-scenes exclusives of the series (and other AMC shows like Mad Men, The Prisoner and AMC Storymakers).

Download the app for your iPhone today.

Click here to view the app at the iTunes store.

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