So, this was a situation in which I had actually been a fan of yours for years, while never knowing it, before appreciating your work on Breaking Bad. I've been quoting Matt Foley sketches with friends since 6th grade, and Tenacious D was a favorite of a cousin of mine, who turned me onto it. (I missed the boat on Mr. Show but will definitely check it out now that I've read all praise in this thread for it).
Breaking Bad has always had an element of comedy. I recall plenty of instances that made me laugh prior to Saul Goodman. It was always able to get the characters to a comedic point. Basically, the show was not void of laughter. But, that said, it was never a staple of the show. With Saul Goodman, the show, in a sense, formally added that comedic element. Of course, you play the character dramatically when it is called for and you do it very well. But Saul is marked most by his comedy and he is the only character in the show to have that distinction.
So, my question: how was it entering a gritty drama as a character who is meant to be comedic? How did you alter the normal styles of straight comedy (the sort you displayed on SNL, etc.) to fit into a dark drama?
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So, this was a situation in which I had actually been a fan of yours for years, while never knowing it, before appreciating your work on Breaking Bad. I've been quoting Matt Foley sketches with friends since 6th grade, and Tenacious D was a favorite of a cousin of mine, who turned me onto it. (I missed the boat on Mr. Show but will definitely check it out now that I've read all praise in this thread for it).
Breaking Bad has always had an element of comedy. I recall plenty of instances that made me laugh prior to Saul Goodman. It was always able to get the characters to a comedic point. Basically, the show was not void of laughter. But, that said, it was never a staple of the show. With Saul Goodman, the show, in a sense, formally added that comedic element. Of course, you play the character dramatically when it is called for and you do it very well. But Saul is marked most by his comedy and he is the only character in the show to have that distinction.
So, my question: how was it entering a gritty drama as a character who is meant to be comedic? How did you alter the normal styles of straight comedy (the sort you displayed on SNL, etc.) to fit into a dark drama?
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