Too Much Exposition theater

[Thorin]

This is a clip from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.  It's part of the interview with Bryan Cranston, where Colbert challenges him to play an un-subtle character.  And he does it with panache!

https://youtu.be/_-LTh56_koU

Thought Darren especially would like this one, what with your love for the Heisenverse.

[Darren Dirt]

Thought Darren especially would like this one, what with your love for the Heisenverse.

No evidence of Lord Gilligan being involved at all.

Not canon.

Also not really that funny ... but then network late-night shows are very "safe" nowadays. (I miss Craig Ferguson!)

[Mr. Analog]

Ahh the fine art of cringe-acting!

Nice!

[Thorin]

Thought Darren especially would like this one, what with your love for the Heisenverse.

No evidence of Lord Gilligan being involved at all.

Not canon.

Also not really that funny ... but then network late-night shows are very "safe" nowadays. (I miss Craig Ferguson!)

I guess the connection in my mind was Bryan Cranston, who most people see and immediately form a mental picture of Walter White.  I mean, didn't you bring up Cranston and White at the get-together last weekend?

As for funny, I didn't say it was funny, I said he did it with panache.  It's "too much exposition", and there certainly is way too much exposition.  Now, did they ad lib all those lines, or did they read them off a teleprompter?  Both are impressive, the former for the ability to just come up with that stuff, the latter for being able to just prattle stuff off a screen without a single hiccup.

[Mr. Analog]

My favourite Cranston moment was when he went to SDCC a few years ago with a "Walter White" mask + costume on

The reveal at the end of the con surprised a lot of people as he'd been walking around the floor quite a bit. Seems like a fun dude

[Darren Dirt]

As for funny, I didn't say it was funny, I said he did it with panache.  It's "too much exposition", and there certainly is way too much exposition.  Now, did they ad lib all those lines, or did they read them off a teleprompter?  Both are impressive, the former for the ability to just come up with that stuff, the latter for being able to just prattle stuff off a screen without a single hiccup.

Improv panache a-plenty I will admit. It was like the polar extreme opposite of "Christopher Walken on SNL" (take your pick which episode)

[Mr. Analog]

I HAVE THAT DVD

I know what we're watching next time you guys come over, that and the Will Farrell one is bloody hilarious