"A Life in Parts" was my first audiobook in a very long time and I can't think of a better return to the medium.

The book is very well written, and the production is wonderful. As an actor, it feels like listening to a masterclass podcast. Not that Cranston spends large portions of the book focusing on his processes, in fact it's quite the opposite. I sometimes found advice where I'm not sure Cranston intended to give it. Cranston shaped the narrative of his life story for the "average reader": not necessarily someone involved in film or theatre. There are parts where I think Cranston recognized that actors and other artists reading/listening would get something extra out of the story, but for the most part I think anyone not involved in acting would find his story very accessible and relatable.

That being said, as an actor at the start of his career this is exactly the kind of story I needed to hear. His failures, his struggles, his modesty in his successes, but mostly his drive and the reasoning behind his choices...both in character and out.

To any fan of Cranston's, I would highly recommend this book. But to my fellow actors out there, I think it's a must.

Enjoyable to read and an easy read at that. Bryan is honest and open about some of the remarkable and less flattering but formative events in his career and personal life. This provides a fascinating insight into the thought process of a brilliant actor.

I really enoyed this one, Cranston is a great narrator but he started out a bit flat and got better every chapter, at least it felt like that to me. But mostly I recommend the audio book rather than the physical one.

The stories Cranstoon tells about acting are really interesting and insightful. When he got more personal and talked about his family it was sometimes a bit boring and for me it threw the pacing a bit.

Basically he splits his live into the parts he played in real live and on TV, film or in the theatre. The ones centered around Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad were my favourites and also the chapter on a very stalkery ex-girlfriend.

All in all I DID enjoy A Life In Parts and if I hadn´t listened to Trevor Noah´s "Born A Crime" a few months ago (spoiler alert: I absolutely LOVED it!) I might have given it 4 stars. But it pales in comparison when it comes to humor and depth (and narration tbh). I´d still recommend it to anyone who is interested in Cranston´s carreer or Breaking Bad fans because he talks about it quite a bit.

Grit isn’t an easily defined trait, but Cranston really delivers his own interpretation of it. His story is one that can invoke inspiration in many- the arts are never easy to confront, but he provides a means of opposition towards it in this beautifully written memoir.

Kind of preachy and condescending but some good advice and interesting bits too.

Bryan Cranston is extremely passionate about acting! I love his book. Good humour and some life lessons learned.

A friend asked me to read this. Lots of amusing anecdotes and Cranston has clearly lived an interesting life. Quick, fun read. The part that resonated with me was when he talked about the craft of acting. I also enjoyed the behind the scenes look into the story process of Breaking Bad.

A Memoir in Choppy Sentences.