I've heard he is the nicest man in show business and this book definitely gives us a look into why/how. Confidence, but no ego. All young actors should learn from him.

If, like me, you are/were thinking of finally watching Breaking Bad, then don’t read this. 😆 I knew he’d discuss his character Walter White, and the show as a whole, but I didn’t expect details of very pivotal moments. Major spoilers. No need to watch now. Oh well. Otherwise, it was a decent celebrity memoir focusing mostly on roles, but also delving into familial matters. I enjoyed his narration.

Love Bryan Cranston, loved his autobiography. I like and respect him even more now. I could hear his voice on every page as if I were listening to an audiobook.

Not bad by any means, just not my most favorite memoir. He's had an interesting life, but I still found that I wasn't gripped by his words. There is some sage advice sprinkled through out. I did appreciate his insight to the different film and tv projects he was on.

I don’t usually rate memoirs (in my memoir era), but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one

After I get through the remaining memoirs on my nightstand, I'm done with them. I always walk away enjoying the person a little less.

Once upon a time, or so the story goes if my memory serves me right, a reader accused of John Irving of writing events for his characters that could never happen to anyone. To which he quipped that it's sad that one leads such a boring life to think that what he writes is unrealistic.

Bryan Cranston's memoir is a constant "Wtf, this happened to him?!" or "He did WHAT?" - all the way to the end. If his life was made into a movie, people would think it's a tongue-in-cheek Charlie Kaufman-penned biopic. Absolutely bonkers stuff - not to even mention what happened to him once he began to become famous.

The book is indeed written in parts, as advertised, which makes the reading experience often a bit disjointed, despite there being a clear chronology. As an example, Cranston tells about a very unpleasant event at a party he and Aaron Paul threw for the cast of Breaking Bad, and the way that part/essay was written I felt like there was a cliffhanger, introducing us to Chekov's unpleasant character who'd come back to haunt Cranston. I was convinced that the next part, where someone breaks into Cranston's car and steals a seekrit BB script, was going to be about the unpleasant character acting revenge on Cranston. But it wasn't. Because that dude is never mentioned again, I was a bit baffled - why did this story need its own little section?

Then again, having individual stories makes reading this book a breeze. I also enjoyed learning about Cranston's attitude toward acting and the arts in general, and how diligently he studied and put himself in situations where he would feel uncomfortable or the least skilled so that he wouldn't start resting on his laurels, thinking he's hot stuff. This theme of putting your ego aside to remain curious and to learn is underlined quite often in the book. Lots of life lessons there.