Bob Odenkirk: Why I was in a ‘hole’ and went bankrupt before ‘Breaking Bad’
nypost.comtold veteran shock jock Howard Stern on his Sirius XM radio showThe father of two — who is currently promoting his new memoir “Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama” — recounted how “Breaking Bad” was “not a popular show or a big show at the time,” so his agent warned him “don’t say ‘no.’ ” “And I was like, ‘Dude, I haven’t said “no” in a year and a half — but maybe you didn’t notice that,’ ” the former “Mr.
Show” star continued.The dramatic series premiered in 2008 on AMC and ended its five-season run in 2013. Before taking on “Breaking Bad,” Odenkirk had been trying his hand at directing, and he was working on several feature film projects that didn’t pan out financially.
He revealed to Stern, 68, that as a director, he had little creativity and was visionless. The films he was directing left him in a “financial hole” that ultimately led to him calling his business manager for help.
His then-business manager surprised him by applying for a $900,000 loan so Odenkirk could “keep afloat.”Odenkirk was skeptical about taking the role and disclosed to the radio show host that he contacted one of his friends for advice before accepting the part.“I still checked it out, I still wanted to know what the hell the show was,” he said. “I called a friend, somebody I’d been writing with, Reid Harrison, and he goes, ‘Oh, that’s the best show on TV.
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