Vince Gilligan Advises Amplifying “Good Guys” And Warns Against Making Villains “Too Sexy” During WGA Honorary Award Speech

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For Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, the WGA honorary Paddy Chayefsky Laurel For Television Writing Achievement served as an opportunity to call for action as a “profoundly divided country.”  On Saturday during the 77th annual WGA Awards, the multi-hyphenate hit-making TV juggernaut reflected on the divisive state of the nation and how the current media landscape go hand in hand.

In his speech, Gilligan pointed out the irony of making one of the “all time great bad guys,” out of Walter White (Bryan Cranston) while also urging the room of writers that it would be better to be celebrated for “creating someone a bit more inspiring in 2025.”  “We are living in an era where bad guys, the real life kind, are running the market.

Bad guys who make their own rules. Bad guys who, no matter what they tell you, are only out for themselves. Who am I talking about?

Well, this is Hollywood, so guess,” He said. “But here’s the weird irony in our profoundly divided country, everybody seems to agree on one thing; there are too many real life bad guys.