Emmy Worthy

“Here's what happened when Bryan Cranston dominated with three consecutive wins, Aaron Paul became the youngest two-time drama winner ever and Vince Gilligan finally claimed a statuette”, said Aaron Couch of Hollywood Reporter; and he couldn't have said it better.

This series started nearly five years ago and although it was a struggle for this drama to take top notch, Bryan Cranston started paving that way with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Male Actor in 2008 caring him into two more wins. Not long after followed supporting actor Aaron Paul with two wins; and to finally bring it home for the final haul Anna Gunn won for Outstanding Supporting Actress along with Vince Gilligan finally getting the recognition that he should for Outstanding Drama.

It’s become such a phenomenon that even actors, such as the legendary Anthony Hopkins is showing his love for the drama by writing a fan letter to Bryan Cranston. Anthony starts off by telling Bryan that he’s just finished a marathon of “Breaking Bad” from the pilot to the very last episode, taking him two weeks to watch it and says how brilliant it was. He continues on saying, “But this work of yours is spectacular - absolutely stunning. What is extraordinary is the sheer power of everyone in the entire production. What was it? Five or six years in the making? How the producers (yourself being one of them), the writers, directors, cinematographers…every department - casting etc. managed to keep the discipline and control from beginning to the end is (that over used word) awesome.”

               
          As Anthony put it, “From what started as a black comedy, descended into a labyrinth of blood, destruction and hell. It was like a great Jacobean, Shakespearian or Greek Tragedy.” You can see why this drama series won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama, because it was so well written and it was over flowing with amazing actors and actresses. The entire production group made this series; it wasn't just one particular person; and what an honor it must be to not only be recognized by your peers but to know that this was such an amazing product and outcome. Congratulations and a job well done to these ladies and gentlemen that have taken this drama to the highest it’s ever been.