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A LIFE IN PARTS

Bryan Cranston

The tale of an actor inhabiting a character, and a character inhabiting a man.

Bryan Cranston has received tremendous international acclaim for his ground-breaking role as Walter White the high school chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin in the hit drama and global phenomenon Breaking Bad. In this memoir, Bryan Cranston will share stories that take the reader through his journey from falling in love with a pilot script with a strange title, to becoming Walter White and pushing the boundaries of what many othersincluding Bryanexpected he could bring to the character, and on to the humbling, overwhelming success that Breaking Bad has become. The tale of an actor inhabiting a character, and a character inhabiting a man. Cranston will also weave in personal stories, from his troubled childhood and two-year motorcycle quest across America to his years as a hard-working journeyman actor that eventually led him to the role of a lifetime. Readers of Say My Name won't just include fans of the show, or fans of television or movies or Hollywood, but anyone creative, anyone interested in the creative process. Anyone interested in a good story "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" for his portrayal of Walter White on AMC's Breaking Bad. Cranston holds the honor of being the first actor in a cable series, and the second lead actor in the history of the Emmy® Awards to receive three consecutive wins. Cranston is also a dedicated director and screenwriter, and he is currently making his Broadway debut as President Lyndon B. Johnson in All the Way.

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Book Published 2016-10-11 by Scribner

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Walter White taught me a lot—some of it useful, some of it dangerous,” said Cranston. “With this book, I want to tell the stories of my life and reveal the secrets and lies that I lived with for six years shooting ‘Breaking Bad’.

Brazil: Companhia Belgium/Holland: Manteau Italy: Mondadori Portugal: Marcador Spain: Editiones B UK: Orion

“Your performance as Wal ter White was the best acting I have seen – ever. I know there is so much smoke blowing and sickening bulls— in this business, and I’ve sort of lost belief in anything really. But this work of yours is spectacu lar – absolutely stunning.” - Portion of a letter from Sir Anthony Hopkins to Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston writes the way he acts—with fierce commitment, intelligence and humor,” said Nan Graham, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Scribner. “His memoir is about the work of acting and about his role as Walter White, one of the greatest performances of our time. We are thrilled to be publishing this book on the Scribner list alongside Stephen King’s On Writing and Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up.

A LIFE IN PARTS – Bryan Cranston – #7 Hardcover Nonfiction; #10 Ebook Nonfiction; #9 Combined Print and Ebook Nonfiction