In a recent interview with Big Think, Bryan Cranston explained what it takes to be an actor.
Actor Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Trumbo, Last Flag Flying) is arguably one of the greatest actors of his generation. But he has a remarkable perspective on art and how its tenets might be useful to other areas of life. For instance, Bryan posits, don’t get into something unless your heart is fully in it. This applies to actors signing up for projects they’re not earnestly invested in just as much as it does people working in jobs they aren’t passionate about. “Trust your feelings. Trust your instincts,” Bryan says, because embracing ambiguity instead of looking at life as a series of steps leading to a goal can lead to a much healthier outlook.
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