Bob Odenkirk: Why I was in a ‘hole’ and went bankrupt before ‘Breaking Bad’

Nearly eight months after Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the set of Better Call Saul, he reflected on his “heart incident” and his recovery.

set of his AMC show “Better Call Saul.”The 59-year-old actor sat down with NBC “Today” show host Willie Geist to discuss his “shocking” July 2021 health scare in a candid interview set to air Sunday. He explained that doctors clarified he had a “heart incident” and not a heart attack, explaining his “widow-maker artery was completely blocked.“That’s why it’s called the widow-maker, ’cause you die when that happens. But I went down.

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In 2013, the end of Walter White in the acclaimed AMC drama “Breaking Bad” arrived. Nine years later, and even before Walter’s story starts, it is the end of the beginning for Jimmy McGill, better known as Saul Goodman.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter six years, Jimmy McGill is on the verge of breaking bad.AMC has released the official trailer for the sixth and final season of “Better Call Saul,” the popular “Breaking Bad” prequel series starring Bob Odenkirk.The show features Odenkirk reprising his role as the fan-favorite “Breaking Bad” character Saul Goodman, a crooked criminal defense attorney. “Better Call Saul” traces the characters beginnings as an earnest public defender named Jimmy McGill, and details his tortured relationship with his brother Chuck (Michael McKean) and how he grew involved in the criminal underworld of Albuquerque, N.M.

Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk has credited his co-star Rhea Seehorn for saving his life following a heart-related medical emergency on set last year. In July 2021, Odenkirk suffered a heart attack while on the set of the Breaking Bad spin-off, and the star was later admitted to hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Shortly after the incident he confirmed that he was doing well and he later returned to set to continue filming in September.

Bob Odenkirk, the experience of having a massive heart attack and almost dying on set is something that will be on his mind to some degree for the foreseeable future. The same goes for his co-star, and the woman who saved his life, Rhea Seehorn.The co-stars walked the red carpet at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Sunday, and they spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about Odenkirk's shocking near-death experience.According to the actor, it was actually more frightening for Seehorn than for himself.«She got scared, I wasn't scared.

Bob Odenkirk, the experience of having a massive heart attack and almost dying on set is something that will be on his mind to some degree for the foreseeable future. The same goes for his co-star, and the woman who saved his life, Rhea Seehorn.The co-stars walked the red carpet at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Sunday, and they spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about Odenkirk's shocking near-death experience.According to the actor, it was actually more frightening for Seehorn than for himself.«She got scared, I wasn't scared.

Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn joked about his heart attack on stage at the Spirit Awards.

The Film Independent Spirit Awards are set to take place Sunday at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT at the Baker Hanger in Santa Monica. The annual shindig honoring the best in indie film will air live on IFC and stream for subscribers on AMC+.

Rolling Stone, the Oscar-winning actress said she never got paid for playing Pete Davidson's mom in the fictionalized version of the comedian's life."I actually just was talking to Pete today, because I was like, 'I never got paid for that. Did you?,'" the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" actress said. "In this age of transparency, can we talk?""But despite that, I had a rollicking good time," Marisa, 57, said, adding that she was initially "intimidated" by Director Judd Apatow's approach to improv, which the film featured much of.

Breaking Bad and his own spinoff Better Call Saul, which has just finished shooting its final season, he certainly has a pretty expensive history in TV. Odenkirk has both written and performed in Saturday Night Live sketches, back when some of the most iconic sketches were debuting on the show.

Howard Stern this week.At the time, Bob was directing projects that "weren't great" and didn't pay well. He admits he lacked creativity and was visionless. Soon, he was in a "financial hole" and taking any gig that he could get his hands on, regardless of pay.His business manager told him, "'Money is money, whatever you can make.

Wilson Chapman editorFilm Independent has announced the presenters for the 37th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards.Kirsten Stewart (“Spencer”) will serve as the Spirit Awards honorary chair this year, in addition to being a presenter. Past honorary chairs for the Spirit Awards have included Shaka King, Lena Waithe, Ava DuVernay, Jessica Chastain and Ang Lee.Along with Stewart, Dianna Agron (“Shiva Baby”), Javier Bardem (“Being the Ricardos”), Jennifer Beals (“The Book of Boba Fett”), Rosario Dawson (“Dopesick”), Daveed Diggs (“Snowpiercer”), Jay Duplass (“The Chair”), Mark Duplass (“Language Lessons”), Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Fresh”), Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”), Bridget Everett (“Somebody Somewhere”), Andrew Garfield (“Tick, Tick… Boom”), Regina Hall, (“Nine Perfect Strangers”), Lily James (“Pam and Tommy”), Marlee Matlin (“CODA”), Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”), Sam Richardson (“The Afterparty”), Rhea Seehorn (“Better Call Saul”), Sebastian Stan (“Pam and Tommy”), Sydney Sweeney (“Euphoria”), Taika Waititi (“Our Flag Means Death”), Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All At Once”) and Chloé Zhao (“Eternals”) have been announced as presenters for this years show.

Bob Odenkirk revealed he was in a "financial hole" and bankrupt before he was offered a role on "Breaking Bad." Odenkirk opened up about his financial issues during a recent interview on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show. "Yes, I was. Which was crazy," Odenkirk responded when Stern brought up his bankruptcy.