During a Venice Film Festival masterclass today Better Call Saul and Nobody star Bob Odenkirk told the audience he wants to do more action.
The actor said I was very surprised by Nobody. I had initiated that project because I had a feeling that the character I was developing in Better Call Saul was the kind of character you see in an action film. He has earnest desires and he was willing to sacrifice himself I still train multiple times a week and if I get my way you are going to see me doing more action. I found the action sequences a great deal of fun and close to doing sketch comedy I love the early Jackie Chan films which had humour in them. I would like to get that in in future.Its almost like people like to see older people lose their shit. Why does that seem to make sense to everyone? Its funny, he laughed.
Earlier this month Nobody producer David Leitch confirmed that writing has begun on a sequel to the hit 2021 action movie with most of the original team back on board. Next up for Odenkirk however is AMC crime drama series Straight Man a retelling of The Driver that will reunite him with Breaking Bad co star Giancarlo Esposito and creator Vince Gilligan.Odenkirk also revealed some of his other ambitions during the session. The multi hyphenate who has directed four films to date told the crowd he thought directing was the best job there is. When asked if he had a favourite Italian movie he cited Roberto Rosselini classic Roma Open City as one he loves, adding. I always wanted to do an LA version of that movie. It would be a strange juxtaposition. LA in no way belongs to Rome but thats why it would be funny. LA is such a makeshift city. Its hardly here. Its made of sand.
Odenkirk was asked whether it was a relief to say goodbye to his character from AMCs long running hit series Better Call Saul which recently wrapped its sixth and final season during which Odenkirk suffered a heart attack I have very mixed feelings. We get into this business most of us because we want to play a variety of stories. Its one of the joys. It was a long time to play one guy and portray his psyche. He did have a very vast array of emotions and experience so there was great variety. We tested the boundaries with elements that were very comedic almost like sketch comedy. Breaking Bad did not overstay its welcome and we had a fount of goodwill. I am gonna miss the good parts of that guy and the friendships with the actors. We even lived together. And that will be the role I will be known for my whole life. And I am proud of that.
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