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. The actor explained that he had directed several feature films that hadn't done well and that he had become "visionless." Bob Odenkirk in "Better Call Saul," the spinoff of "Breaking Bad." (Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television) "I somehow got in this financial hole and got this phone call one morning from my business manager saying, 'You have to sign this loan to keep afloat.’ It was a weird call." The "Better Call Saul" actor ended up hiring a new business manager whose advice was to take any role possible to "bring some money through." Odenkirk spent years directing commercials, taking on more acting roles and writing for television.
In 2008, Odenkirk was offered a role in "Breaking Bad," which wasn't a sensational hit at the time. He was advised by his agent not to say no.
Odenkirk recently revealed he was bankrupt before he landed a role on "Breaking Bad." "And I was like, 'Dude, I haven't said 'no' in a year and a half, but maybe you didn't notice that,'" Odenkirk recalled.
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