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efore his death in March, SAG-AFTRA President
Ken Howard conducted an interview with Bob
Odenkirk, star of AMC's Better Call Saul. The two
discussed Odenkirk's rich and varied career that has seen
him move back and forth through comedy and drama,
acting, writing, producing and directing. The editors
wanted to ensure that members were able to read the
interview and have included it here.
Ken Howard: You got your start
performing improv at Second City in
Chicago, but from there you were quickly
hired as a writer at Saturday Night Live.
What was the culture like working there
in the late '80s and early '90s, and how did
that experience inform your career?
Bob Odenkirk: My career, even in its
early stages, had the strangest trajectory. I
actually got hired at SNL before I worked
at Second City. Second City was an early
President Ken Howard Interviews
Bob Odenkirk
Actor to Actor
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LEUNER/AMC
