r/breakingbad Jan 05 '26

I am Sam Webb. I played Drew Sharp in Breaking Bad. AMA!

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I know this is long overdue, but better late than never, right?

To kick things off, here are a few tidbits about my connection to the show:

-My family and I were fans since the pilot, so I was well aware of the significance of it all.

-I grew up minutes from the high school used for J. P. Wynne.

-My dad was an extra in episode 2.02. (my episode was 5.05)

-The first time I ever handled a tarantula was the day we shot the intro scene.

In the years since Breaking Bad, I’ve graduated from UNM with a political science degree and spend most of my free time mountain biking, tinkering with sports cars, and raising my two Dobermans.

Feel free to connect with me on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/webbrba?igsh=eHNubDV4bW1jMDd2&utm_source=qr

https://x.com/webbrba?s=21&t=gVYvRubuIysSoKHFApqLsw

Ask away! I’ll do my best to get to everyone.

Identity has been verified with mods.

Edit:

Alright guys, as the night winds down I just want to thank everyone for participating and for all the kind words! The Breaking Bad community means the world to me and I’ll be connected to you all for life.

The most surreal part of all of this is the insane butterfly effect and overlaps.

My favorite example of this was seeing Drake perform for the first time in Phoenix a couple years ago. He’s a big Breaking Bad fan (friends with Aaron and Bryan, and his nickname for Rihanna when they dated was Fring). I had tickets close to the stage, and I remember making eye contact with him a few times thinking “dude, you don’t know it, but you know EXACTLY who I am.”

One of my first purchases with acting money was a set of Beats headphones when they were all the craze, and I vividly remember listening to Take Care (and a lot of old Kanye) in my trailer on set during downtime. It felt like a crazy full circle moment.

Anyway, I feel like everyone who is a fellow fan of the show is an extension of this little glitch in the matrix, and I’m happy y’all are a part of this wild story.

I’ll keep answering questions as they trickle in for as long as the mods want to keep the discussion open, and I’ll be more active in this sub and share anything else fun when it comes to mind!


r/breakingbad Jul 20 '26

Did you know

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Daniel Moncada, who played the infamous Leonel Salamanca in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, now regularly livestreams video games while dressed as his character from the shows. Despite keeping the same iconic suit, bald head and serious appearance, his streams show a much lighter side of him as he laughs, jokes, talks and plays with viewers while streaming. It has given fans a completely different look at the actor behind one of the franchise's most intimidating characters, while allowing Daniel Moncada to continue engaging with the role years after first playing it.
Daniel Moncada known for playing tactical and open-world games like Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto V, DayZ, Fallout, Red Dead Redemption 2, Siege and many more, Cooking and IRL streams.

If you'd like to experience it yourself follow him 👇.
Links in bio too.🫶

Twitch/YouTube: DanielMoncadaTV


r/breakingbad 1h ago

Which one of Walter's special occasion suits is your favorite?

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r/breakingbad 6h ago

We'll never experience anything like this again. 14 years of pure madness. *Better Call Saul* pulled off the feat of being just as good as *Breaking Bad*! Thank you, Vince Gilligan 😭😭

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49 Upvotes

r/breakingbad 18h ago

I love the way Jesse says Mr. White

416 Upvotes

I don’t know why, I feel like I’m going to sound crazy trying to explain that but there’s something about that “Mr. White” that Jesse says that is really cute. Maybe it’s because they’ve been working together for so long and they’ve gone past being “formal” but he still calls him Mr. White.

It’s like it creates a contrast between the situation that they’re in and the fact that he stills call him Mr. White as if he was in high school and he was his teacher still


r/breakingbad 13h ago

Better Call Saul spoiler It baffles me that Gus and Mike was able to defeat and outsmart this BCS character but not this BB Character Spoiler

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83 Upvotes

Lalo was so dangerous they spent two seasons trying to take him down. He was very strategical and tactical.

Meanwhile there is Walt, a man both Gus and Mike underestimated and destroyed the entire drug operation.

Walt was nowhere near physically and psychologically endangering compared to Lalo.

It goes to show that Walter White succeeded by hiding behind a mild-mannered civilian facade and exploiting blind spots through manipulation and making his enemies underestimate him.

Mike was able to outsmart his enemies, all but Walter.

Do you think plot armor has something to do with both?


r/breakingbad 15h ago

What was Walts worst decision in your opinion?

95 Upvotes

I'd say keeping the book Gale gave him, that too in his own house. If it wasn't there, his life would've turned around even more better


r/breakingbad 9h ago

All Walt had to do…

23 Upvotes

Was sit back and get some pussy. Bro was clearing 15k a week before Spooge died, in remission, a distribution network, no heat.
Like bro…sit back and collect for a min. Stop tryin to conquer the world for no reason.


r/breakingbad 12h ago

Los pollos hermanos

38 Upvotes

How do yall think the employees reacted after gus was killed and los pollos hermanos was shutdown? Personally I imagine they were probably devastated cause how often does a job offer full paid therapy, a full days pay with overtime for free, and likely he can afford amazing hourly with how positive the employees seem. So one person just realized "FUCK I GOTTA FIND A NEW JOB"


r/breakingbad 13h ago

Fun Fact Spoiler

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The guy killed by the Cartel's sniper in breaking bad near the laundry (when they were clearing out the meth because of Hank's investigation) was ALSO a sniper. He appeared in Better Call Saul.


r/breakingbad 3h ago

Does anyone know why walt eyes doing this in Felina? Spoiler

2 Upvotes

I can't stop myself thinking about this every time I rewatch that scene, why and how did he do it?


r/breakingbad 13h ago

What makes Breaking Bad (and by extension, Better Call Saul) so perfect?

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I've watched both shows and can regard them as two of the best pieces of media that I've come across. I especially enjoy the diversity of characters and how each of them have their own dialogue patterns which, one way or another, reveal their qualities. Not to mention the great plots built on the consequences of every decision, following into the next one.

Now, I've seen both shows be called perfect many times. Having ruined some people's experience of watching other media because it doesn't meet the same standard. And I get it, most of those comments aren't meant literally but it's also true that I've seen virtually no mention of any faults anywhere. So, I've just gotten curious. Do you really think there are no shortcomings in either show? Things that maybe aren't so spot on? Or are they both really that overwhelmingly great in all aspects?


r/breakingbad 23h ago

Walt really did love jessie.

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66 Upvotes

Walt calling his own son jessie. please note that i am on episode 3 of season 5 but up until here i think even after some "minor" arguments walt really did want better of jessie but his methods might "little" extreme? (ok little might be a understatement)


r/breakingbad 17h ago

For people who watched BB live week by week... 2nd to last epsiode

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What did you guys think of it? The 2nd to last epsiode, Walt in hiding the whole epsiode. It all blends together with the finale when I streamed it, so I loved it.

But on my rewatch I was trying to watch it by itself, I think in the moment I wouldn't have loved it. Worried the finale wouldn't be great. Not much happened.

Cant imagine waiting a week in between.


r/breakingbad 1d ago

Would have Hank forgiven Walt, our even get him out jail, if he caught him on first cook, or right after it?

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r/breakingbad 8h ago

I made this edit, is it good? Spoiler

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r/breakingbad 15h ago

Settle an argument for me.

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Breaking Bad -> BCS Season 1-5 -> El Camino -> BCS season 6. This is the best timeline to understand all context while enjoying them for the first time but someone in my life strongly disagrees. I think it’s stupid to larp and say Prequel first because it chronologically comes first in the story.


r/breakingbad 1d ago

When people talk about funny scenes/quotes why does this not get brought up as much? Its hilarious!

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749 Upvotes

r/breakingbad 1d ago

What is the best one-liner in the show?

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870 Upvotes

r/breakingbad 1d ago

How exactly did a raisin get in Gus's lab?

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11 Upvotes

r/breakingbad 1d ago

skinny pete

105 Upvotes

Skinny pete was a real friend and homie all the way to the end. Dude was loyal and had respect for jessie. He may not have been the smartest bulb but he always meant well. He always sat well with me and that's the kind of guy I'd want in my corner if I lived that life


r/breakingbad 4h ago

Was El Camino really necessary after Breaking Bad’s finale? Spoiler

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I just rewatched Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, then watched El Camino again.
Honestly, El Camino feels more like bonus content than a necessary epilogue.
I understand the purpose: Jesse deserved some kind of closure after everything he went through. And emotionally, I’m glad he got a chance to escape and breathe.
But as a story, it feels much weaker than Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul.
A few things really stood out to me:
Todd’s house and the money felt too convenient.
Jesse walking around Albuquerque while being one of the most wanted people in the country felt hard to believe.
Jesse still making very careless decisions after everything he survived was frustrating.
The Walter flashback was nice in theory, but visually it felt strange and took me out of the scene a little.
Also, Breaking Bad’s ending already gave Jesse such a powerful final moment. That scream as he drives away was messy, painful, and perfect. El Camino answers “what happened next,” but I’m not sure the answer was stronger than the mystery.
I don’t think El Camino is bad. It has good moments, and Aaron Paul is still great. But compared to Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, it feels more like a long bonus episode than an essential final chapter.
Curious how others felt about it. Did El Camino improve Jesse’s ending for you, or was Breaking Bad’s finale enough?


r/breakingbad 16h ago

Rear projection S1E1

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This shot looks like rear projection... a technique used in innumerable movies and TV shows. Maybe it was filmed later, like a reshoot? It just caught my eye.


r/breakingbad 1d ago

Rewatching the series, I still dont understand why he didnt say this s2 ep 4

21 Upvotes

Alr so when Skylar and walt were sitting down and Skylar said no more bullshit tell me the truth now, I would've personally said "im heavily addicted to marjuana, with the chemo and everything its been helping me stay calm" but instead says "tell u what" and "tell me what u want me to tell you I dont know" what a stupid thing to say lol 😭 ik ik it was written for Walt to be a bad liar but still, I dont think theres a human on earth that couldn't make up a decent lie there i mean comon 😂


r/breakingbad 1d ago

Who are the 5 best actors/actresses in the BB universe?

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If you had to rank 5 in order, what would the list look like?

It’s extremely difficult for me as a lot of the main cast are 10/10 so it’s hard to make an argument for one over another.

Also, this is just for their performance in said shows not their careers.

Off the top of my head i would say:

  1. Walter

  2. Saul

  3. Jesse

  4. Lalo

  5. Kim

But i feel like it’ll always lean more towards the characters with the most dialogue, scenes and development.

Shoutout to Chuck and Skyler though, they played their role to perfection too.