In fact, to hear Vince Gilligan describe shooting this iconic “Breaking Bad” scene on set, it’s clear that this was a particularly troubling sequence to get right. “I was pretty embarrassed and edgy that day we were shooting this particular gag,” Gilligan recalled. “Typically you do — in TV especially — you do maybe one, two, maybe, three takes, four takes.”
Unfortunately, that just wasn’t cutting it for Gilligan when it came to Gus’ death scene. “Once you get four or five, that’s okay. Once you get to six, well, okay, you know, something special like this six, seven, eight, all right,” Gilligan went on. “Once you get into the teens, you know something is not working right.” Though the writer-director can be very fickle about details when it comes to shooting, this scene was extra challenging. Considering how pivotal it was to “Breaking Bad,” it’s easy to understand why he wanted to absolutely nail it.
Luckily, the cast and crew nailed the scene after 19 takes. Being that Gus constantly eludes death throughout Season 4 of “Breaking Bad,” it was the perfect shocker to see him seemingly do it again, only to reveal that his character is in shock from the blast and has actually been fatally burned by the explosion. While it might have taken a lot of work, it’s clear from the final results that the scene was well worth the effort.
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