What do you love about your life, Bob Odenkirk?

Fionn interviews Bob Odenkirk, an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He started his career as a comedian and comedy writer before expanding his career by acting in dramatic works. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards (out of 18 nominations), and three Critics' Choice Television Awards as well as nominations for five Golden Globe Awards.

Odenkirk started his career writing for Saturday Night Live (1987–1991) and The Ben Stiller Show (1992), winning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1989 and 1993. He also wrote for Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–1994) and acted in a recurring role as Agent Stevie Grant in The Larry Sanders Show (1993–1998). He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), and Netflix series W/ Bob & David (2015) which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross.

As an actor, Odenkirk gained recognition and acclaim for playing Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill on Breaking Bad (2009–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022). For the latter, he received six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred as Bill Oswalt in the first season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2014), and the title role in the AMC series Lucky Hank (2023). He earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in The Bear (2024).

Odenkirk made his directorial feature debut with Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) followed by Let's Go to Prison (2006), and The Brothers Solomon (2007), and also wrote Run Ronnie Run! (2002), and Girlfriend's Day (2017). He took supporting roles in films such as Nebraska (2013), The Post (2017), Incredibles 2 (2018), and Little Women (2019). He starred in the action film Nobody (2021), which he also produced. On stage, he made his Broadway debut in a revival of the David Mamet play Glengarry Glenn Ross (2025).

Recorded outside the Palace Theatre in New York City, after a performance of Glengarry Glenn Ross in March 2025.

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