Life After Breaking Bad: Walt Jr. Exposes The Dark Side Of Child Acting, Money, & Greed | RJ Mitte

Nov 2, 2025

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:11 - Why child actors struggle with fame
00:04:15 - Near-death experience
00:08:55 - Why he wanted to act
00:11:38 - Getting the Breaking Bad script
00:13:46 - Realizing Breaking Bad’s success
00:17:40 - Sponsor - Oracle
00:18:46 - Filming schedule
00:20:07 - Memorizing lines
00:31:25 - Pilot episode pay
00:31:32 - Sponsor - Public
00:40:19 - Did Breaking Bad make him rich
00:42:25 - Wealth manager drama
00:48:58 - Advice for young actors
00:50:00 - Current income and investments
00:51:58 - First paycheck purchase
00:59:53 - Corruption in Hollywood
01:04:47 - Sponsor - Grammarly
01:05:51 - Sponsor - Shopify
01:17:38 - Trading penny stocks
01:21:45 - Other investments
01:23:40 - Financial goals
01:26:08 - Why some actors last longer
01:28:04 - Power of networking
01:29:17 - Playing Walt Jr.
01:33:28 - AI’s future in Hollywood
01:36:08 - Disabled roles controversy
01:37:51 - Hardest Breaking Bad scene
01:42:13 - Funniest moments on set
01:44:03 - How fame affected friendships
01:47:43 - Dating while famous
01:50:54 - Staying in touch with castmates
01:58:08 - Weirdest Hollywood opportunity
02:00:01 - Rapid-fire questions

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