Giancarlo Esposito thought, at his lowest, about how his own murder might benefit his kids
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Giancarlo Esposito knows — people think everyone who is on TV or in the movies is rich, and will always stay that way. But it's not always so, by a long shot. In fact, the "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" villain's imagination went pretty darn dark when his own times were tough. It was a while back, before those two Vince Gilligan series cemented him as a famous face, and there wasn't much money coming in, he said on a recent episode of the "Jim and Sam Show" podcast with comic Jim Norton...
The Source—Giancarlo Esposito Once Considered Staging His Murder for Life Insurance. Hollywood veteran Giancarlo Esposito recently appeared in an episode of the Jim & Sam show on SiriusXM’s while promoting his new drama series Parish on AMC, and the conversation got dark. Variety reports that Esposito revealed he was so broke before booking his villainous role of Gus Fring on the iconic “Breaking Bad,” that he […] The post Giancarlo Esposito Once Considered Staging His Murder for Life Insurance first appeared on The Source.
Page Six—Giancarlo Esposito says he was 'scheming' his own murder before 'Breaking Bad' success. The actor, 65, revealed he once planned his own murder before he achieved success with “Breaking Bad” on Sirius XM’s “Jim and Sam Show”
Black Enterprise—‘Breaking Bad’ Stopped Giancarlo Esposito From Arranging His Own Murder For Insurance Money. Actor Giancarlo Esposito is opening up about the "self-annihilation" he contemplated before landing his award-winning role in "Breaking Bad."