"In a weird way, I was more at peace with it this time," says Gilligan in comparing ending El Camino to filming the series finale of Breaking Bad. "That might have been a result of being physically exhausted back then. And realizing — this is probably not something I should be saying to you, but to say it again, this movie, strictly speaking, does not need to exist. I stand by the fact that Breaking Bad stands on its own. And I’m proud as hell of that. This started off as a bit of a trifle. Having said that, it morphed into this somewhat big-budget, event-type movie that I couldn’t be more proud of. Netflix was wonderful, Sony was wonderful in allowing us to make this thing. But ultimately, are you required to watch this as a fan of Breaking Bad to have a complete experience? No, you’re really not. But I’m hoping people will take it for what it is: something that’s meant to be a gift to the fans, and a gift to Aaron Paul, who I truly believe deserves many more movies where he’s the star. It was something done for the love of it, something that I hope people will enjoy and get some sort of deeper satisfaction from."
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TOPICS: Vince Gilligan, Netflix, Breaking Bad, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Friends, Aaron Paul, Dave Porter, Jesse Plemons, Larry Hankin