A Life in Parts

Bryan Cranston has created a cinematic record of how an actor shapes a career and an identity and a legacy all at the same time. – Tom Hanks
I loved this book. It’s just the right mixture of funny, sad and heartfelt. If I’d known Bryan could tell stories this well, I would have had him writing episodes of Breaking Bad. – Vince Gilligan
The highs here -and there are many -are meth-less but addictive. * KIRKUS REVIEWS *
This splendid, moving, heartbreaking memoir is doubly triumphant. It regales and entertains while at the same time providing inspiration and practical wisdom. A truly gifted storyteller, Cranston captures the reader’s imagination and emotions from beginning to end. – Doris Kearns Goodwin
By turns gritty,funny, and sad, this fiercely intelligent book from the Breaking Bad star defies celebrity memoir tropes. – Entertainment Weekly
[A] substantial memoir from one of Hollywood’s most introspective stars…anyone interested in acting will devour Cranston’s savvy advice about honing one’s craft and building one’s career. – Booklist
It’s an engrossing first-person account by one of our finest actors and I couldn’t put it down. – Phil Simon * HUFFINGTON POST *
Fans of Breaking Bad will be glued to this riveting memoir, which looks at how he worked to create such a dark and legendary character. But long before Walter White, Bryan Cranston’s life story was fascinating and dramatic. * IRISH COUNTRY MAGAZINE *
His memoir, A Life in Parts, shows him as a superb anecdotalist with an honest take on how he dealt with fame found later in life. * SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE *
a fascinating read and a satisfying look into Cranston’s life – Pip Ellwood * ENTERTAINMENT FOCUS *
A great guy reading his great book to you like you’re both just downing session IPAs in some crack-in-the-wall bar no one else has found. Cranston’s widely acclaimed memoir has been winning praise for its earnest account of a good man fighting to be the actor he always dreamed of, and his gentle, confessional honesty shines through all the more when spoken in his loveable folksy tones. * MR HYDE *
Bryan Cranston has created a cinematic record of how an actor shapes a career and an identity and a legacy all at the same time. – Tom Hanks
I loved this book. It’s just the right mixture of funny, sad and heartfelt. If I’d known Bryan could tell stories this well, I would have had him writing episodes of Breaking Bad. – Vince Gilligan
The highs here -and there are many -are meth-less but addictive. * KIRKUS REVIEWS *
This splendid, moving, heartbreaking memoir is doubly triumphant. It regales and entertains while at the same time providing inspiration and practical wisdom. A truly gifted storyteller, Cranston captures the reader’s imagination and emotions from beginning to end. – Doris Kearns Goodwin
By turns gritty,funny, and sad, this fiercely intelligent book from the Breaking Bad star defies celebrity memoir tropes. – Entertainment Weekly
[A] substantial memoir from one of Hollywood’s most introspective stars…anyone interested in acting will devour Cranston’s savvy advice about honing one’s craft and building one’s career. – Booklist
It’s an engrossing first-person account by one of our finest actors and I couldn’t put it down. – Phil Simon * HUFFINGTON POST *
Fans of Breaking Bad will be glued to this riveting memoir, which looks at how he worked to create such a dark and legendary character. But long before Walter White, Bryan Cranston’s life story was fascinating and dramatic. * IRISH COUNTRY MAGAZINE *
His memoir, A Life in Parts, shows him as a superb anecdotalist with an honest take on how he dealt with fame found later in life.” – Jonathan Dean * SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE *
a fascinating read and a satisfying look into Cranston’s life – Pip Ellwood * ENTERTAINMENT FOCUS *
A great guy reading his great book to you like you’re both just downing session IPAs in some crack-in-the-wall bar no one else has found. Cranston’s widely acclaimed memoir has been winning praise for its earnest account of a good man fighting to be the actor he always dreamed of, and his gentle, confessional honesty shines through all the more when spoken in his loveable folksy tones. * MR HYDE *

Bryan Cranston won four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Walter White in AMC’s Breaking Bad. He holds the honour of being the first actor in a TV series, and the second lead actor in the history of the Emmy Awards, to receive three consecutive wins. In 2014 he won a Tony Award for his role as Lyndon Johnson in the bio-play All the Way. In film, Cranston received an Academy Award nomination for his leading role in Trumbo. Among his numerous television and film appearances, he was nominated for a Golden Globe and three Emmys for his portrayal of Hal in FOX’s Malcolm in the Middle. He is the author of A Life in Parts.

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