About the Author

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.Follow him on Twitter: @BryanCranston

Reviews

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.
*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
*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*

Candid and richly entertaining memoir
*DAILY MAIL*