Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has called for more inspiring and heroic characters to be portrayed on television, saying: “We are living in an era where bad guys, the real life kind, are running amok.”.
The 58-year-old screenwriter, who also created Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul, spoke after accepting the highest prize at last night’s Writer’s Guild Awards, the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement.
In 2025 it’s time to say that out loud, because we are living in an era where bad guys, the real life kind, are running amok.
I’m proud of that character, and I’m proud of that show... “Walter White [...] he’s one of the all time great bad guys.
Vince Gilligan made the plea while accepting the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement at the WGAs.
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