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Bryan Cranston Stars In Short Film After Challenging Production Assistants To Write A Script That Would Blow Him Away

Kirsten AcunaJan 16, 2014, 06:44 IST

Writer's Block screencap / YouTube

This is awesome. During a break from filming new movie "Cold Comes the Night" last year, Bryan Cranston offered production assistants working on the film a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - the chance to make a short film starring the "Breaking Bad" actor. Cranston put together a contest, challenging the production assistants to come up with their own scripts. The actor then offered to star in a script of his choosing if there was one he liked. The result is a black and white 13-minute short called "Writer's Block" from production assistant Brandon Polanco which has since been posted to YouTube in full. The film follows Cranston's search for a woman in a black dress. While it's definitely a bit of a strange watch, the film is well shot and Cranston is absolutely delightful in it. You can purchase the film on iTunes here.