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Breaking Bad’s Walt Jr. on Crime, Fame & the Show’s Dark Truth | RJ Mitte

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.9606 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

RJ Mitte, who played Walt Jr. on Breaking Bad, opens up about getting bullied as a kid and how acting helped him find a way out. In this exclusive interview, he breaks down how he landed the role of Walt Jr., what it was really like filming Breaking Bad, and how closely the show reflects real-life crime. We also talk about how his character mirrors the families of real criminals, where Walt Jr. would be today, and whether the show glamorizes the very world it portrays. This is a must-watch for Breaking Bad fans and anyone who’s ever questioned the line between entertainment and reality. #BreakingBad #RJMitte #WaltJr #TrueCrimePodcast #ActorInterview #CrimeAndTelevision #BehindTheScenes #lockedinpodcast Connect with RJ Mitte: https://www.instagram.com/rjmitte/?hl=en Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Get 50% off the Magic Mind offer here: https://www.magicmind.com/IANB50. #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Use code LOCKEDIN for 20% OFF Wooooo Energy Buy Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps: 00:00:00 R.J. Mitte's Rise from Bullying to Fame 00:04:37 The Impact of Realism in "Breaking Bad" 00:10:14 RJ Mitte's Early Break into Acting 00:15:39 Changes in the Acting Industry 00:21:02 Lessons from My Grandfather: Handling Confrontation 00:26:23 Embracing Vulnerability for Creative Opportunities 00:32:01 The Journey to the Set: A Young Actor's Experience 00:37:54 Basic Human Decency and Anarchy 00:43:05 Breaking Generational Cycles and Positive Influences 00:48:29 The Influence of Walter White's Character on Viewers 00:54:30 The Influence of Mob Movies and Music on Youth 01:00:33 Future of Walter Jr.: Making a Choice 01:05:33 The Impact of Breaking Bad on My Career 01:10:55 Life as a Child Actor on Breaking Bad 01:16:25 The Duality of Walter White: Walter vs. Heisenberg 01:22:09 Redemption and Change in Prisons Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,

0:06.2

the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually is fancy dress.

0:11.1

The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're looking to borrow money.

0:17.2

It lets you understand what lenders see, so you can increase your chances of getting the best deals. It's dead easy to check it and completely free. See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today. I have this pizza hut dude. Now I got my door. And he's like, yo, yo, you're the dude from Breaking Bad. He's like, yo, you changed my game. And I'm like, what are you talking about? He goes, no, no, no, you don't get it, man. He's like, I sell.

0:40.3

And now I like running it all through this pizza shop. And no one knows you got order a special pizza. Can I hook you up? I'm like, dude, get out of here. My mom's coming to the door. I'm like, I'm like, please get me my pizza and get out of here.

0:37.5

R.J. Middy was bullied as a kid and never

0:55.6

imagined he'd become a household name playing Walt Jr. in one of the most iconic crime shows

1:01.0

of all time, Breaking Bad. In this raw conversation, RJ opens up about how the show changed

1:06.8

his life, how closely it reflects real life criminal families, and whether it glamorizes the

1:12.0

very crimes it portrays. We also dive into where Walt Jr. would be today and how RJ overcame

1:18.4

the pain of his childhood to become a voice for others.

1:24.0

RJ, thanks so much for coming out here. I know it was a long Uber ride to get here, but I appreciate you coming, man.

1:29.3

Dude, such a pleasure to be here. It actually was a super easy drive, to be honest, and we had a cool driver who was whipping it through all the traffic.

1:37.6

Yeah, having a good driver in an Uber is makes or breaks it, you know?

1:43.0

You know, especially for long drives, because it was about so i'm in

1:46.0

long island right now um with the stony brook film festival so um i have a movie that screening um

1:52.6

there and we just did tribeca so now we're in in stony brook um uh i drew a blank on the town

2:00.7

but uh but a really cute town up in long island and uh Tony Brook, I drew a blank on the town.

2:05.9

But a really cute town up in Long Island and a good team of people.

2:07.6

And I really like this project a lot.

2:09.8

And we actually shot this project in New York.

2:12.2

It was over in the Hamptons.

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