Though Bryan Cranston came to love the role of Hal in Malcolm in the Middle, his first impression of the character was less than positive.
. Though he came to love the role, his first impression of the character wasn’t great. By working with Linwood Boomer, the show’s creator, Cranston was able to mold the character into something he could be proud of.Malcolm in the Middle. The interviewer asked what the 63-year-old found appealing about Hal when he first read the script. Cranston honestly answered, “I actually didn’t.
After talking to his wife about his issues with the character, Cranston came to a decision. “I finally said the only thing I can think of is to fulfill the place in the story that is not being told. That is, what would make a good mate to Lois? What is she lacking?” Lois was “tough,” “not afraid of anything,” and “insightful,” so it made sense to Cranston that Hal would be her total opposite. Instead of being resilient or particularly clever, he was “fearful” and “obtuse.
The end result was the lovable doofus audiences came to love, and they’re not the only ones. Cranston gushed about the show, calling it “one of those rare shows that make people laugh and feel good…I have such pride connected to, I just feel so pleased and fortunate to have been on that show.” Cranston’s intervention in the character of Hal, and his input that helped develop him, is part of the reason the show worked so well.
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