The speaker, Brian Cranston, shares a story about how he became an ordained minister. A friend, Reverend Bob, who was also a Universal Life Church Reverend, encouraged him to perform a wedding ceremony. Cranston was hesitant at first but eventually agreed, and he performed the ceremony on a six-seater airplane.
Cranston also talks about his experience playing the character Walter White in the TV series Breaking Bad. He mentions that it was a dark place to be and that he had to learn to leave the character on set. He shares a story about how he was doing a play on Broadway and noticed an audience member texting during the performance, which made him angry.
The conversation then shifts to a story about his honeymoon, where he and his wife took a train ride through the Alps. The train went through three tunnels, and Cranston jokes that the third tunnel, which was 50 minutes long, was a great opportunity for some romance. However, their romantic moment was interrupted when they emerged from the tunnel and saw the Italian couples in the car behind them, who were watching them with amusement. Cranston's wife told him to "get off," which he took as a cue to end the romantic moment.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker was ordained as a minister by the Universal Life Church.
2. The Universal Life Church was initially started as a tax haven.
3. The speaker performed a wedding on a six-seater airplane over the Hollywood sign.
4. The filming of Breaking Bad took almost seven years from pilot to end.
5. The speaker played a character who was tortured, lonely, and sad for a long time.
6. Aaron Paul, who played Jesse Pinkman, initially lived and breathed his character 24/7.
7. Bryan Cranston, who played Walter White, advised Aaron Paul to leave his character on set.
8. The speaker's wife was excited about his ability to tie a stem with his tongue.
9. The speaker and his wife went on a five-week honeymoon in Europe.
10. They took a train through the Alps, which included a 50-minute tunnel.
11. The speaker and his wife had an intimate experience in the tunnel, but it was cut short when their eyes adjusted to the light and they saw the Italian couples behind them.
12. The tunnel was actually only 15 minutes long, not 50 minutes as the travel agent had said.