Hunter Doohan, Bryan Cranston Opens Up About 'Your Honor'
Bryan Cranston reflected on his latest television series, Your Honor. The 64-year-old actor revealed that his character, Judge Michael Desiato, is an honorable person. However, there are impulsive moments in which he breaks bad.
Cranston disclosed that his character uses all his experience as a judge and a lawyer to retroactively reverse-engineer stuff that is illegal. The actor said that Desiato is aware of all the lying and evidence that he is destroying. Moreover, he switches his mind from a judge to a criminal, which was a fascinating thing about his character.
"To manipulate your own mind to what you know from a legal standpoint and defy your morality and go against what your gut feeling is in order to save what he feels is the lesser of the evils,” Cranston explained.
The Malcolm in the Middle star shared his excitement about Showtime’s latest limited series as he once again breaks bad in order to save his son, portrayed by Hunter Doohan and himself. Peter Moffat serves as showrunner and creator of the show who introduced this character during the pilot episode peering inside a house, which is apparently not his own.
Cranston shed light on his preparation and said that he asked many people about saving their children in real life. The actor said that he asked many parents if they would turn into a criminal to save their kid's life while he noted that none of the parents refused.
The actor further said that they would go one step ahead to destroy the evidence against their child and lie. The actor wasn't surprised that all the answers were yes. However, the actor said that the last question put many parents in a dilemma when he asked if they would kill someone or hurt a human being.
Cranston said that many parents refused to hurt anyone based on their moral values, and this is where his character also draws a line. Doohan portrayed Adam’s character, who unintentionally hurt others along with his father.
The Where We Disappear star said that this show helps to reflect on power imbalance and white privilege, especially in the next episode. The actor further said that his character gets saved because of his father and being white.
The actor thanked the director of the series for reflecting on systematic racism and white privilege, which wasn't done in the criminal justice world. The show will premiere on Showtime at 10 p.m. on Dec. 6.