Bryan Cranston shifts from 'Breaking Bad' to Broadway

Season 2014

‘Breaking Bad’ star Bryan Cranston steps into LBJ’s shoes on Broadway

Actor Bryan Cranston is best known for his role on the hit AMC drama, "Breaking Bad." But today he plays President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway show, "All the Way." In a candid interview, NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown sits down with Cranston to discuss the actor's transition from portraying the chemistry teacher turned drug lord, Walter White, to an American president in his first year in office.

AIR DATE 5/2/14

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