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Vince Gilligan: I like that! Where are we gonna find a high school-aged Jesse Pinkman? Peter Gould: Dan, you might be on to something there. So can you assure me that we’re not going to begin season four with a high school-aged Jesse Pinkman pulling a coughing, but very much alive Chuck from his burning home? Gould discusses the inspirations for the seven-minute sequence of Chuck tearing his house to shreds and where he’s currently seeing hope in the world of the show, and they both explain the importance of letting your characters steer the story you’re telling.Īnd if you’re wondering how we reached this point without Better Call Saul getting an official renewal from AMC, Gilligan and Gould say why they’re not worried.
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The frequent writer/directors (Gould helmed the finale) talk about the show’s transition from initially being pitched as a comedy to its current status as a developing tragedy, a shift that includes taking Chuck out of the life of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk). Here, in their own season-ending exit interview, showrunners Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould promise that Chuck’s apparent demise won’t be what they call “schmuck-bait,” falsely teasing the audience, but they also agree that the show hasn’t started writing its fourth season, so they aren’t ruling anything out, including the really bad idea I accidentally pitched them at the start of the conversation. ‘Better Call Saul' Star Michael McKean Weighs In on Chuck’s Future