Aaron Paul Calls Redditors 'Bitch' in AMA

Aaron Paul is one of TV's most celebrated actors, in part because he brings humanity to the morally bereft landscape of AMC's Breaking Bad as Jesse Pinkman, but also because of how engaged he is with his fans — both on Twitter and in real life.

For two hours on Tuesday evening — barring a quick break to "go pee pee in the potty" — Paul pandered to his Internet following, fielding questions from fans in a Reddit AMA. In true Pinkman spirit, he addressed many of the Redditors as "bitch," and answered some hard-hitting questions. Here are our top picks:

shane33364: Out of everything that's been aired so far, what was your favorite scene? And what was the most important for the character of Jesse do you think? What do you hope to move on to with breaking bad finished?

I have so many favorites, but the first thing that comes to mind right now is the infamous dinner scene with Mr. and Mrs. White. I think the glass of water became Jesse's security blanket it in a way and I love that about that scene. But there's been so many fun scenes to shoot. So anytime I as Jesse Pinkman can release my pent up anger told Walt is always a good time. So the time that Jesse shows up to Walt's house and thinks that he found on that he poisoned Brock, and he puts a gun to his head. That was a lot of fun.

MrSexysPizza: Why was there a buttplug on the shelf in this scene? http://i.imgur.com/qpKfDwC.png

Oh my god! I have no idea. That's the first time I noticed that. But bravo bitch for pointing out the butt plugs. I'm sure that was a joke from our brilliant set decorators. But happy to know that butt plugs were full effect on Breaking Bad.

romcabrera: Has playing Jesse affected you psychologically in any way? Insomnia, depression, bad mood? Have you ever caught yourself wandering inside Jesse's mind? How different is Aaron Paul now than before playing Jesse in Breaking Bad?

That's a really good question. I actually have found myself while shooting Breaking Bad, thinking as Jesse. While playing this character I have tried to really get inside his head. And as any Breaking Bad fan knows, it can be difficult to live and breathe as Jesse. But I have enjoyed living and growing through his struggles. And all I want to do is protect him. Did I answer that correctly?

champ1258: What was it like those few days after you were wrapped?

Awful. It was terrible. I went straight from set to the airport where a small little chartered plane was waiting for me, to take me to another job. I landed around 1 in the morning and I stood outside in the pouring rain for two hours, waiting for someone to pick me up, thinking about how the show was over. It was definitely kind of comedic but it definitely fit the mood I was in. It was good that I was able to jump into another job right away so I didn't have to completely mourn 24/7.

abendchain: Are you satisfied with the ending of the Breaking Bad? Do you think the fans will be?

I gotta be honest. I never wanted Breaking Bad to end, simply because I'm a huge fan of the show and I didn't want to be unemployed. But after reading the final 8 episodes and understanding where the writers are going with it. I'm so happy they ended it the way they did and I think all of you will be happy as well. It's a dark, crazy ride to the final episode but it is a fun one. Yeah, bitch.

4TheWolfX: Who would win in a fight, a taco or grilled cheese?

Taco. Come on. There's so much going on with the taco. I love grilled cheese, but I love tacos so much more. I'm now dipping a taco in my bowl of sriracha.

EggyJS: I remember, that Dave Chapelle once told a story about how strangers always came up to him - even when he was with his daughter - and yelled "I'm Rick James, bitch!". With the popularity of the show and your character, do you fear that years down the road people still come up to you and say "bitch" ?

Thank you so much. Yes, I get called "bitch" on a daily basis and yes I do think I'll get called "bitch" on a daily basis for years to come. But to be honest, I don't really mind because I like being called "bitch."

cxg_abq: As a chronic former meth user, I relate to the show in a somewhat different way. Did you actually hang around any meth users to prepare for your role as Jesse? Some of the acting was spot on.

First of all, good for you for stopping. Secondly, yes I spent a lot of time with former addicts and people that were using at that moment. I wanted to try and bring as much honesty to this character as I could and I saw a darker side to people that I've never witnessed before. Meth is a terrible drug, as you know, and has the ability to grab a hold of you tightly. So seriously, good for you.

jbooboo: AARON! If you could act on any show other than Breaking Bad, which would it be and why? Thanks for doing this AMA, bitch.

hey bitch. anything other than breaking bad...I would say Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, or Game of Thrones, or House of Cards. They are so badass and addicting.

jabberwocky_: What's the biggest similarity between you and Jesse Pinkman?

We both love kids. We have a huge soft spot for the young ones and we don't want them to be raised by meth heads... We want to protect them.

flohammed_albroseph: What is your favorite salad dressing?

FINALLY. I am so glad someone asked me! Zesty Italian.

One Redditor set out to keep track of the AMA participants' use of the words "yo" and "bitch" — touchstones of Pinkman's lexicon that have significantly influenced Paul's own speaking style.

At 5:38 p.m., however, that same Redditor abandoned ship on the word-counting mission. By then, "yo" racked up 122 appearances in the AMA, and "bitch" had 627. The Redditor left the following note of resignation:

EDIT: I give up. Clicking "load more comments" 100+ times isn't worth calculating the word frequencies. However, I would like to do a calculation of his blood alcohol concentration (BAC), mainly because SCIENCE, BITCH. Well if we assume that there are 12 shots in one bottle of beer, that means Aaron would have had to drink approximately 62 bottles of beer by 5:38pm EDT. Using this calculator and assuming he ways 150 pounds and drank 62 bottles of beer in 48 minutes, Aaron's BAC would be approximately 1.667%. Last time I checked, 1.667% is MUCH greater than 0.4% (which is the BAC estimated to cause alcohol poisoning/death). So yeah, Aaron would be dead within minutes of this AMA.
Congrats reddit, you killed Aaron Paul.

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