The Good Wife’s Archie Panjabi: “My ideal role would be the female Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad”

How much TV do you watch?

I live between here and New York but love British dramas like Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax. They are raw and real and I can escape into them.

Do they watch British drama in the US?

I went for a big meeting with somebody in LA and she asked me what my ideal role would be. I said the female Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad and she told me to watch Happy Valley.

Why are British actors so popular there?

Because we are so grateful! I don’t blame American actors for resenting us!

Are there more roles for Asian actors in the US?

TV series with a lead from a diverse background are far more common. Here we still need more people from diverse backgrounds at a higher executive level.

Audience award favourite?

The Missing. 

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