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My latest favorite outtake.

The other day, I decided to make a video of my cat, Mr. Whiskers, attempting to catch a laser pointer. I set up my phone, started recording, and within seconds, he was zooming around the living room like his tail was on fire. Just as I laughed at his clumsy attempts, he took a flying leap and landed right into my pile of freshly folded laundry, sending clothes flying everywhere. The video became an epic montage of furry chaos as he tumbled amidst socks and t-shirts, confused but fully committed to finding that elusive red dot.
What makes it my new favorite blooper is that the moment went from “graceful feline hunter” to “slapstick comedy routine” in just a heartbeat. Watching Mr. Whiskers flail in my laundry basket like a cartoon character struggling in quicksand had me in stitches. It reminded me that even the most regal of creatures can have a completely uncoordinated day—especially when there’s a laser pointer involved. Who knew my laundry could turn into a playground for a clumsy kitty? Now that’s a blooper worth sharing!

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Nilsss • 6,245 points
The fact that it’s one of the most tense moments in the series makes it so funny, from all the moments it had to be this one

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Chaf_2 • 3,057 points
And just to show how great their acting skills are, you can still feel the tension through this.

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Greedy-Street-5435 • 1,462 points
Kinda wish it closed the second time cause man the try again felt fucking threatening.

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GodofIrony • 903 points
That’s what I’m saying lol, The tension didn’t break until Dean Norris collapses from comedic overload; Bro held that mean mug until his body gave out lol.

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crowcawer • 291 points
Brian Cranston probably stuck out his tongue a microscopic amount that only Dean Norris could notice.

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clearfox777 • 92 points
Gave him the ol’ lizard-flick from behind the teeth

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Nice_Firm_Handsnake • 137 points
Just goes to show how professional he and Cranston are. You never know if the director, writer, or editor decides that something unplanned improves the work in some way, so you work through it as best you can.

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geek_of_nature • 79 points
Also the editor could have easily cut the failed attempts out, so that when the door finally went down it would have looked like it was on the first attempt. Them staying in character would have allowed the scene to progress as usual.

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No-Bison-5397 • 48 points
It’s called saving a scene and it’s one of the key skills of acting.

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PassStunning416 • 46 points
You could tell they were both trying to find somewhere to go with it.

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rodeBaksteen • 40 points
Not to mention them both knowing it and staying in character, just rolling with it trusting something magical might happen in the scene.

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choppedfiggs • 7 points
It would change the scene too much in the other direction. Hank closing the door is holding the power finally. Telling Walt that he is locked in there with him. The other way it’s Walt telling Hank he’s got the power. It’s better the original way.

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zer0toto • 193 points
Yeah, no, the tension kinda relieved itself somewhere between the first fail and the « try it again »

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Chaf_2 • 144 points
Well I still think that whatever tension there was to hold, they did their best to hold on to it.

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makemeking706 • 39 points
Yeah, they could have probably made it work with editing,bbut after the second time the scene is pretty much shot.

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Annie_Yong • 20 points
I absolutely think it could have worked after the first fail if they both rolled with it. The original scene, Hank closing the garage door is taking some of the control in the dynamic of the conversation: Hank is the one making it a private conversation that no one’s running away from easily. If this scene had been able to play out with the door failing once, then the “try it again” makes the power dynamic shift back towards Walt; now he’s made it clear that he’s _happy_ for Hank to shut the garage door.

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franktheguy • 12 points
I am the one. Who. Closes.

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zweite_mann • 6 points
Walt grabbing the remote and closing the door would have been perfect

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HoveringGoat • 18 points
yeah theres the tension and they do hold it but theres the goofiness factor from the garage failing and eventually that outweighs the tension and the whole thing pops into absurdist.

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Soft_Walrus_3605 • 6 points
> releaved itself Make like a tree and get outta here!

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fly_over_32 • 7 points
I was wondering for more than half of it why I don’t remember this scene like this

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Valuable-Match1849 • 46 points
Exactly, the funniness comes from it hitting right in the middle of the most tense moment. Perfect timing chaos.

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bs000 • 17 points
clanker

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LongPorkJones • 13 points
It is funny because of the visuals. It was a tactical trap of what was intended versus what transpired. It is not just visually funny, it is unintentional and that is what defines humor. Semicolon. Em dash. :emoji:

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rangeo • 15 points
Ya… woulda been a good move if seasoned cop Hank deflected or de escalated with a ” whattaya talking about Walt just use your big brain and help fix my damn door”

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woodford86 • 6,225 points
Trying so hard to stay in character lol

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POINTLESSUSERNAME000 • 3,059 points
One of my favorite Bryan Cranston quotes was in reference to playing Hal in “Malcom in the Middle.” “You have to act like what you are doing is completely normal and serious. If you try to act like what you are doing is supposed to be funny, you lose the audience.” or something along those lines. Cranston is definitely a professional.

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UDPviper • 1,340 points
That’s why The Naked Gun was named the best comedy of all time. Nielson played the whole movie serious, and that’s why it’s so good.

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Jiquero • 298 points
How did Nielsen know Sir Ian’s secret acting method before the interview where he revealed it?!

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THIS_IS_GOD_TOTALLY_ • 80 points
Shh, you fool! He whispered it for a reason, dash it all.

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