Bob Odenkirk Thinks ‘Some Version’ of Late Night Comedy Will Survive Streaming

Bob Odenkirk is aware that taking a punch to the face and being able to convincingly throw one in return onscreen is a little bit like doing comedy. Having gone through the learning process once for the former in 2021’s Nobody —a film for which Odenkirk spent more than a year training and preparing—the actor sees similarities between it and becoming a more seasoned late night comic. It’s all about practicing the rhythm and building confidence to deliver the punchline.

“I understood the basic rules of screen fighting, and I understood the language of it [after the first movie],” Odenkirk says when we catch up with him in Los Angeles. “I understood how the camera interacts. I learned so much on Nobody 1 , and we put it to use on Nobody 2 .” The star even reveals he never stopped tr