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The actor shared a video of himself giving plasma, which he said contained viral antibodies that might eventually others.
“Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston said Thursday that he had recovered from the coronavirus and shared a video of himself donating plasma to a los Angeles blood bank.
Cranston, 64, a five-time Emmy winner and two-time Tony Award winner, spoke about the diagnosis on an Instagram post. He said he was lucky and his symptoms had been very mild.
The actor, who is best known for his role in the acclaimed AMC series “Breaking Bad” as Walter White, a high school chemistry instructor who uses the production and sale of methamphetamine to pay for his cancer treatment, said he had been vigilant but did not stick the virus.
“I was strict in adhering to protocols and yet … contracted the virus,” Cranston wrote. I said, “Yes. It is intimidating now that more than 150,000 Americans have died because of it.
In the video, Cranston gave the impression with a surgical mask in the U.C.L.A. Blood and platelet center, where he showed a phlebotomist drawing blood from his right arm and collecting plasma, the mild yellow liquid component of the blood used in a procedure known as convalescent blood plasma to treat some patients inflamed by the virus.
The actor called the plasma “liquid gold” and said it could be in the antibodies produced in reaction to the virus and could gain advantages from others in his healing of Covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.
Mr. Cranston watched the black-and-white film “A Face in the Crowd,” starring Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal, while blood was drawn. He joked with the phlebotomist about whether he had a smart view.
Last year, Cranston won the Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play for his role in “Network,” in which he played a presenter.
In his Instagram post, the actor said he understood the agitation and frustration that other people have to practice social estrangement. But Cranston, who was also nominated for an Oscar for the film “Trumbo,” warned his followers not to be pleased.
“I count my blessings and urge you to keep wearing this damn mask, wash your hands and go socially,” he wrote. “We can win, but ONLY if we comply with the regulations together.”
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