Vince Gilligan

Because process is as important as product—even when the product represents the best the medium has to offer—I admire the creative ethos of Vince Gilligan.

From fostering the creative aspirations of his staff—many of whom are now the top talents in their respective crafts—to disseminating the credit for the success of Breaking Bad (2008–13) and Better Call Saul (2015–22) among the entire cast and crew—despite the showrunner being an obvious lighting rod for attention—to the ongoing effort to share how the series were made—via Blu-ray supplements and the Insider podcasts from editors Kelley Dixon and Chris McCaleb—every element of the production seems geared to not only get the best out of those working on the shows themselves, but to inspire them—and their audience—to create something special.