In 2006 R.J. Mitte moved to Hollywood, California, with his family to support the foray of his sister, actress Lacianne Carriere, into print and commercial work. For fun, Mitte began training with Los Angeles talent manager Addison K. Witt in Sherman Oaks, Cal. And though many of the actors in the studio were working actors, Mitte was using acting as a means to build friendship with kids his own age while living in a new city. At the encouragement of Witt and talent agent Debra Manners of the Daniel Hoff Agency, Mitte began auditioning for commercials and TV shows like _"Grey's Anatomy" . And though Mitte has a mild case of the same condition, he had to do what all actors do: research the character and even relearn many of the challenges he had endured as a child in order to convey a more pronounced version of CP. The Daily Advertiser, a Lafayette, La., newspaper learned of Mitte's work in Hollywood and featured him in an article, noting that R.J. was homegrown, and off to a great start in Hollywood.
Actually has cerebral palsy, the same condition his character in "Breaking Bad" has. However, his real life condition is much milder; he had to learn to walk with crutches and slow down his speech for the role.
I spent a long time away from my parents when I was younger. I would go,hunting and fishing with my uncle, and we would go for weeks at a time.
I also spent a lot of time in Texas with my grandparents.
You can do anything if you set goals. You just have to push yourself.
The people that you have around you are your biggest influence.
I want to get my Masters in business.
I like to work.
I hate being immobile.
I feel bad for people in wheelchairs and people who have to use,crutches.
I always wanted to go into the military or something like that - my,whole family, all my friends are either Air Force, Navy, or Marines.
My sister is a mess. I love her to death, but she is a mess.
My sister is a mess. I love her to death, but she is a mess.
I always wanted to go into the military or something like that - my whole family, all my friends are either Air Force, Navy, or Marines. .
