Before his breakout role as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad, actor Aaron Paul starred in commercials. One of these, a wacky video for the chewing gum Juicy Fruit, was apparently very lucrative. Paul appeared on Conan last night where he revealed the commercial paid his bills for almost two years.

"That paid all my bills for almost two years," Paul says.

Because there was no dialogue in the spot, the commercial was sold around the world, giving it more juice than a typical ad. As a result, Paul reaped the benefits. But when the spot stopped airing...

"When they stopped playing that commercial, it was such a loud reality check of 'Oh my god, I need to get a job.'"

You can watch the clip above, including Paul's comments and the bizarre commercial itself.

One major post-Breaking Bad role for Paul was the lead part in the 2014 Need for Speed movie. It was not very well-received, but made enough money for a sequel. It remains to be seen if Paul will return for it.

Paul also has a part in the upcoming Final Fantasy XV movie Kingsglaive.