Quotes by Paul Giamatti

About Paul Giamatti:

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor.
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As an actor, to have achieved financial stability is amazing. But I always have this weird fear that I'm not going to get any more work; it's about not having enough money.

Paul Giamatti

You are absolutely free to describe me as a turtle or something.

Paul Giamatti

Acting can be a really silly thing. It's like playing dress-up.

Paul Giamatti

I don't consider myself a very interesting person. I have the mentality of a supporting actor.

Paul Giamatti

Lead roles are fun, but I'm especially happy other, more colorful supporting stuff has come along.

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I definitely have a tendency to only see the blemishes of things, and see lots of things about my acting that I don't like.

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I've very critical of myself, and film has been an adjustment for me.

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I find that the crazy narcissists, the selfish loons are often the most fun to be around, weirdly.

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I've got to be the geekiest guy in the world in a lot of ways. I'm like a zeta male.

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I'm not a big wine guy. And bars, I never go to bars anymore. It's such a drag, man.

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I get tired of myself pretty fast.

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I don't mind talking about acting. I don't have anything interesting to say about it, but it's interesting talking about it.

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Somehow whatever I play ends up being sleazy.

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I like playing weird, kind of shady people.

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I mean, I'm not going to play the hero of something.

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Well, you know, when people say stuff about you, it's always really flattering. But does it mean anything to me? It's not really real to me; there's no reality to it.

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I don't mind being stereotyped in some way and playing certain kinds of guys, but if I can find something to occasionally get a break from that, that would be nice. And I feel like I manage to.

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I always would be happy to make a character even more unlikable, but you know, there's a limit and if you go there, you get into a very different kind of movie, man.

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Sometimes, I think I may be more recognizable because I'm character-looking.

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Academia is a rarified culture, especially an Ivy League academic background.

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Author Bio

  • NamePaul Giamatti
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • AliasesPaul Edward Valentine Giamatti
  • BornJune 6, 1967
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Actor
  • AwardsIndiana Film Journalists Association Award For Best Actor