American - Actor | June 19, 1984 -
When you repeat yourself so many times, even if you're speaking the truth, the repetition starts to feel false. Sometimes, you just feel like the words you're speaking, even if they once had meaning, have lost it. And that makes you feel kind of silly.
Paul Dano
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I know an actor who would play one type of part but could never get cast as tough. Once he got cast as tough, as a cop, he only got offered cop roles. It's a funny business in that regard. It's all about perception.
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I'd love to do a really broad comedy at some point.
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I do think the first time you read a script, that gut response is very important, and that probably plants a seed that continues to blossom throughout the whole experience.
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On 'There Will Be Blood,' I was cast at the last minute. I had 3 and a half to 4 days to get ready for the first day. I just went for it, threw myself in there and gave it everything I had. That was just guts and instinct, not a lot of preparation.
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I've been fortunate to work with several actors and directors who I look up to, and learned from each of them.
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Your director is your main support - actors don't generally give each other advice on set, not in my experience.
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At the heart of drama is conflict.
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One of my favorite films is 'Dumb and Dumber.'
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I love Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath and Guns N' Roses and AC/DC.
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When I'm not acting, I like to go home and be really normal. So I usually grow out my hair until I get the next part.
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I do like the idea of consequence and how our actions play themselves out, but I am completely scared of knowing what the future would be like. I would never go near a fortune teller, even though it's probably not even real. I just don't wanna know.
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