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Paul Giamatti Quotes

American - Actor | June 6, 1967 -

One of my favourite things growing up was 'Asterix', those books.

Growing Up Growing Up Things Books

Am I an anxious guy? I think I have been called upon as an actor a lot to access emotions like that. But I don't really think I am a big worrier. I don't see myself like that. But I guess other people do. Which is maybe worrying in itself.

Myself I Am People Think Emotions

The problem with getting injured when you get older is that it takes longer to recover.

Problem You Get Older Takes Recover

The 'Planet of the Apes' movies made me wanna - probably unconsciously - be an actor. Seriously. And The Mummy - and 'Hammer horror' movies. 'Fantastic.' I loved stuff like that, and that stuff probably did more than anything to make me wanna do it.

Me Loved Movies Seriously Actor

When I did 'Lady in the Water,' the most exciting thing to me was to get to work with Bob Balaban - I couldn't leave the guy alone. I drove him crazy. He's fantastic and a hilarious guy.

Work Alone Water Me Crazy Lady

I worked with J. T. Walsh - it was one of the best experiences I ever had - a fantastic actor and a great guy. I was in the last movie that he did: 'The Negotiator.' He died a couple of months after that. He was great.

Great Best Actor Experiences Guy He

I was an English major at Yale, but I did do undergraduate theater there. And I went to the graduate school for acting.

School Acting Graduate School English

I really do like a really good science fiction movie and a really good horror movie. Those are the kinds of things I really like. But, I mean, I'm not into sort of like slasher movies. I like a really good science fiction movie, which is hard to do. They don't make many really good ones any more.

Good Science Movies Horror Mean

I really only started doing film in '97. I mean, before then, I just pretty much did theater.

Doing Mean Pretty Started Film Just

Religion features more now in my life than it did when I was a kid - my dad rejected the Catholic church as a young man. I had no religious upbringing, but certainly, Dad was a kind of secular humanist. I don't know if he was an atheist or agnostic. I regret I didn't talk to him about it.

Life Man Religion Regret Church

Growing up, I didn't know where I was headed, except to the grave or maybe to the gutter. I went through wanting to do a lot of things, but acting wasn't one of them.

Growing Up Acting Growing Know Up

I think one of the great things about acting is the instant gratification: you just get up and start being a part of the story. The immediacy is something you get really addicted to.

Great Start Story Think You Acting

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