Paul Giamatti
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"Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti" is an American actor.

Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts (1997 film)/Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon (film)/Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the 2000s such as American Splendor (film)/American Splendor, Sideways (film)/Sideways, Cinderella Man, The Illusionist (2006 film)/The Illusionist, John Adams (TV miniseries)/John Adams, Cold Souls, Barney's Version (film)/Barney's Version, and Win Win (film)/Win Win.

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Honestly, I never wanted to be more than a good supporting actor. Really, I enjoy it.

Am I really cool? You're telling me I'm cool? Well, that's good to hear.

The Brothers Grimm.

You start to really lose perspective on the movie when the critical response is as weirdly, regressively unanimous as it is.

It'd be disingenuous to say I don't like attention - I'm an actor for God's sake - and it's flattering and all, but attention was never my big goal. I just like to work and have a good time.

People say he's an intimidating guy and stuff like that. I suppose he is, but it's his talent that makes him intimidating more than anything else.

This whole business feels kind of intense, like a bad fit. Round peg, square hole. But whatever, I'll take it.

I'm not a guy who has a lot of, 'I want to work with so-and-so.' I'll take whatever work I can get.

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