I was a big ‘Planet of The Apes’ fan, so I was really excited about being in it. I had a really good time. I liked wearing all that stuff, and I liked playing the part. – Paul Giamatti
I was the youngest child and got a lot more freedom than my brother and sister. I used to wander, doing my own thing under the radar, but I didn’t get in bad, bad trouble. – Paul Giamatti
‘Capricorn One’ just seemed like… wow. That was it, y’know? Nothing was ever going to be better than that movie. – Paul Giamatti
If I play a more aggressive, stronger guy, I often go through my day feeling a bit better than when I play somebody who’s not. – Paul Giamatti
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. – Paul Giamatti
It’s funny: most people who recognize me on the subway and stuff – it’s much more they think of me as a funny guy. I get much more of people telling me how much I make them laugh, actually. Which is nice. – Paul Giamatti
I still want to be the guy who can get on the subway and check out the freak on the subway. – Paul Giamatti
This whole business feels kind of intense, like a bad fit. Round peg, square hole. But whatever, I’ll take it. – Paul Giamatti
I don’t feel like I’ve ever done anything – even ‘Big Momma’s House’ – that I didn’t really have some desire to do. – Paul Giamatti
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. – Paul Giamatti