Paul Giamatti talks about re-collaborating after decades with Alexander Payne on The Holdovers – The Hollywood Reporter

Paul Giamatti

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Paul Giamattiguest of this episode of Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards talks Podcast, he is one of the greatest actors of all time.

Giamatti is an Academy Award nominee and winner of Emmy, Spirit, and Critic’s Choice Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, with credits to his name including the 2003 film. American splendor2004 Sideways2005 Cinderella man2006 The deceiver2008 limited series John Adams2012 Where’s the win?2013 12 years a slave And the drama series Billionswhich ran from 2016 until earlier this year.

Its latest credit is 2023 RetainersWhich brings him together Sideways exit Alexander Payne; In which he plays an eccentric boarding school teacher who is made even more eccentric by having to spend the 1970 Christmas break on campus with an aggrieved student; For which he has already won a Best Actor Golden Globe and National Board of Review Award; He was nominated for Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Actor and SAG Awards. He will also almost certainly be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, which will be his second Academy Award nomination, and his first in the category (he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his film). Cinderella man After being grossly overlooked in the lead category for Sideways).

Giamatti has been described as… the The New York Times As “the kind of actor that directors rely on, if not to open a movie, then bring home”, “always fun to spend time with” and “in an age of stars and will be stars…an actor of real character who can play drama or comedy Or romance. Watchman He described him as “one of the most interesting figures in American cinema.” coast The magazine noted that he possesses “such a striking and versatile presence that he elevates every character he inhabits into something completely unique and unforgettable, propelling some productions into timeless classics along the way.” Payne said: “I can’t really tell you what a good actor he is. He’s a huge star to watch, charming and charismatic. He’s a bit of an eccentric.”

Over the course of a conversation in the Los Angeles offices Hollywood ReporterThe 56-year-old explained why the sudden death of his father prompted him to pursue a career as an actor; The challenges of playing smaller roles versus major roles, which he did for years before he had the opportunity to take on the first roles American splendor And Sideways; His thoughts on filmmaking vs. TV movies vs. limited series vs. ongoing TV series; What was it like reuniting with Payne 19 years after their first collaboration; Plus much more.