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Paul Dano

Profession : Actor

Birth : June 19, 1984

Homeless people really upset me when I was little. A lot of kids have this reaction, but I would get really worried or sad or concerned or cry.

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My first paying job might have been doing a play, actually. My mom paid me to dress up as a flounder at my sister's 'Little Mermaid' - themed birthday party when I was little.

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'Little Miss Sunshine' was really important to me.

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In tragedy, it's hard to find a good resolution; it's not black and white: it's a big fog of gray.

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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.

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I think you sometimes have to go hit rock bottom before you can grow and rebuild as a person.

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I'd always been fascinated by people who allow themselves to be so rude and irritated and foul-mouthed and hostile, but usually you can sense there's something vulnerable beneath them - a shield they use to protect that vulnerable side. Finally, when they expose that soft spot, it's kind of touching.

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I don't like to spend a lot of money on haircuts: I'll sometimes grow my hair and get an acting job and get them to cut it for free. I think for a lady, though, it's okay to spend a lot on a haircut.

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I love Brooklyn; it's a part of who you are.

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I think was overly empathetic for a while in my life.

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I think 'American Pie' is great.

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One of my favorite films is 'Dumb and Dumber.' I'd love to do some really silly comedy someday.

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I don't really know what kind of actor I am.

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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'm not a big shopper. I'm a pretty simple dresser, and that's not my pleasure go-to thing, looking for clothes.

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Have I seen any plays that I've been in? Uh, you know, might be a little weird.

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I love cereal. I eat several bowls a day, mostly a few late at night.

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Everything you do, every experience that you have, enlightens you a little bit or worsens you.

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I started acting pretty young, so I haven't had too many odd jobs. But I used to sell candy out of my locker in middle school.

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Being actors is a strange job.

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