Paul Dano Quotes

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Paul Dano

Profession : Actor

Birth : June 19, 1984

I've seen people, where if they have to wait around the set for three hours, and they call you at the wrong time, and they're not ready for you, some people don't like that.

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I love filming in New York. I love New York movies, too. I just like it when people can take New York and make it their own, because there are so many different New Yorks.

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I sort of grew up doing theater. And that's how I got into film, actually.

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Theater is hard.

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Certainly, being on stage is a rush.

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I don't know that praise is always a good thing.

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Nobody is a perfect actor.

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I think it is important to make sure that I have my real life as well, because Hollywood can certainly seem like an alternate reality sometimes.

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When I'm not excited, it makes acting very hard for me.

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I'm very low-maintenance.

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I don't like tight pants on guys.

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I don't normally like getting dressed up, but when I go to events, I like to look put together. I've got to say, getting in a nice suit feels good.

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Some projects go as you hope or imagine, and some change or reveal themselves in a different way; it depends.

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One of my favorite things I read was John Steinbeck's journals while he was writing 'East of Eden,' which was so cool.

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The idea of writer's block or not having inspiration is totally terrifying to me.

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The hardest thing about working with your partner is that the work starts to become first.

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I am baffled by good writing.

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The way Hollywood works, you're never sure if their first thought is to make a great film and honor the material or just another business property.

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In 'There Will Be Blood,' my character was someone who was an actor himself almost. He had a rehearsed quality about him. He was a performance artist in a way.

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It's hard to talk about acting because I don't think it's quite as explicit as a lot of people might think. And that's probably the best thing about it.

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