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A prominent actor in Hollywood for the last few decades, Paul Giamatti currently plays Chuck Rhoades in the hit series Billions. Having starred in acclaimed films such as Straight Outta Compton, and the HBO mini-series John Adams, Giamatti's sophisticated performances have won him two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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  • @JcM944
    @JcM9445 жыл бұрын

    It must have been an honor for those students to meet John Adams himself.

  • @kolmikealson8662

    @kolmikealson8662

    4 жыл бұрын

    And Jerry Heller.

  • @sanjayraju988

    @sanjayraju988

    3 жыл бұрын

    Chuck Rhoades.

  • @SxVaNm345

    @SxVaNm345

    2 жыл бұрын

    And Nilo Nemolato

  • @senatorlainez

    @senatorlainez

    7 ай бұрын

    And Miles Raymond.

  • @aghadmtl
    @aghadmtl6 жыл бұрын

    one of the most underrated actors

  • @goshido100

    @goshido100

    6 жыл бұрын

    y, he did great as far as i know.

  • @mikes252

    @mikes252

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree 100% I have always liked his acting

  • @Ingens_Scherz

    @Ingens_Scherz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not by me!

  • @isaaclouis219

    @isaaclouis219

    3 жыл бұрын

    He has great potential but he prefers to keep it low I don't know why but he seems to expose himself that's why he's underrated

  • @mag5235

    @mag5235

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@isaaclouis219 He applies equal maximal effort to each of his roles and appears to have a genuine love and fascination with narrative mediums and the role of the actor. He is an A-list celebrity who earns top dollar but who isnt a blockbuster actor because his craft better suits complex character roles, not roles that target casual movie-goers.

  • @guzaliyaildarovna3470
    @guzaliyaildarovna34704 жыл бұрын

    his voice is just amazing

  • @alexaales7937

    @alexaales7937

    3 ай бұрын

    i think he has one of the sexiest voices!!

  • @ZoranaV7
    @ZoranaV72 ай бұрын

    Insanely talented guy. No matter how “bad” the project is as he says and feels, he does an amazing job. He fits in every character! My favorite actor ever.

  • @pac6010
    @pac60106 жыл бұрын

    Dude is awesome on Billions.

  • @kingloser4198

    @kingloser4198

    5 жыл бұрын

    The end of the second series was such and amazing piece of writing and acting.

  • @Atombender

    @Atombender

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is the star of the show, really.

  • @freedomm

    @freedomm

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Atombender He carries that show.

  • @nabeels7325
    @nabeels73254 жыл бұрын

    Very underrated actor, glad he's getting recognition for his talents

  • @Rakim8
    @Rakim82 жыл бұрын

    Amazing actor. Loved him since seeing him “Sideways”, where he was incredible. More recently have been enjoying his talents in “Billions”. A masterclass in acting, he has such command and presence.

  • @gloverelaxis
    @gloverelaxis3 жыл бұрын

    I fucking love Paul Giamatti. He's absolutely killed it in some of my favourite films. Incredible actor.

  • @davidforster1628
    @davidforster16286 ай бұрын

    I love Paul. Such a smart guy and wonderful actor

  • @claudiaschneider5744
    @claudiaschneider5744 Жыл бұрын

    Paul Giamatti is one of my favorite american actors - he made me laugh so much in his funny movies and he did impress me in all his many good other movies. There are not many actors from Hollyweird that I would like to meet and talk to - but you, Sir - are a real and true Exeption. Thank you Sir.

  • @lynnemusso9362
    @lynnemusso93625 жыл бұрын

    He is adorable.....I love him in every movie he's in!

  • @jeepneygang
    @jeepneygang4 жыл бұрын

    John Adams was just amazing

  • @e.k.8835
    @e.k.8835 Жыл бұрын

    I can listen to him for hours..

  • @OrdinaryFilmmaker
    @OrdinaryFilmmaker4 жыл бұрын

    Such a great job guys. Paul brings such amazing characters to life. No matter what situation they are in, he finds a way to bring you in, care for his characters. They are endearing. In his latest character, I want him to succeed. I want him to stay above the corruption. I see him trying, but failing, then trying again. Such a great performer.

  • @picklesthewise
    @picklesthewise3 жыл бұрын

    I would have definitely loved to see Paul speaking Russian as the Rhino. I love that he's honest about productions that were not the best and why. He's been in way more good things, however, and always been the best part of everything he's in. Billions is definitely my favorite thing he's been in recently. His acting + Sorkin's scripts = screen magic. The show overall is so well written and acted. It's one of my favorites. EDIT: This interview was made before Paul started drawing again while in quarantine. It's hard to hear him be so down on himself and his abilities here, because he's really very good!

  • @educatedtraveler1270
    @educatedtraveler12702 жыл бұрын

    OMG, he said he does not like his voice. He has such an interesting and sexy voice. I love him. He's such a great actor and so underrated.

  • @samuela9245
    @samuela92455 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE THIS DUDE. what an actor! so damn good!! hes so damn talented he is next level in billions! and then i started watching his movies and hes great

  • @johnhmaloney
    @johnhmaloney6 жыл бұрын

    Great interview and Q&A. Paul Giamatti is probably my favorite actor. I've seen the movie adaptation of Rhinoceros and I think he would be amazing in that role, which in the film, was played by Zero Mostel.

  • @jnru3ns4N3
    @jnru3ns4N36 жыл бұрын

    Wow, she really jumped right into it 😅

  • @brainsareus

    @brainsareus

    5 жыл бұрын

    yeah, like a rabid attack dog

  • @goshido100
    @goshido1006 жыл бұрын

    i remember this lovely guy from the movie "the negotiator". deff saw some before n after, n loved it. whish to see him acting in hamlet :) thanks to all for the "interview", every day u learn smth new is a good day.

  • @rajpillai5225
    @rajpillai52254 жыл бұрын

    One of the finest method actors ever! love Paul Giamatti.

  • @BVargas78
    @BVargas786 жыл бұрын

    Pretty cool, I actually watched the John Adams series just a couple of weeks ago!

  • @ZiddersRooFurry
    @ZiddersRooFurry4 жыл бұрын

    This was amazing. Thank you. Paul is even more awesome to me now.

  • @GyntherMeyer
    @GyntherMeyer Жыл бұрын

    Paul Giamatti was soo good in AMERICAN SPLENDOR. He didn't look like Harvey Pekar, and yet he *became* Harvey Pekar.

  • @MapleSyrupPoet
    @MapleSyrupPoet5 жыл бұрын

    With actors...it's in the eyes...watch the eyes...Paul has amazing eyes 😨

  • @frankpavan3044
    @frankpavan30444 жыл бұрын

    The first time I ever saw Paul Giamatti was as Marty Wolf in the movie Big Fat Liar and he was so great in that. He is one of my favorite actors!!

  • @BarthurBB
    @BarthurBB6 жыл бұрын

    The way he speaks and behaves himself in that interview is a real role that he chose to play in this life , I am not saying he behaves the same way as he behaves on screen and that is bad, I am saying THANK YOU ,Paul that your play is real in real life , and you feel the same emotions like you want your characters be like and feels like for your audiences

  • @benksy96
    @benksy966 жыл бұрын

    American Splendor ❤

  • @devp3916
    @devp39163 жыл бұрын

    One of the greatest actors I’ve ever seen.

  • @fallenquentin
    @fallenquentin6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome interview, the whole rhino thing made me think of Marc Ecko with his company Ecko Unlimited

  • @MichaelRector-qf7xp
    @MichaelRector-qf7xp5 ай бұрын

    Been following his career for 20 years I've never heard of him being underrated

  • @xHaste
    @xHaste2 жыл бұрын

    After watching John Adams, its hard not to see how underrated Paul Giamatti is

  • @cheekyboy5000
    @cheekyboy50006 жыл бұрын

    She did a great job.

  • @ZoranaV7
    @ZoranaV72 ай бұрын

    I love how every interview he has is heavily concentrated on his work and talent, not private life and gossip.

  • @stilesstylinsky6197
    @stilesstylinsky61975 жыл бұрын

    I love his acting he is the best

  • @henn863
    @henn8632 жыл бұрын

    He's an actor, he's doing his job. He shouldn't have to apologize for the characters he plays.

  • @QGuides

    @QGuides

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @lovefilms8948
    @lovefilms89485 жыл бұрын

    He's a great, great actor.

  • @carolinaom954
    @carolinaom954 Жыл бұрын

    💗 wish I could meet you some day Paul, you're the whole package. Whatever you do, have a whole lot of fun doing it. I love, respect and admire you.

  • @bluekitty3731

    @bluekitty3731

    9 ай бұрын

    Me too! Me too!

  • @isaiahcompere3720
    @isaiahcompere37202 жыл бұрын

    This guy and Steve Carell are serious gems

  • @benksy96
    @benksy966 жыл бұрын

    I love him

  • @MapleSyrupPoet
    @MapleSyrupPoet Жыл бұрын

    Humble of Paul to do this gig

  • @glede2008
    @glede20084 жыл бұрын

    I like his voice

  • @MapleSyrupPoet
    @MapleSyrupPoet Жыл бұрын

    Wowww ...Paul is, "In the house" 🏠 ..."Welll playeddd 🎭🖼

  • @steveconn
    @steveconn Жыл бұрын

    Whatever you say, Wendy. You're the boss.

  • @trevillyan5515
    @trevillyan55152 жыл бұрын

    Wow Marty Wolf really let it all out on the table here

  • @LarryHatch
    @LarryHatch2 жыл бұрын

    This "Let me have a country" John Adams clip is some of his best, serious acting ever. Just breathtaking: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIV8zamJiLCphZs.html When you think about it, he was right. How many people in history have been able to choose and configure their our county?

  • @freedomm
    @freedomm2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic actor.

  • @December151791
    @December1517912 жыл бұрын

    this is what the tuition gets you.

  • @alexaales7937
    @alexaales79373 ай бұрын

    his voice is sooo sexy! can't believe he does not think voice is great. granted, he hears his voice differently than we do, but he sees his movies at least at the premier so he should know how amazing his voice is!

  • @howardkoor9365
    @howardkoor93655 ай бұрын

    Love him

  • @studiomarilaura910
    @studiomarilaura9105 ай бұрын

    His dad, Bart Giammatti, was president of Yale University, president of the National Baseball League and MLB Commissioner.

  • @spidrawebster
    @spidrawebster4 ай бұрын

    It's a little surprising that in a packed room at Oxford, few were familiar with "Rhinoceros".

  • @Siyamthanda123
    @Siyamthanda1236 жыл бұрын

    Chuck!

  • @timwright4263
    @timwright42635 жыл бұрын

    I fucking love your movies. Now where are you when I need you?

  • @christianscott6963
    @christianscott6963 Жыл бұрын

    I like their discussion on how we (audience) like darkness in characters. like why does everyone love the sith and Darth Vader? it represents our dark side or our hate, and also passion Color red represents passion (rose) and Darth Maul is completely red... Almost shows that if we follow our feelings to closely, the emotions will consume us. The Jedi warn Padawan about this... and most Jedi stay "single" because of this. Passion can be destructive. and as an audience we love this in sports, movies, books... it's very visceral and engaging

  • @masonshen1146
    @masonshen11462 жыл бұрын

    that voice, chuck~

  • @marthalcl
    @marthalcl4 жыл бұрын

    Me encanta

  • @RubbinRobbin
    @RubbinRobbin3 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see his character work.

  • @0_________________
    @0_________________6 жыл бұрын

    He was awesome in Sideways.

  • @Nintensonsoft

    @Nintensonsoft

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yakkun One of the best movies of the 21st century!

  • @samuela9245

    @samuela9245

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yakkun just sae that last night

  • @sca8217
    @sca821710 ай бұрын

    Paul's one of those gentleman that looks and behaves like they have read all the books in those shelves in the background.

  • @bbqnetwork8536
    @bbqnetwork85365 жыл бұрын

    Paul can you please play your father in a movie

  • @SarfLondonGeezer
    @SarfLondonGeezer2 жыл бұрын

    Like him but just be honest,played Rhino because the paycheck was huge.

  • @spitfirekid1
    @spitfirekid13 жыл бұрын

    Short, fat, bald, and amazingly talented. There is hope for the rest of us.

  • @jasonwilkerson9497

    @jasonwilkerson9497

    7 ай бұрын

    Fat? Jeez.

  • @spitfirekid1

    @spitfirekid1

    7 ай бұрын

    @@jasonwilkerson9497 Paul described himself as “short, fat, and bald” in an interview that I watched a few years ago. His words not mine. I think he’s an amazing actor and have enjoyed every performance I’ve seen him in. Have a great day!

  • @drxuinnz
    @drxuinnz6 жыл бұрын

    OMG, I just found he is the boss in the TV series Billions, I love his acting, hahahaha

  • @taralucent1219
    @taralucent12193 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe no one mentioned Dr. Satan. I'm so upset.

  • @andwrighting
    @andwrighting4 ай бұрын

    Paul had his Julia Roberts movie pairing in My Best Friend's Wedding!

  • @thomascardaman7376
    @thomascardaman73762 жыл бұрын

    I like to see Paul Giamatti take care of business

  • @melk100
    @melk1002 жыл бұрын

    "I couldn't be a cartoonist, I would have been ridiculous"

  • @philp4415
    @philp44153 жыл бұрын

    "Miles I'm going to get laid on this trip and you're not going to fuck it up for me with all of your depression, anxiety and neg-head downer shit!"

  • @ThatDanishGuy
    @ThatDanishGuy2 жыл бұрын

    Its so difficult not to see Chuck Rhoades and not the Paul isnt it?!

  • @alexandercummins
    @alexandercummins5 жыл бұрын

    Who is the guy above the mantlepiece?

  • @HEAVYHEARTSMUSIC
    @HEAVYHEARTSMUSIC6 ай бұрын

    Anyone here after The Holdovers?

  • @JokerCat9
    @JokerCat95 жыл бұрын

    The ultimate character actor.

  • @sharpaycutie2
    @sharpaycutie22 жыл бұрын

    Hope he shows up in Downton Abbey 2

  • @snoortpod6462
    @snoortpod64626 жыл бұрын

    Hamlet? How about Stephen Paddock - the ultimate American enigma?

  • @davidroy9556
    @davidroy95564 жыл бұрын

    I sometimes get him mistaken with John DiMaggio

  • @rlawrence3843
    @rlawrence38432 жыл бұрын

    Barney

  • @flightcomputer2437
    @flightcomputer24376 жыл бұрын

    Where is the Jordan Peterson talk? Why has it not been uploaded yet?

  • @TheFionawilson
    @TheFionawilson6 жыл бұрын

    Awkward intro, but that’s nerves - it’s a pretty amazing man in front of her

  • @axxellein
    @axxellein4 ай бұрын

    TRES Cool

  • @davidroy9556
    @davidroy95564 жыл бұрын

    Tim the Gatekeeper!!!

  • @dezzhulek1048
    @dezzhulek10488 ай бұрын

    The way this guy pronounce the “p” is unique

  • @Alexander_Tronstad
    @Alexander_Tronstad Жыл бұрын

    23:45: The wine.

  • @coreygolphenee9633
    @coreygolphenee96333 жыл бұрын

    John Stockton of acting

  • @veronaraven3099
    @veronaraven30995 ай бұрын

    New Haven's finest.

  • @erazemmartinjak7965
    @erazemmartinjak7965 Жыл бұрын

    Dude it's so interesting that he hates his voice. His voice is one of my favourite voices in the world, along with JK Simmons, George Clooney and Antonio Banderas.

  • @liquidbraino
    @liquidbraino3 жыл бұрын

    21:10 All the Meisner actors in the room: "Blasphemy!!!"

  • @brainsareus
    @brainsareus5 жыл бұрын

    20:00 what is hottie dressed for?

  • @chrissimpson7104
    @chrissimpson7104 Жыл бұрын

    Older interview i know but ban phones, so disrespectful

  • @user-zx4jz3vx4c
    @user-zx4jz3vx4c5 ай бұрын

    [스푸너리즘] 죽은 사람을 모시는것은 즐거움이라고! 라고 방귀끼듯이 앉아서 주변 사람들에게 자기처럼 흰옷입은 사람들에게 말하는 듯한 흐릿하고 어둡고 나무로 된 집에서 걸터앉아 불의잔 같은 그림을 보고 내려놓더니 하는 헛소리..그렇게라도 잠시라도 주의환기해줘서 꿈속이지만 고마웠어요. 엉터리같고 엉뚱하지만 너무 현실적인 말보다는 그냥 헛소리가 좋기도..힘들어서...Paul = 콘스탄틴 외국인 근로자가 일하다 주워버린 칼 그림처럼 그대도 파란 불의 잔 그림을 교실에서 들더니 내려놓고..즐거움이라고..이건..죽은 사람을 모시는것은 즐거움! 이라고..왼쪽에 있는 사람들을 향해 적막하고 축축하고 습한 공간을 밝히는 재밌고 인간적인 말투와 표정. 그것이 나에겐 즐거움이라고 나도 말할뻔했지만 속으로만 동시통역하듯이 생각. 그대가 즐거움이라고 말하는 듯한 느낌을 주자마자 나도 동시에 그런 말을 해서라도 기분전환시키려는 센스가 있는 그대의 존재가 꿈속이었어도 즐거움이라고..폴 = 즐거움...이렇게 사전적 의미로 순간 저장해버렸다고 굳이 쓸데없이 친절하게 애정표현을..아 체력딸려..

  • @user-zx4jz3vx4c

    @user-zx4jz3vx4c

    5 ай бұрын

    끼가 있음. 권위감없는 교수 스타일..항상 방귀끼듯 말하지만..so what ? 이러면서 주변을 다독이고 힘내게 하는 역할 paul

  • @gengisdhen4691
    @gengisdhen46915 жыл бұрын

    imho P.G. would make a great World Leader when cometh the time powers no longer control God given free things. P.S. P.G, I love listening to your voice Sir.

  • @jimmyfaherty8588
    @jimmyfaherty8588 Жыл бұрын

    wow. don't agree with his take on John Adams. he played John amazingly. but, to say he was horrible? John and Jeffersons relationship alone helped guide laws and balance of everything about the show. and, how American is now.

  • @Camop-iz9kt
    @Camop-iz9kt3 жыл бұрын

    Too bad most of the audience couldn't see him and the interviewer. Why weren't they on a raised platform?

  • @annaeverette8960

    @annaeverette8960

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right?! I would have been so annoyed 😅

  • @BigJunnySoprano69
    @BigJunnySoprano6926 күн бұрын

    Holdover man

  • @JohnLloydScharf
    @JohnLloydScharf6 жыл бұрын

    *CIVILIZATION HAS NECROTIZING CENSORITIS:* *_"That community is already in the process of dissolution where...faith in the eventual supremacy of reason has become so timid that we dare not enter our convictions in the open lists, to win or lose."_* Speech to the Board of Regents, University of the State of New York (24 October 1952) Judge Billings Learned Hand

  • @Wolshanze
    @Wolshanze2 жыл бұрын

    Oxford uni and there all yanks !

  • @philp4415
    @philp44153 жыл бұрын

    WNnnnnnnnBC!

  • @howardkoor9365
    @howardkoor93655 ай бұрын

    Are you chewing gum?

  • @JohnLloydScharf
    @JohnLloydScharf6 жыл бұрын

    #FreeSpeech #FreeTommy #FreeBritain

  • @gavinmacbride5642

    @gavinmacbride5642

    6 жыл бұрын

    John Lloyd Scharf 1 out of 3 🤷‍♂️

  • @JohnLloydScharf

    @JohnLloydScharf

    6 жыл бұрын

    Gavin McBride; none of three. There is no free speech or free Britain if there is no free "Tommy."

  • @gavinmacbride5642

    @gavinmacbride5642

    6 жыл бұрын

    John Lloyd Scharf Well we have free speech (hence why his organisation exists). And I’m pretty sure we haven’t been successfully invaded in just short of 1000 years. But anyway...

  • @JohnLloydScharf

    @JohnLloydScharf

    6 жыл бұрын

    James Dowds, *🕋🤺🦍🏴Civilization has **#necrotizingcensoritis**.📣 Civilization is dying because we dare not state our disagreement. Our disagreement with the terrorism of Muhammadanism, Social Justice Warriors, Pedophiles, AntiFA,and their apologists.....the regressive repressive oppressive reactionary strident United Kingdom. **_#TimeToDrainTheBog_**_ !_* kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIqc3NCzptzHgbg.html

  • @antiquax

    @antiquax

    6 жыл бұрын

    Free George Davis

  • @lynnturman8157
    @lynnturman81576 жыл бұрын

    This guy owes his whole career to the blues masters he stole riffs from. Oh wait...who is this?