Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan

Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan
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Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan are two of the most talented actors around today, so we were delighted to catch up with them at SXSW to get the scoop on their new independent comedy, 'Win Win.' Hear about what they were like in high school, what they think of their characters, and what Amy considers the highest form of flattery. Hosted by Kinsey Schofield.
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What kind of people were you in high school?
I imagine that you were a lady's man.
Wow. I did okay, you know.
I feel like kind of a stalker because I went to delete my um my browser history and it's all like Paul G, Paul G, Paul G, Paul G. And then I've been watching you religiously on the office. You've been like you've honestly been in my life so much for the last two months that I feel like we're best friends. So in the in when you play a lawyer and a high school wrestling coach. Can you give me a slap? Uh-huh. Okay, like that. Yeah, but a little harder.
What kind of people were you in high school?
I imagine that you were a lady's man.
Wow. I did okay. Well, I was on the swimming team and that was my big thing.
Swimmers got the ladies.
Swimmers got the ladies and swimmers are like wrestlers are kind of odd guys. Yeah, they're sort of oddballs.
Did you have favorite teachers in high school?
Uh well, I yeah.
Oh, a little bit of a crush there on somebody.
No, I never had a crush on my teacher.
Did you?
Uh no, no. I went to like a prep school. They're all like old guys.
Do you have any funny onset stories?
A lot of fart jokes. I love fart jokes. If you in front of us. That was basically it. That was it.
How did you feel to have a role written with you in mind.
Oh, it's it's incredible. It's like the it's the highest form of flattery you can have as an actor, I think.
Okay, I got to ask those tattoos. They must have hurt, right?
Not really. Look. I got it on spring break. Putting together this difficult character. He really does have a good heart, but he's making these bad decisions. And how do you even wrap your brain around that to develop a character like that? The thing he does is very it's it's illegal, but it's subtle enough that she can sort of forget about it and not feel like you didn't do anything hugely wrong. You know, so in a way it's an easier thing to absorb because it's like, no, the old guy's fine. He's okay. He's doing all right. Kids doing better. Everybody else is doing better. So, I think he rationalizes the hell out of it, which is something I do all the time. It's a technique that works. It's a technique that really works. Yeah.
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- Paul Giamatti
Interviewed guest, actor in 'Win Win'
- Amy Ryan
Interviewed guest, actor in 'Win Win'
- Kinsey Schofield
Interviewer/Host
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