Paul Giamatti (Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti) Quotes

I think one of the great things about acting is the instant gratification: you just get up and start being a part of the story. The immediacy is something you get really addicted to.

Paul Giamatti

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• I think one of the great things about acting is the instant gratification: you just get up and start being a part of the story. The immediacy is something you get really addicted to.

  

  Paul Giamatti
  • Acting
  • Story
  • Part