A lot of people think I must be weird because of the films I've done. I get that. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
I think it's more important to try and make a good film than give a good performance. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
I know I'd like to direct a film at some point, and maybe I'll write it. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
I sort of grew up doing theater. And that's how I got into film, actually. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
One of my favorite films is 'Dumb and Dumber.' I'd love to do some really silly comedy someday. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
You try to get to know your character as best as you can before you start filming - what's written and not… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
It's a lot of fun to be a part of films that you don't exactly know how they're going to turn out. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
You try to get to know your character as best as you can before you start filming - whats written and not… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
The way Hollywood works, you're never sure if their first thought is to make a great film and honor the material or… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
Even when I'm alone, my life revolves around film. I think that's why I live in New York, not L.A., where it's… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
I want to do some bigger films, so long as there's some sort of exciting creative element or a good filmmaker behind… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
I've been fortunate to work with several actors and directors who I look up to, and learned from each of them. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
Films can be entertaining without shying away from exploring something. They can be magical and have fantasy, but also can have enough… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
I feel like a lot of the films I do, part of the reason I like doing them is I'm not 100… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
When somebody mentions that I did a play with George C. Scott, I'm like, it can't have happened. What was I doing on a… — Paul Dano Copy Share
Of course I think it's a movie for everybody [Insane Farting Corpse], but that's probably just because it's a movie for me. — Paul Dano Copy Share
Some projects go as you hope or imagine, and some change or reveal themselves in a different way; it depends. — Paul Dano Copy Share
I try to leave my work at the door when I leave the set. It's almost like summer camp. You go in hard, then… — Paul Dano Copy Share
I dont normally like getting dressed up, but when I go to events, I like to look put together. Ive got to say, getting… — Paul Dano Copy Share
If you could call me buff, my version of buff was when I finished that film [Swiss Army Man]. — Paul Dano Copy Share
Reading the script [Insane Farting Corpse], by page two or three, I felt that way. I thought, I'm in. It was so beautiful and… — Paul Dano Copy Share
I went to tranny bars and kind of got used to being around that and then getting dressed up. — Paul Dano Copy Share
I'm really excited to share the movie [Swiss Army Man] with people, so I'm glad that people are seeing it. And I want them… — Paul Dano Copy Share
I want to do some bigger films, so long as there's some sort of exciting creative element or a good filmmaker behind them. — Paul Dano Copy Share
People have asked me about playing outsiders. I don't consider myself an outsider. Maybe that's why I'm interested in that. I'm not really sure. — Paul Dano Copy Share
