Paul Dano

I feel like I have to be responsible for what I'm participating in or putting out into the world.

— Paul Dano

One thing you notice is, there's a lot of people with raw talent, and then there's people who take that talent and…

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As an actor, I always feel you basically have to be able to delude yourself.

— Paul Dano

I like listening to my playlist on the iPod. I don't want radio with commercials.

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I want to do some bigger films, so long as there's some sort of exciting creative element or a good filmmaker behind…

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Let's say honorary favorite New Yorker is John Lennon, and favorite real New Yorker is Biggie, because he's the best.

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

— Paul Dano

In tragedy, it's hard to find a good resolution; it's not black and white: it's a big fog of gray.

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Listening to hard rock on the subway doesn't work for me, especially modern hard rock. Driving in L.A. helped me to understand…

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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…

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When you repeat yourself so many times, even if you're speaking the truth, the repetition starts to feel false. Sometimes, you just…

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I would like to do something really big and then something really small, and see what it's like to work in that…

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I remember going to the theatre when I was little and the lights going down and just getting really scared about what…

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In life, you have to keep certain parts of yourself in check because you want to be a decent human being. But…

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I would say that the emotional content of the film [Swiss Army Man] took me by surprise, and sometimes I would probably…

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I feel like rumors get crazy and people blow up the whole internet with news. I feel like, once you're doing a…

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I always have an adjustment period where I'm so happy to be home, but then my sense of purpose is totally gone.

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To be called a genius at 17 or 18 years old can sometimes cause arrested development.

— Paul Dano

I think you sometimes have to go hit rock bottom before you can grow and rebuild as a person.

— Paul Dano

I know I'd like to direct a film at some point, and maybe I'll write it.

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I used to write a lot of songs. I was an English major in college. I was a deluded poet for a…

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As people, no matter what we are doing, your whole body is living and breathing.

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I like movies a lot, and I feel really excited when I see a movie that moves me the right way.

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I've definitely been in ruts, and I think having some kind of perseverance is important.

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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…

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I go down to the dive bar around the corner when I go out. I don't go to the showbiz parties.

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I like the idea of finding parts that I know I can do but I don't totally understand them right away.

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I've been fortunate to work with several actors and directors who I look up to, and learned from each of them.

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I would not take a girl to a club on a Thursday. I would not take her to a really noisy, swanky…

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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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I'm not a big shopper. I'm a pretty simple dresser, and that's not my pleasure go-to thing, looking for clothes.

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Your director is your main support - actors don't generally give each other advice on set, not in my experience.

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I've definitely had mentors, whether parents or friends or actors who I like.

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When I'm not acting, I like to go home and be really normal. So I usually grow out my hair until I…

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As an actor, the toughest thing is being subject to circumstance. Meaning: What scripts are out there that are available?

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I always ask for more takes. I like doing takes, so I'll do as many as I can.

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I started acting pretty young, so I haven't had too many odd jobs. But I used to sell candy out of my…

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

— Paul Dano

I feel like having something that you're passionate about helps to keep you young.

— Paul Dano

I know I am always pumped, as an audience member, to go and see a Western.

— Paul Dano