For me, playing a really bad character is about figuring out what brought the person to where we need him. — 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
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
I can obviously relate to a character who is an artist, because the creative process is a big part of my life. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
I think carrying your gut, or your instincts, through all the learning, is one of the most important things. You learn to… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
In 'There Will Be Blood,' my character was someone who was an actor himself almost. He had a rehearsed quality about him.… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
You look at the part in '12 Years A Slave,' you finish that script - I mean, it's a powerful story. You… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
On set, the playground for the character, how much it takes varies. Is it like ballet, is it like jazz? The content… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
It's a constant learning process - not just what you need to learn for the character or as far as good actors… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
I think the idea is to try and understand everything about the characters and where the character is coming from, from their… — 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 Image
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 Image
Some projects go as you hope or imagine, and some change or reveal themselves in a different way; it depends. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
If you could call me buff, my version of buff was when I finished that film [Swiss Army Man]. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
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 Image
I went to tranny bars and kind of got used to being around that and then getting dressed up. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
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 Image
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