“The supporting thing can be harder to pop in and out of. The hardest thing is the people who have to come in and play, say, the bartender for a day - that's a lot harder than playing the lead role. You have to pop in and get it right. It's a lot of pressure to just pop in there and fit in and find your footing really fast.”

American actor

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. He began as a character actor and later became known for playing everyman leads with a mix of dry humor and troubled humanity. His film debut came in 1991, and his breakout screen role was in Private Parts (1997). He went on to appear in films including Saving Private Ryan, Man on the Moon, Big Momma's House, Storytelling, and Planet of the Apes. His work is often associated with sharply observed, somewhat sardonic characters who feel grounded and human.