Paul Giamatti, the well respected, award-winning actor who stars along side Damian Lewis in Showtime's latest series, Billions, joins Brian this week to discuss working together on the set of the show (Brian is a co-creator and executive producer of Billions). Also, Paul talks about his complicated relationship with acting, revisits his roles in Donnie Brasco, Sideways, John Adams, and Cinderella Man. And Paul reflects on his time as a young actor and how, after more than 20 years, he keeps the work fresh and alive for himself.

 

Topics this week:

Billions

Yale School of Drama

Donnie Brasco

Safe Men

Cinderella Man

John Adams

Choate Rosemary Hall

Peer Gynt a play by Henrik Ibsen

Glengarry Glen Ross a play by David Mamet

Speed-The-Plow a play by David Mamet

Man on the Moon

Sideways

American Splendor

Election

“Hurt So Good” – John Cougar Mellencamp

 

People this week:

Paul Giamatti

Sophia Loren

Johnny Depp

Russell Crowe

Maggie Siff

Marcus Giamatti

Kenny Aronoff

Alexander Payne

Thomas Haden Church

 

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