For me, playing a really bad character is about figuring out what brought the person to where we need him.
Paul DanoMy first thought about acting, growing up here in New York, was theater, and I feel like I need to force myself to go get my ass kicked in a rehearsal room and do one of those plays at some point.
Paul DanoWhen 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 Broadway stage at 11 years old? It's so far in the distance now.
Paul DanoOf course I think it's a movie for everybody [Insane Farting Corpse], but that's probably just because it's a movie for me.
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