I don't think I gave a good enough performance to be nominated for it. I thought I gave a fine performance, but those things are supposed to be about giving an extraordinary performance.
Paul GiamattiMy definition of likeable may be different from other people's. That's not traditional likeable. Sympathy is a different thing [to define it].
Paul GiamattiI don't consider myself a very interesting person. I have the mentality of a supporting actor.
Paul GiamattiI definitely have a tendency to only see the blemishes of things, and see lots of things about my acting that I don't like.
Paul GiamattiI have a son who's been raised Jewish because his mom is Jewish. I have a whole different set of holidays to celebrate. Everybody is thrown together with their family in such an intense way, opening all of that stuff again. You're cooped up with everybody and forced to exist with them, and you're forced to try to relate to them in this way that's more open. I guess that just doesn't work for a lot of people.
Paul Giamatti