Here's your inside look at the comedy-drama movie The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne.
The Holdovers Cast:
Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Carrie Preston
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The Holdovers Cast:
Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Carrie Preston
Stream The Holdovers now on Peacock!
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00:00 It sounds hyperbolic, and I'm sure it is, but I just think Paul Giamatti is the greatest actor.
00:06 From the moment I first met him, when he auditioned for Sideways for me going on 20 years ago,
00:20 I thought, "This guy can make even bad dialogue work."
00:24 I had him in Omaha for a public interview, and I said, "You know, Paul Giamatti,
00:28 I'll bet you could even read the phone book and make it compelling."
00:31 And he laughed, and I leaned over, and I pulled out the Omaha phone book, and I handed it to him.
00:35 I said, "Would you please just open up to a page?"
00:38 He started reading it and brought the house down.
00:40 "Angus!"
00:43 Working with Paul is a masterclass, you know.
00:47 "Believe it or not, Mr. Tully, there was a time when the fire in my loins burned white hot."
00:51 "You're full of s***."
00:52 "No, the details would curl your toes."
00:54 It's wonderful working with Paul Giamatti.
00:57 He has such character as a human being, but also with what he brings to the table.
01:05 He was a great kid. I had him one semester. Very insightful.
01:08 Mm-hmm. He hated you.
01:10 Well, like I said, sharp kid. Insightful.
01:15 The questions I ask him are less of, "How do you act this?" and more so, "How do you deal with it?"
01:23 Him sort of describing how he's changed and developed from those moments.
01:27 How it's actually a useful tool to kind of look back at things and grow as an actor from looking back at things
01:32 and not being satisfied with what you did in the past.
01:35 You see, history is not simply the study of the past. It is an explanation of the present.
01:40 See, when you say it that way, and throw in some pornography, it's a lot easier to understand.
01:47 And what is so amazing, and I think speaks even more to his talent, is that he's able to
01:53 snap in and out of the characters very seamless.
01:57 I love right before they say, "Action," I'll peek a look, and you'll see him just like morph
02:02 and fall into place, into his character.
02:06 That's a detention.
02:07 You just earned yourself a detention, sir. Now get back here!
02:10 Being here with you is already one big detention!
02:13 Son of a--
02:14 And he's just a lovely guy. Brilliant guy.
02:18 The most well-read human I know.
02:20 And a delight to work with.
02:24 [music]
02:28 [music fades]
02:31 (gentle music)