One of my favorite things I read was John Steinbeck's journals while he was writing 'East of Eden,' which was so cool.
From Paul Dano
The idea of writer's block or not having inspiration is totally terrifying to me.
The hardest thing about working with your partner is that the work starts to become first.
I am baffled by good writing.
The way Hollywood works, you're never sure if their first thought is to make a great film and honor the material or just another business property.
In 'There Will Be Blood,' my character was someone who was an actor himself almost. He had a rehearsed quality about him. He was a performance artist in a way.
It's hard to talk about acting because I don't think it's quite as explicit as a lot of people might think. And that's probably the best thing about it.
I've definitely had mentors, whether parents or friends or actors who I like.
I grew up in Manhattan, and now I live in Brooklyn.
I like the idea of finding parts that I know I can do but I don't totally understand them right away.
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