Paul Giamatti and director Sophie Barthes talk about the movie "Cold Souls," a surreal comedy. Paul Giamatti plays himself, an actor paralyzed by anxiety, agonizing over his interpretation of "Uncle Vanya." When he reads an article in the New Yorker about a high-tech company that promises to alleviate suffering by extracting souls, he decides to get his soul extracted, and discovers that it’s the size and shape of a chickpea. "Cold Souls" opens in New York Friday, August 7th, at Lincoln Plaza and Sunshine Cinemas.
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Comments [4]
The movie's called "Duets"! There's a great clip of him singing Try a Little Tenderness over at Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0kpA9gNB4Q
What is the name of the movie in which Paul Giamatti plays a scene involving kareoke singing? Noisy traffic drowned out the name of the movie, but Giamatti said he liked the character he played. Thanks.
So losing your soul turns you Republican?
Ironically, Chekhov never believed in the existence of the soul.
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