Full given name: |
Paul Franklin Dano |
Hometown: |
Grew up in Manhattan and then Connecticut. Currently reside in Manhattan. |
Zodiac sign: |
Gemini |
Special skills: |
Being a G. |
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? |
I'd watch Philip Seymour Hoffman in Long Day's Journey Into Night again and again. I do wish I could have seen Malkovich and Sinise in True West. Seeing Brando or Pacino back in the day...That might be it right there. |
Favorite show tune: |
When I was a kid, it was all about Jesus Christ Superstar. |
MAC or PC? |
Mac |
Most played song on your iPod: |
"Things Done Changed" - Notorious B.I.G., "For the Turnstiles" - Neil Young, and "Temptation" - Tom Waits. |
One CD you couldn't live without: |
There are a couple hundred of them, but today, I couldn't live without "Harvest" by Neil Young. |
Last book you read: |
"The Rings of Saturn," by W.G. Sebald. |
Must-see TV show: |
Don't do much tv. But "South Park" is brilliant. |
Last good movie you saw: |
"Opening Night" by John Cassavetes |
Favorite board/card game: |
Scrabble + Gin. |
Performer you would drop everything to go see: |
Tom Waits. |
Pop culture guilty pleasure: |
Movies with penis humor. |
Favorite pre-show meal: |
A hearty sandwich. Perhaps pepper turkey, bacon, avocado, red onion, mayo, salt and pepper. Or some pasta. |
How you got your Equity card: |
I got my Equity card some time ago, and cannot recall the specifics. Something tells me that at the age I got it, my parents probably had to help me. |
Worst onstage mishap: |
I have ripped the back seam of my pants. That looked good. I also had a rather audible fart that I let go one time, but was able to use it in the scene. I'd like to think that was just living in the moment. |
Worst costume ever: |
As a child, my mother made me wear clothes that were far worse than any costume. So I don't have many complaints there. |
Cats or dogs? |
Dogs |
Favorite cereal: |
Cereal. I love cereal. I eat several bowls a day, mostly a few late at night. Crispix, Honey Nut Cheerios, Kashi, and Oh's are a few favorites. |
Easiest co-star to work with: |
I think [current co-star] Peter Dinklage is one of them. And I'd have to say Catherine Keener [co-star of "The Ballad of Jack and Rose" and the upcoming "Where the Wild Things Are"] is a rad lady. |