Award-winning actor Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of Carlo Carlei's Romeo and Juliet. Adapted from Shakespeare's play by screenwriter Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey), Romeo and Juliet will star Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) and Douglas Booth (The Pillars of the Earth) as the star-crossed lovers who meet a tragic end. Giamatti now joins the cast as Friar Lawrence, the compassionate priest who plays a very important role in the main characters' romance. Giamatti, who is perhaps...Read Full Story
Now that shooting is set to kick off shortly in Italy, director Carlo Carlei is filling out the rest of the cast for his new adaptation of Romeo And Juliet. And the latest actor to step aboard? Paul Giamatti.
The Barney's Version actor will appear as Friar Lawrence, a key advisor to both Romeo and Juliet in the play, who likely regrets helping them get together given the tragic end. Kids back in those days, eh?
Douglas Booth, most recently seen in the Beeb's Great Expectations, is on as...Read Full Story
The Bottom Line Should you see it? Yes. Why? A strong script leads the way, but the star is a bad-ass high school wrestler who steals the show. Thomas McCarthy has now made three films you should see. Perhaps best known for playing the Machiavellian Baltimore Sun reporter in the final season of the greatest TV show ever made ( The Wire ), McCarthy should also be known for his writing (he wrote the story for Up ) and directorial work ( The Station Agent , The Visitor ). His newest, Win Win...Read Full Story
Paul talks to Jimmy about two recent projects, "Rock of Ages" on Broadway, and his new movie, "Ides of March." Add this to your queue Added: Sat Oct 08 05:10:13 UTC 2011 Air date: Fri Oct 07 00:00:00 UTC 2011 Duration: 04:10Read Full Story
The Bottom Line Should you see it? Yes. Why? May not exceed expectations, but a very solid political drama starring some of the best talent in Hollywood. High hopes for this film: George Clooney will recreate the magic of Good Night and Good Luck , Ryan Gosling will bring his trademark intensity to what seems like a garden-variety role, the Shakesperean title will deliver a killer denouement. Not to say The Ides of March is a disappointment, because the film is solid, but The Ides of March is...Read Full Story
Phil Morrison, the director of June Bug, has another project in the works, and it’s worth noting because it’s going to be starring my two favorite Pauls currently working in Hollywood. Lucky Dog is a comedy about a couple of French-Canadian con men who go in together on a Christmas tree selling scam, despite the fact that their friendship has recently been on the outs. The previously mentioned Pauls are Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd, both...
Paul Giamatti won the SAG Award for male actor in a television movie or miniseries on Sunday for his role in HBO’s “Too Big to Fail.” Giamatti plays Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, who, among others, was charged with ...
Hollywood actor Paul Giamatti is adding his star power to a new film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet. Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld and British newcomer Douglas Booth have landed the title roles, while Holly Hunter, Ed Westwick and ...
Elvis versus aliens. If that doesn't sound awesome to you, then you and I are not living on the same planet.
Though "Bubba Ho-Tep" director Don Coscarelli and actor Paul Giamatti have long been planning on putting rock icon Elvis Presley up against a pack of blood-thirsty vampires in "Bubba Nosferatu," it now appears that their [...]
Paul Giamatti dished about how it felt getting close with Robert Pattinson…and we love all the details! Paul Giamatti has been an A-list actor for years, but only now has he caught the eyes of the young Twi-hard population, thanks to working ...
As Friar Lawrence Now that shooting is set to kick off shortly in Italy, director Carlo Carlei is filling out the rest of the cast for his new adaptation of Romeo And Juliet. And the latest actor to step aboard? Paul Giamatti. The Barney's Version actor will appear as Friar Lawrence, a key advisor to both Romeo and Juliet in the play, who likely regrets helping them get together given the tragic end. Kids back in those days, eh?Douglas Booth...
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Whether the world really needs another Romeo and Juliet adaptation is up for debate, but Carlos Carlei's upcoming film boasts some intriguing talent, at least. The script comes from Gosford Park and Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes, while young up-and-comers like Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Ed Westwick, and Kodi Smit-McPhee are lined up to star.
The latest addition to the project is the always welcome Paul Giamatti, who's set to...
(b. June 6, 1967) is an American actor and son of former Yale President and Major League Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti. Paul began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including 'Private Parts,' 'The Truman Show', and 'Saving Private Ryan' before earning lead roles in several projects in the...more
(b. June 6, 1967) is an American actor and son of former Yale President and Major League Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti. Paul began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including 'Private Parts,' 'The Truman Show', and 'Saving Private Ryan' before earning lead roles in several projects in the 2000s including 'American Splendor,' 'Sideways,' 'Cinderella Man,' 'John Adams,' 'Barney's Version' and 'Win Win'.
Paul Giamatti on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... ... Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti was born June 6, 1967. He graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall prep ...
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (born June 6, 1967) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. Biography Giamatti was born in New Haven, Connecticut to A. Bartlett Giamatti, a Yale University ...
Times Herald-Record - Take "The Devil Wears Prada." Switch Anne Hathaway with Scarlett Johansson, Meryl Streep with both Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney and the magazine world with child care