Master thespian/nabe resident Paul Giamatti turns 41 today. In his career, the actor has played many memorable roles – “Miles” in Sideways, Harvey Pekar in the biopic American Splendor, “Pig Vomit” in Howard Stern’s Private Parts (today is coincidentally the real Pig Vomit’s birthday as well), and most recently starring as John Adams in the […]
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Giamatti as Cheney?
Oliver Stone is keeping mum about who will play Vice President Dick Cheney in his upcoming George Bush biopic. However Hollywood speculation is pointing towards Brooklyn Heights resident Paul Giamatti as the “evil” veep. (The clip above from American Splendor shows Giamatti’s ability to play a curmudgeon dealing with feeble minds around him quite well.) […]
Giamatti Talks Adams
Brooklyn Heights resident Paul Giamatti debuts as John Adams in HBO's 7 part mini series starting this Sunday at 8pm. He's interviewed today in Canada's Globe and Mail: Globe and Mail: The Unknown…: HBO spent heavily to make the period drama as authentic as possible with sets and costumes. They wrote a script that stayed […]
Giamatti is John Adams
The Most Famous Resident of Brooklyn Heights, Paul Giamatti, stars as John Adams in HBO's seven part mini-series about America's second president starting March 16.
Giamatti Buzz at Sundance
Pretty Bird, starring nabe thesp Paul Giamatti is generating lots of buzz at the Sundance Film Festival. He plays an aerospace engineer who gets tangled up in a scheme to build a rocket belt with his friend played by Billy Crudup. Saturday Night Live's Kristeen Wiig also stars. This film will open in theaters later […]
Giamatti Profiled in Esquire
He may very well be the most famous person living in Brooklyn Heights now that Norman Mailer is gone. Paul Giamatti sits down at Teresa's on Montague with Esquire's Scott Raab to talk about his new movie Fred Claus among other things:
Giamatti Sighting at Noodle Pudding
Brooklyn Heights' King of All Thespians Paul Giamatti was spotted at Noodle Pudding Saturday night by nabe blogger Goddess in the City: Goddess in the City: We sat next to Paul Giamatti last night at Noodle Pudding here in Brooklyn Heights. He was with his wife and kid and I have to say it was […]
Giamatti’s Film Festival
New York Times: Robert De Niro has his own film festival. Why shouldn’t Paul Giamatti? After all, it’s been 15 years since Mr. De Niro was nominated for an Oscar; Mr. Giamatti made it to the big dance just last year (with a supporting actor nomination for “Cinderella Man”). The Brooklyn Academy of Music […]
Paul Giamatti – King of All Brooklyn Heights Celebs
NY Post – Welcome to Brooklyn "Paul Giamatti lives in Brooklyn Heights," says one gawker. "Last Halloween he painted his face like a lion and cruised around with his son. They're always at the playground in DUMBO or on Montague Street. I saw him and his wife a few weeks ago swimming at the YMCA […]
The Mystery Noise Of Pineapple Walk — Solved!
If you had been hearing a mysterious, annoying, “high pitched zee-zee-zee-zee” sound in the vicinity of Pineapple Walk, Henry Street, and Cadman Towers, and thought “hey, that’s almost as loud as the helicopters”, Mary Frost revealed the culprit yesterday in The Brooklyn Eagle, in a page-turning (finger-scrolling?) article we’re sure will be optioned by Netflix […]
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