Paul Giamatti Talks Star Trek, John Adams, and That Missing Oscar

from The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott

Paul Giamatti on joining Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, fulfilling his "dream role" to play a Klingon pirate, reflecting on The Holdovers and the persistent myth that he’s already won an Oscar. (He hasn’t, but should.) Subscribe to my newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.com Follow me: https://linktr.ee/halanscott See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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