Paul Giamatti Quiz

Paul Giamatti stars in "Lady in the Water" which is out this weekend to terrible reviews. But regardless, Mr. Giamatti is one of our finest actors working today, if not ever. His skill in transforming himself into a wide range of different characters is astounding. The man is a chameleon. And I've been so impressed with all of the different faces of this fine thespian, that I decided to put together a little quiz to celebrate his accomplishments.

The quiz is quite simple, I give you quotes from a movie review of a Paul Giamatti film, and you guess which dazzling Giamatti performance they are describing. Let's play!

(These are real quotes from real reviews)


1. "The complex is home to an eclectic group of misfits, beginning with Paul Giamatti...Giamatti is appropriately schlubby and dour as the Everyman thrust into the organizing role."

Is it...A) Storytelling B) Sideways C) Lady in the Water


2. "(Paul Giamatti's character) is miserable and he should be. He is hunched over, depressed, angry, vengeful, and an unattractive little man."

Is it...A) Paycheck B) American Splendor C) Sideways


3. "...played by Paul Giamatti, who ticks and stutters his way through a battery of mannerisms in a nerdy performance that is more annoying and affected than usual, which is saying a lot."

Is it...A) American Splendor B) Lady in the Water C) Sideways


4. "This short, anecdotal and ironic comedy stars Paul Giamatti as a lonely, socially inept nerd..."

Is it...A) Sideways B) Storytelling C) Big Fat Liar


5. "The place is haphazardly managed by a stuttering drabster (Paul Giamatti)...has undone Giamatti, who doesn't stand a chance at making the guy relatable, even as a schlub.

Is it...A) Paycheck B) The Ant Bully C) Lady in the Water


6. There is some comic relief from a schlubby scientist played by Paul Giamatti.

Is it...A) Paycheck B) The Negotiator C) Confidence


7. "(The movie's) schlumpy hero...a lovable, cantankerous curmudgeon...

Is it...A) American Splendor B) Lady in the Water C) Sideways


8. "...a sad-sack worrier who has been depressed for the last two years..."

Is it...A) Cinderella Man B) Sideways C) Lady in the Water


9. "A disheveled dweeb with horn-rimmed glasses..."

Is it...A) American Splendor B) Lady in the Water C) Sidways


10. "Glum and awkward..."

Is it...A) Storytelling B) American Splendor C) The Ant Bully


11. "Schlub..."

Is it...A) Sidways B) Confidence C) Storytelling


12. "Loser..."

Is it...A) Private Parts B) American Splendor C) Sideways






answers: 1) c 2) c 3) b 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) b 9) a 10) all paul giamatti films 11) all paul giamatti films 12) all paul giamatti films