Paul Giamatti And Stephen Are Science Fiction Nerds

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  • čas přidán 14. 03. 2018
  • 'Billions' star Paul Giamatti gets some gifts or reading assignments from Stephen, depending on how you look at them.
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  • @lukeflyswatter3203
    @lukeflyswatter3203 Před 6 lety +70

    Their love of old sci-fi paperbacks makes me love them even more!

  • @jondunmore4268
    @jondunmore4268 Před 6 lety +305

    1:54 -- They're talking about Giamatti haunting USED book stores: Well, over 20 years ago, I was walking up to one of the best Used Book Stores, the Iliad (in its old location on that 7-street junction) in North Hollywood. It was dusk, and a guy passed me leaving the store with a handful of books. I thought I knew him cos he looked familiar - our eyes met, with a slight nod - and only after he passed me did I realize, "Hey, that's Paul Giamatti!" I was not gonna be a douche and run after him or anything - but that's my Paul Giamatti story that corroborates his love of old dusty books!

    • @ariesviolent
      @ariesviolent Před 6 lety +5

      Great story.

    • @sunshinemishasmommy5352
      @sunshinemishasmommy5352 Před 6 lety +1

      Wow,that is a cool story...he's a great actor,and seems like an all around great guy...and I love that he likes to go to used bookstores,that's great...what a true nerd :)

    • @MrZAP17
      @MrZAP17 Před 6 lety +5

      I love the Iliad! It's the best used bookstore in the Valley. Such a great and deep selection. Has a few bookstore cats too. :)

    • @chrisjohnston4445
      @chrisjohnston4445 Před 6 lety +5

      As he was expressing his love for used bookstores, I was thinking, "I wonder if he knows about The Iliad?"
      (When they were at their original location, they were right next door to Odyssey Video, so everybody who went in there had to make a joke about that.)

  • @sabrinalaumer2317
    @sabrinalaumer2317 Před 6 lety +102

    Fun to see my father's book Bolo held up to the camera!

    • @richardvinsen2385
      @richardvinsen2385 Před 6 lety +2

      Sabrina Laumer Great stuff that would make great movies.

    • @dmvierling2335
      @dmvierling2335 Před 6 lety +7

      I read many, many of your father's books (Retief and Bolo series in particular). Wonderful stuff.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange Před 6 lety +1

      dm Vierling Would love to read them. Can they still be found?

    • @stephenkoehler4051
      @stephenkoehler4051 Před 5 lety +4

      Your father's books brought great joy to many of us. His stories were great!

    • @actownsend7288
      @actownsend7288 Před 3 měsíci

      @@richardvinsen2385Paul & Stephen could get that to happen.

  • @verdatum
    @verdatum Před 6 lety +200

    I used to think that Paul Giamatti was a really unlikable person. After watching him in Interviews, I discovered that he was a wonderfully likeable person, who happened to be an incredible actor, who happened to frequently play unlikeable characters.

    • @Sapsche
      @Sapsche Před 6 lety +7

      Did you watch sideways already? I think it's one of his best appearances and a good movie overall ... he's not *totally* unlikeable in it ;)
      Edit: His small role in John dies at the end is also recommended.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange Před 6 lety +2

      Rainer-Wilfried Kasuppke Don’t forget American Splendor.

    • @armandoramirez7268
      @armandoramirez7268 Před 5 lety +3

      that's the magic of acting, the actor can truly make you believe he is the person he is portraying. amazing ability

    • @CaptainOvious123
      @CaptainOvious123 Před 5 lety +1

      Why did you think he was an unlikable person?

    • @enx2083
      @enx2083 Před 5 lety +3

      Rhodes is likeable in my opinion

  • @ingeborg-anne
    @ingeborg-anne Před 6 lety +163

    Nothing warms my heart more than the genuine love for books they're showing. *Hugs self*

    • @Mel-pb5xw
      @Mel-pb5xw Před 6 lety +2

      Ingeborg Anne Rakvåg right? Made my day!

    • @kimshepard7158
      @kimshepard7158 Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah! I love listening to them talk about books. The last interview I watched, Giamatti was so blown away by Stephens love for science fiction!

    • @actownsend7288
      @actownsend7288 Před rokem

      @@kimshepard7158 That was a fun conversation as was this one!!

  • @werth79
    @werth79 Před 6 lety +83

    Giamatti is just awesome.

  • @NS1973
    @NS1973 Před 6 lety +40

    "That guy in that thing you really liked." = perfect description
    In truth, though, Mr. Giamatti really IS a talented and accomplished actor, deserving of far more recognition than he gets.

  • @opthomas09
    @opthomas09 Před 6 lety +90

    What a humble and genuine man. Love his work, hope he continues to grace the screen.

  • @soetamikoestomo7885
    @soetamikoestomo7885 Před 6 lety +65

    Absolutely heart-warming!! Two great guys who are also BOOK LOVERS!! And big Science-Fiction fans, too. Oh, gentlemen, you have made my day!

  • @TopazChrysanthemum
    @TopazChrysanthemum Před 6 lety +150

    You adorable geeks.

  • @Afrimusican
    @Afrimusican Před 6 lety +36

    This is nerd-dom on a whole other level. I love it!

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange Před 6 lety

      Chuck Sorgi i was smiling ear to ear the entire time. Joy is just radiating from them the whole 10 minutes.

  • @thiago4santos
    @thiago4santos Před 6 lety +24

    Very stable friendship.

  • @sravankumar7324
    @sravankumar7324 Před 6 lety +56

    He and Jason Bateman are criminally under appreciated.

    • @HylianTicipated
      @HylianTicipated Před 6 lety +1

      Jason Bateman is overrated.

    • @jimborock2632
      @jimborock2632 Před 6 lety +7

      I've got Giamatti and Buscemi as the two actors who I wished Hollywood would give many more roles.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange Před 6 lety

      Jimbo Rock Agreed. Both are 2 of my favorite actors, if not my 2 favorite actors period.

    • @antweezy171
      @antweezy171 Před 4 lety

      I'll throw Aaron Ekhart on that list as well

  • @danadoddjr.2493
    @danadoddjr.2493 Před 6 lety +27

    Need a Stephen and Paul SF reading list. Or book club. Or both.

  • @thehighguarduk4820
    @thehighguarduk4820 Před 6 lety +11

    Wonderfully talented actor Paul Giamatti. My favourite role he played was in the Illusionist as Chief Inspector Walter Uhl, superb!

  • @ulaghchi
    @ulaghchi Před 5 lety +5

    And who can forget Paul's majestic performance as the Rhino?

  • @joeylaird77
    @joeylaird77 Před 6 lety +6

    I love these two geeking out! What a nice guy Paul is.

  • @Kevin_Street
    @Kevin_Street Před 6 lety +7

    Jack Vance, Larry Niven, Henry Kuttner, Avram Davidson, CL Moore, Keith Laumer!!!
    I LOVE BOTH OF YOU GUYS SO MUCH RIGHT NOW!!!!!! OMG!

  • @anastasiabeaverhausen8220
    @anastasiabeaverhausen8220 Před 6 lety +13

    As a fellow classic SF fanatic...may I say...best talk show segment ever!

  • @rstrahan
    @rstrahan Před 6 lety +3

    Growing up I found my 'happy place' in small used book stores and local libraries. I have to agree on the used book smell...the scent of an old sci-fi or fantasy softback still puts a smile on my face.

  • @bigben0071
    @bigben0071 Před 6 lety +23

    Great actor

  • @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb
    @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb Před 6 lety +7

    Book store and In&Out Burger. Man these guys are my Alpha Nerds :)
    I think Paul was channeling 'American Splendor' in that picture.

  • @Warstub
    @Warstub Před 6 lety +3

    Dear Stephen Colbert and Paul Giamatti: this could be my favourite episode ever. I practically cleaned out the New Zealand second hand book shops of all their old and classic Science Fiction ACE Doubles, Ballantine Originals, and many other first editions now all boxed up waiting for me to have a home library to display them in. :)

  • @nandakumar2854
    @nandakumar2854 Před 6 lety +39

    Get a room you too 😅

  • @wondereagle
    @wondereagle Před 6 lety +2

    Great in John Adams....unique actor.

  • @Blacksnyder
    @Blacksnyder Před 6 lety +13

    One of those actors who can sell a movie to me just by being in the cast.

  • @amandaarcher7919
    @amandaarcher7919 Před 6 lety +9

    There is something soothing about him, I could listen to him explain astrophysics and still find it interesting 😊

  • @camelsh-t_on_the_walls446
    @camelsh-t_on_the_walls446 Před 6 lety +34

    Sideways was the way I got to know and appreciate this actor :)

    • @dlg5485
      @dlg5485 Před 6 lety +3

      "I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot!"

    • @samboujaiteh3331
      @samboujaiteh3331 Před 6 lety

      Lol. My first Giamatti film was Big Fat Liar! And he was still great in that!

    • @RustinChole
      @RustinChole Před 6 lety +2

      Great movie, sideways.

    • @HelgaCavoli
      @HelgaCavoli Před 6 lety +2

      Sideways: I never got over that bucket drinking scene.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange Před 6 lety

      Sambou Jaiteh Lol came to give the same reply. Big Fat Liar was my first memory of him as well.

  • @Rwededyet
    @Rwededyet Před 6 lety +17

    I just happen to have "Bolos Book 2: The Unconquerable" sitting next to me! Keith Laumer is a great writer.

    • @richardvinsen2385
      @richardvinsen2385 Před 6 lety +1

      Rwededyet Laumer is definitely underrated. I read all his stuff back in high school about 40 years ago. It shocks me that none of his stuff has been turned into movies.

    • @DonaldWWitt
      @DonaldWWitt Před 6 lety

      FOR THE HONOR OF THE REGIMENT!

  • @Cardboardbocs
    @Cardboardbocs Před 6 lety +6

    Holy shit! I read BOLO when i was a kid and it was nuts! Never in my wildest dreams would I ever think that people would talk about it on television

  • @Soulspark811
    @Soulspark811 Před 6 lety +13

    They're cute together 😂

  • @freetheturtlesplease
    @freetheturtlesplease Před 6 lety +7

    I wish they had actually made a wax statue of him for him. Awesome actor

  • @kstackalacka
    @kstackalacka Před 6 lety +14

    i love this man! Childhood me discovered him through big fat liar tbh but have loved him ever since, and respect for being in john dies at the end

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange Před 6 lety

      Kelly Don Cascarelli directed it right? He’s a fantastic filmmaker.

    • @C0urg0l
      @C0urg0l Před 6 lety

      What a wonderfully weird movie / book that was

  • @NotEnoughBooks
    @NotEnoughBooks Před 6 lety +5

    The happiness of book nerds is contagious

  • @jonweiss1358
    @jonweiss1358 Před 3 lety +1

    Paul - “If these Ladies order Merlot? I’m leaving.” Jonny Weiss “Back to Phoenix.” 🎶

  • @nigelcnash
    @nigelcnash Před 6 lety +6

    First time I have heard of Keith Laumer being discussed! Wow!!!

    • @anastasiabeaverhausen8220
      @anastasiabeaverhausen8220 Před 6 lety

      Not to mention old favorites of mine C.L. Moore and Henry Kuttner--I'm sure that's a first for late night tv! That husband and wife team wrote some truly great, classic SF stories.

  • @miadhe
    @miadhe Před 6 lety +2

    Paul is a fantastic actor, love his character on Billions

  • @MK-je7kz
    @MK-je7kz Před 6 lety +18

    Now that X-men is back at Marvel, they could reboot it and cast Paul Giamatti as Wolverine

  • @Footjones
    @Footjones Před 6 lety +2

    This is such a wonderful interview! More of a conversation between two friends. Love it 🙂

  • @MiRoo427
    @MiRoo427 Před 6 lety +1

    Awww so nerdy, so lovable.

  • @bonasty1990
    @bonasty1990 Před 5 lety +1

    Paul G voice when hes yelling is so fulfilling, it's like a steak dinner with mash potatoes and green beans and some sweet ice tea, why that's what I think I'll never know

  • @ivyking4149
    @ivyking4149 Před 6 lety +1

    Such a nice guy!
    Real good to see him.

  • @barnicle69
    @barnicle69 Před 6 lety +4

    This is so sweet.

  • @zoedujour
    @zoedujour Před 6 lety +6

    GIAMATTI!!! 😍😍

  • @zoddsonofthor5576
    @zoddsonofthor5576 Před 6 lety +6

    Old moldy books are the best especially the correct molds.... you really will travel to new worlds

  • @aloynium
    @aloynium Před 6 lety

    That opening jazz was fantastic!

  • @samwright4998
    @samwright4998 Před 6 lety

    Tremendously gifted character actor, humble also.

  • @edwinsemidey7405
    @edwinsemidey7405 Před 6 lety +7

    this was great

  • @lorrainechandler7864
    @lorrainechandler7864 Před 5 lety +1

    Valentine was his paternal grandfather's name.Valentine Giamatti was a professor of Italian language and literature at Mt.Holyoke College.Love this video clip .Colbert and Giamatti are adorable.Thanks for sharing .

    • @Ashley-Renae1989
      @Ashley-Renae1989 Před 6 měsíci

      Paul's dad, A. Bartlett Giam-
      atti, is one of my heroes. ☺️

  • @SILK97
    @SILK97 Před 6 lety +12

    Where's my man with the monologue order? I need it for tonight

  • @quasarsupernova9643
    @quasarsupernova9643 Před 3 lety

    What an amazing actor

  • @Maryjane022
    @Maryjane022 Před 3 lety +1

    That story about their highschool not caring (not intentionally😅) about other people while sharing and talking about sci-fi books or maybe a Tolkien's books seems a lot of fun! ☺️📚🙌

  • @jlvfr
    @jlvfr Před 6 lety +2

    And now I'm even a bigger fan of Giamatti's fan!

  • @PhDTony_original
    @PhDTony_original Před 6 lety +21

    Paul Giamatti is a Jack Vance fan??? Holy cow!

  • @carolbenson6524
    @carolbenson6524 Před 6 lety

    I love him...he's so adorable!

  • @Uncertaintycat
    @Uncertaintycat Před 6 lety +3

    If I could find a perfume that smelled like old books, I would say TAKE MY MONEY.

  • @MartinJutras
    @MartinJutras Před 6 lety +2

    You can't get cooler that those guys!

  • @sahilchawlaa
    @sahilchawlaa Před 4 lety

    perfect Colbert show

  • @victorolson5663
    @victorolson5663 Před 4 lety

    This is amazing!

  • @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023

    Giamatti is such a nice guy.

  • @jpjordan90
    @jpjordan90 Před 3 lety

    I love this man. My favourite actor

  • @RVJEDI
    @RVJEDI Před 6 lety

    Scene stealer extraordinaire!

  • @inkblotCrisis
    @inkblotCrisis Před 6 lety +16

    Wow, it looks just like him.

  • @CyberSamuraii
    @CyberSamuraii Před 2 lety

    This dudes laughter is a blessing

  • @solarsatori
    @solarsatori Před 6 lety

    Paul is such a great human. I like him much very.

  • @gus.smedstad
    @gus.smedstad Před 6 měsíci

    I can't believe Giamatti had never read any of the Bolo books. I loved those growing up. I had a copy of that specific printing, I recognize the cover.

  • @love-hammer
    @love-hammer Před 6 lety +1

    Holy shit, that was a good segment. Got some book recommendations, saw 2 adults geek out, and a throw back to the Taylor statue.

  • @jonweiss1358
    @jonweiss1358 Před 3 lety

    Paul - “Hangover 2” Undercover Las Vegas operation.

  • @kellyrobinson7955
    @kellyrobinson7955 Před 6 lety

    I LOVE Paul Giamatti.

  • @Normally_aspirated
    @Normally_aspirated Před 6 lety +2

    This is absolutely incredible. This is the kind of shit that you can't see anywhere else

  • @waynepalmar6101
    @waynepalmar6101 Před 6 lety

    that was....awesome

  • @sluttymctits4496
    @sluttymctits4496 Před 6 lety

    Mr. Giamatti's high-pitched giggle gives me never-ending life. 😁

  • @maxlevin6167
    @maxlevin6167 Před 6 lety +1

    Can't wait for Billions season 3!

  • @darcysharp3368
    @darcysharp3368 Před 6 lety

    OMG!!! Bolo by Keith Laumer is one of my all-time favorites ever!

  • @kasnitch
    @kasnitch Před 6 lety +9

    the adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat . good times .

  • @mori1bund
    @mori1bund Před 6 lety +1

    I liked the first season of Billions but I loved the second season!
    Such an underrated show!

  • @machine60
    @machine60 Před 6 lety +5

    Two interesting and entertaining characters. I knew Paul's Dad (very slightly). He would be proud.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange Před 6 lety +1

      George Hawley how did you know him if you don’t mind my asking?

    • @machine60
      @machine60 Před 6 lety

      Haut Strange He was President of Yale University when one of my sons was there. We had an exchange of letters concerning his labeling parents of Yale undergrads as arbitrageurs. (My position was that Yale was the real arbitrageur.by raising tuition in anticipation of inflation.) We also crossed paths briefly during commencement ceremonies. He was a character.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange Před 6 lety

      George Hawley That’s very cool :) always interesting to hear about life from people who’ve really lived it. Glad you got to have that experience :)

    • @paulsonj72
      @paulsonj72 Před rokem +1

      @@machine60 And after he was Yale President he became Baseball Commissioner for a brief period of time before he died in September 1989.

  • @dantesinferno7350
    @dantesinferno7350 Před 6 lety +5

    Finally another Jack Vance fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Joris0815
    @Joris0815 Před 6 lety +2

    I cant believe how many people sleep on Billions, I think its one of the greatest shows of this decade

  • @pendorran
    @pendorran Před 4 lety

    This is fabulously nerdtastic. :-)

  • @NancyGooGoo
    @NancyGooGoo Před 6 lety

    I love me some Paul Giamatti!!!!

  • @Maryjane022
    @Maryjane022 Před 4 lety

    I can watch them talk about sci-fi books all day long! 😊📚💕

  • @EmoSew1
    @EmoSew1 Před 6 lety

    I love how nerdy they get i wud totes love to talk to both of them about scifi and of course about lotr with stephen.

  • @shmookins
    @shmookins Před 6 lety +11

    Colbert spent 17 seconds explaining his first gift book.

  • @RustyTube
    @RustyTube Před 6 lety +1

    He was great in that ultimate sci-fi flick _Thunderpants_ (2002).

  • @the_weekdaye
    @the_weekdaye Před 6 lety

    I’ll always have respect for him ever since he made me laugh on “Big Momma’s House” 😁😂

  • @robertpolanco1973
    @robertpolanco1973 Před 5 lety +1

    Personally, I LIKE Paul Giamatti for his wonderful sense of humor and acting talent. I hope to see him in more future movie and TV projects.

  • @maxdoubt5219
    @maxdoubt5219 Před 6 lety +6

    I know how they feel. I read 1,000 SF novels before I hit college. I haunted used bookstores. When entering a bookstore with a wide selection of SF I would get a frisson of anticipation. But that was years ago. I'm a golden age SF aficionado. The new stuff doesn't appeal so much.

    • @unrulysimian3897
      @unrulysimian3897 Před 4 lety

      Deacon Verter - Neal Asher. Peter F. Hamilton. The old stuff is great, but there's excellent stuff that's come out in the last 50 years.

  • @BlakieTT
    @BlakieTT Před 6 lety

    LMAOOOOO THE FACE!!!!

  • @HFHavenger
    @HFHavenger Před 6 lety

    I love the Bolo series! Great books!

  • @chestermcgillicuddy4368

    Used book store? That's Christmas everyday! Book nerds rejoice! Absolutely love it!

  • @montanajones8393
    @montanajones8393 Před 6 lety

    One of my favorite actors....enjoy Bolo, its due back at the library in 2 weeks.

  • @susanbarbier5053
    @susanbarbier5053 Před 6 lety +5

    NERDS!

  • @salilbhatnagar
    @salilbhatnagar Před 6 lety

    OMG John Adams!

  • @ThePatsyMusic
    @ThePatsyMusic Před 6 lety +3

    why is he so cool.

  • @mercurywoodrose
    @mercurywoodrose Před 6 lety +2

    COLBERT IS A NIVEN FAN!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!

  • @jorgemt62
    @jorgemt62 Před 6 lety

    I have 1950's SciFi books which I grab on passing the shelves just to smell them!!! I didn't think I was the only one, of course, but I never thought I would hear someone talking about that on a show!
    I have some books whose bindings have all but disappeared. I always wonder whether there is some DIY technique to rebind them - though the spines are gone...

  • @davidcorriveau8615
    @davidcorriveau8615 Před 6 lety

    My bookshelves have a copy of that PB edition of Bolo by Laumer...

  • @larrygarland3728
    @larrygarland3728 Před 6 lety +1

    Paul was excellent in Private Parts. Howard Stern's movie. It was one of his first major roles.
    Howard said he couldn't have played "Pig Vomit" better.
    Bye for now! Ack, Ack!

  • @angelabolton4478
    @angelabolton4478 Před rokem

    He seems completely charming.