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Josh Pais

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Quotes by Josh Pais

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I could've shot the whole East Village, because it was and is my neighborhood. But Seventh Street is precious to me.
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I'm in this new Showtime series called 'Ray Donovan.' I play this guy Stu Feldman who runs Paramount Pictures, so the total opposite to this character.
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I'm not a singer. I've sung in character, but it's just not my thing.
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I love to collaborate! That's totally my preference. And I feel like everything I do ends up being that way.
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I want to do things that scare me, and also have a good time.
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Everyone feels a sense of ownership in creating a Lynn Shelton movie. Lynn chooses amazing people - including the crew. Every person there is committed to making the film the best it can be.
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Sometimes it gets a little uncomfortable to not do everything. That was my modus operandi for many years, but I just feel like I want to do challenging roles.
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Even though reality TV is very manipulated, it's all manipulated so that something real happens. And so, our job in this era is to make that real thing happen, because nobody wants to see any more manipulated, pre-planned performances. That era is over.
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I teach a course called 'Committed Impulse,' and part of the work I do is to get people outside of their heads.
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My process is I try to learn my lines so they're so solid I don't have to think about them or how I'm going to say them.
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