Paul Giamatti’s CHINWAG with Stephen Asma

TALKING MONSTERS live @ SXSW

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Apr 26, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Early Monster Fascination

  • Paul Giamatti was drawn to monster movies as a child, particularly those about human transformations.
  • He recalls wrapping himself in toilet paper to emulate the mummy.
INSIGHT

Monster Appeal

  • People are drawn to monsters because they represent fears and struggles.
  • Many also identify with monsters as outsiders, like Frankenstein's monster.
INSIGHT

Defining Monsters

  • Monsters are defined as the unintelligible, the implacable forces you cannot negotiate with.
  • The most interesting monsters are those that represent our internal struggles and vulnerabilities.
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