But I enjoyed the work once I got into the theater. The phone in his book-cluttered, lower Manhattan apartment is ringing off the wall with more and more casting calls. The bookish son of the former president of Yale University usually plays comic roles. Even when a movie bombs, Giamatti gets outstanding reviews for his roles. I do all right.
People are merciful.
I try not to read reviews too much. I didn't even feel nervous. Giamatti had planned to go into anthropology but started to enjoy the theater more, although he never imagined making it a lifetime career. Now, I love it. After graduating from Choate in 1984, he went to Yale Drama School and refined his acting skills.