I just want to do stories that have my heart racing, Paul says of his script selection process.
Thats what Im attracted to.
Thats why you dont see me in romantic comedies.
I love sappy movies, I do but Im just drawn to characters with conflict.
The movies fidgeting with the notion of a frustrating ending is what cemented his involvement to the project.
(He delights in hearing how EW found the film stomach-churning in a good way.)
It was the discussion, the conversation that the film allows, he says.
I definitely want to make art that brings up some sort of question.
But this happens on a daily basis and its a scary thing.
Curiously, the character perhaps bears the most resemblance to theBreaking Badcharacter he left behind.
I get offered a lot of the strung-out druggie roles, the actor admits.
It definitely goes through a filtering system [of advisors] and now I dont see any of that.
The reason I did that is because of John Hillcoat.
I believed in him, and I believed in Matt Cooks script.
For Paul, choosing film projects can be as much luck as strategic thinking.
Now Im at a place where you have to say no to more things than yes.
Its a beautiful problem to have, and I feel incredibly spoiled.
But I know Im extremely lucky and fortunate.
I do love cars, and I think thats really what was the tilting point.
I just want to do good work that Im proud of, he says.
Going back to TV, I realized how much I missed it, he confesses.
Hey, filmmakers the balls back in your court to win him back.
