Tag Archives: Josh Pais

I want to do things that scare me, and also have a good time. Josh Pais

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. Josh Pais

I love to collaborate! That's totally my preference. And I feel like everything I do ends up being that way. Josh Pais

I could've shot the whole East Village, because it was and is my neighborhood. But Seventh Street is precious to me. Josh Pais

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. Josh Pais

Growing up, I started to realize I was surrounded by people who were passionately alive. Seventh Street felt raw, but I found it incredibly theatrical. Josh Pais

I would say I'm quite happy in my life the majority of the time. Earlier in my life I was more questioning, overly trying to figure things out. I like this way much better. Josh Pais

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. Josh Pais

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. Josh Pais

I always worked pretty steadily. But maybe out of some kind of fear, I put the brakes on letting myself be as successful as I'd like to be. More and more, I've taken the brakes off and let whatever happens happen. Josh Pais