He answered politely, but boy oh boy, Paul Giamatti did not give even one tiny shit about this question. And that’s fair. He’s Paul Fucking Giamatti.

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Lodge 49 is pretty great, but even if it weren’t, we’d still tune in and watch, because we sort of feel like we owe him that much.


The Takeout: Is a hot dog sandwich?

Paul Giamatti: No.

TO: Definitely not a sandwich.  

PG: I don’t think so.

TO: Why is it not a sandwich?

PG: Bread. It’s not two pieces of bread with meat in between. It’s one piece of bread.

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TO: With meat tucked inside?

PG: Yeah. A sandwich is two pieces of bread with something in between. It’s not a sandwich. Thanks.

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Thus ends the conversation. Before he finishes turning away, he has already forgotten it ever happened.