What kind of research does Paul do for his roles?
“To prepare for his role in the play ‘Observe the Sons of Ulster,’ Paul travelled to Northern Ireland with fellow cast member Brian Campbell, where they tried to pick up convincing Irish accents and tasted the cleansing ales.'” (Calgary Herald, 18 March 1988) When he worked on Buried on Sunday, he went out with the fisherman in the morning and helped pulled in the mackeral net. On Tales of the City, he met and talked with author Armistead Maupin. On XXX’s and OOO’s, he wandered around the dressing rooms of the Grand Ole Opry. • How does Paul viewing acting? He’s been quoted saying different things: Early in his career, he referred to his many careers as “hobbies,” and explains away his multiple talents [playwright / actor / musician]. “I have a really short attention span,” says Gross. (Calgary Herald, 24 November 1989) and then on said “I’m not sure if acting is a fit occupation for an adult.” (Entertainment Weekly, 25 November 1994) On the more serious side, he also said “It’s import
