'Cold Souls' Star On Being Paul Giamatti In his latest film, Paul Giamatti plays himself, or a version of himself: A neurotic actor who has his soul frozen to relieve him of his crippling anxiety ...

The production design of “Cold Souls” is gorgeous, with the bleak, grey mechanisms of the “desouling” corporation and the frosty, monotonous tundra of Russia reflecting the disembodiment of our hero.

Adam Bell / SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS Paul Giamatti inspects the machine that will extract his essence in Sophie Barthes' "Cold Souls." "Cold Souls" Movie Reiew -- In "Being John Malkovich," John ...

The tricky conceits of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman ("Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Synecdoche, New York") are hard to reproduce.

In “Cold Souls,” opening Friday in limited release, the actor Paul Giamatti plays an actor named . . . Paul Giamatti. The on-screen Giamatti is struggling through rehearsals for a New York ...

Sophie Barthes' clever metaphysical comedy Cold Souls has been dubbed "Being Paul Giamatti" more than once since its Sundance 2009 debut. But if comparisons to the films of Charlie Kaufman are ...

"Cold Souls" — a winning, dreamlike comedy directed by Sophie Barthes — stars Paul Giamatti playing himself, more or less, as an actor who has his soul removed and then ends up chasing ...

Paul Giamatti and director Sophie Barthes talk 'Cold Souls' By LAREMY LEGEL , FILM.COM Aug 6, 2009 David Strathairn, left, as Dr. Flintstein and Paul Giamatti as himself (kind of) in "Cold Souls." ...

Giamatti plays Paul Giamatti, a New York actor who’s preparing for the title role in Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” and finding it increasingly difficult to separate himself from the character.

You can also watch the official trailer for Cold Souls in High Definition on Apple. Paralyzed with anxiety over an upcoming role, Paul Giamatti stumbles upon a high-tech company promising to ...

Cold Souls has Paul Giamatti exploring the neurotic nature of artists.; The odd sci-fi film mixes surrealism and farce perfectly. Cold Souls was inspired by a dream director Sophie Barthes had.