Paul Dano in VW scene in Taking Woodstock

that's funny cuz he's not too ugly and he's a great actor... so ur a nutjob...

have u seen, There will be blood?

I disagree on both points. He's actually a good actor (see "There Will Be Blood" and, a few years earlier, "L.I.E.") and I don't think he's actively unattractive. Sort of an "everyman" look.

I really don't understand the people defending him and bringing up his performance in There Will Be Blood to justify it. He was awful in the film, ruined a potentially good role, and was demolished by Daniel Day-Lewis in terms of acting. He absolutely did not hold his own with one of the greatest working actors in the business.

"I love you, and you don't pay me."

What the heck ever! He is a great actor and I think he's a babe; he's got gorgeous lips.

He was awesome in this!

The prurient herself!

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I don't think the part necessarily asked for someone stunning looking, for a start. And he's a fine actor, IMHO.

"I did cramps the way Meryl Streep did accents" - Calliope (Middlesex)

Personally, I thought the performances in There Will Be Blood, Both Day Lewis's and Dano's were very mannered, showy and external. A lot going on on the surface - accents, physical tics, quirky line readings - but not a lot of emotional accessibility or truth. The whole movie I was very conscious of watching actors performing as opposed to watching characters interacting. It's a style that worked for the movie, and in that sense I would say that Dano and Lewis were evenly matched.

I have seen Mr. Dano in many films and a couple of plays, having followed his career closely since his mesmerizing performance in L.I.E. I would have to disagree with the OP as I think Dano is a fine actor. I thought he did a nice job in his brief role in the rather unfairly maligned Taking Woodstock and as always I look forward to seeing what he does next.

On a slightly different note - can anyone tell me the song played during the VW trip scene. I found that I knew all the words, but cannot for the life of me rember the artist or song title.

I thought him a great choice. I was disappointed that he had such a minor role although it had a cameo feel to it. The movie was billed with Emile Hirsch as a selling point: he was good but also a minor (if reoccuring) role. I preferred Dano's brief character. Since LIE I've considered him to be a good actor.