Paul Giamatti opens up on Scottish roots and royal ancestor who may have killed Macbeth
dailyrecord.co.ukHollywood star Paul Giamatti has opened up on his love for Scotland whilst chatting to co-host Stephen Asma on their podcast Chinwag.The star - who missed out on an Oscars statue at the weekend - visited Scotland in 2023 as he discovered his love for haggis and uncovered his dream of owning a kilt.The Connecticut-born star said: "I took a little jaunt to jolly old Scotland."I had some haggis.
Which I am here to tell you is tasty. It's really delicious and it's not what you think it's going to be"I mean you hear about it and you're like 'Oh my gosh what is this going to look like?' and it's kind of a sausage and it's tasty.
I really liked it."Comparing the national dish of Scotland to a hot dog, he quipped: "Best not to think about what's in a hot dog.
Best not to think about what's in your frank at the ballpark, you know what I mean? Best not to think about what's in most things really."Giamatti also confessed that his one regret over his Scottish trip was not buying a kilt."I've wanted a kilt my whole life and we went to a high-end kilt place and I got intimidated.
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