- In 1986, Feig appeared on The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) and won $29,000 which he used to finance a run at stand-up comedy.
- Once worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios in Hollywood.
- In his television series Quái Đản Và Lập Dị (1999), the fictitious town of Chippewa was loosely based on the area surrounding Mt. Clemens, Michigan, where he grew up.
- Co-owns the gin brand Artingstall's which is his mother's maiden name.
- Saw Woody Allen's Take the Money and Run (1969) when he was 9 years old and was so enthralled by it, he still remembers how "It came on and it was like a religious experience".
- His last name is pronounced Feeg.
- Graduated Chippewa Valley High School Class of 1980.
- Thinks movies should open with a big, showy scene.
- Describes himself as the world's biggest Mystery Science Theater geek.
- Usually the movies he directs ends with highlights of the movies e.g A Simple Favor and Last Christmas.
- Has directed 1 actress to an Oscar nomination: Melissa McCarthy (Best Supporting Actress, Phù Dâu (2011)).
- Feig used to do stand-up and says he puts his movies together like he used to do his shows. He screens them multiple times, keeping the jokes that get big laughs and reworking those that don't.
- Paul's father was of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Hungary and Romania). Paul's mother had British ancestry.
- The title of his memoir "Superstud" is based on a line from the Quái Đản Và Lập Dị (1999) episode "Looks and Books".
- Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1984).
- Raised in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
- Grew up next door to a family of 8 with six children.
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