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Al Pacino is one of the most celebrated and influential actors of all time. He has breathed life into countless roles, etched forever in cinematic history. He has won numerous awards and accolades for his performance in movies such as “Serpico”, “Scarface”, “Scent of a Woman”, and most importantly, “The Godfather”.
The Godfather is a 1972 epic crime thriller directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie is easily ranked among one of the greatest and the most inspiring movies ever. It also pushed Pacino’s acting career off to an outstanding start. However, it was not all sunshine and rainbows for the star while doing the movie. At one time, he had the director Coppola wondering why he hired Pacino in the first place!
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Al Pacino Once Had Francis Ford Coppola Question Annoyed During The Godfather One
In an oldinterviewonThe Late Show with David Letterman,Al Pacinoshared some cool behind-the-scenes stories from The Godfather with the director Francis Ford Coppola. He revealed that in one scene after his marriage in the movie, he was meant to dance with the girl and drive in the car. Except there was one problem – Pacino did not how to dance or drive.
“There was the scene in Godfather 1 if anybody remembers it. When Michael gets married in Sicily and he has to pass around candies. It’s a tradition an Italian tradition and then, Francis says “Okay, here’s the thing – you passing around the candies you go to the different people and then you take the girl who’s your wife and you waltz. You do a whilst then you go off in the car.”
So, I thought okay. I said “Francis you want me to talk in Italian to these people that I’m passing the candies.” I don’t I don’t speak Italian. “So well it doesn’t matter I mean you just say anything do you whatever you know I mean double talk later because I’m Way up with the camera we’ll get it later you know don’t worry about it things just waltz around with the girls” (Coppola replied)“So, Francis, I don’t Waltz. I don’t know how to waltz anything” (Al Pacino said).
He’s looking at me he said “We’ll do something. You move with a girl it doesn’t matter just move around. Hold out your walk around, you’ve got something just do things. Spin around a couple of times. I got the camera up there doesn’t matter get in the car and take off” I said “Francis, I don’t drive”.” –Al Pacino on the Late Show
After listening to this, Coppola could do nothing except exclaim“Why did I pick him? Why him?”
“I’d have died if I had been there for one more day”: Al Pacino Narrowly Escaped Death While Shooting The Godfather 2
Al Pacino is Set to Star in a Movie Directed by Johnny Depp
Al Pacino will turn 84 this year. However, his passion for industry and hard work is never ending and his filmography is set to expand further in the coming years. The first of these will beJohnny Depp’sModi.The movie is based on two chaotic days in the life of Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Clemente Modigliani, known by the name Modi.
In September 2023, Depp hadstarted shootingthe movie in Hungary. The movie includes Riccardo Scamarcio in the leading role with other talented supporting actors in the cast including Al Pacino as well. The release date of the movie is currently not announced.
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