The focus of the movie is on the journey that these three men embark on. Mentally, Serpico is all over the place. By the s, Robert De Niro had become disillusioned with his own fame, and he channeled that into a sobering reflection on the glorification of celebrities and the desire to be famous.
The role of assassinated union leader Jimmy Hoffa feels like one of the roles that Al Pacino was born to play. He makes them so believable because he seems so natural playing the role. That's because Pacino doesn't pretend, he becomes.
The actor finds a sliver of himself in the characters he's about to embody, and he steps into their inner world. The best pieces of art, whether they are books, songs, or films, connect with their audience on a visceral, emotional level. Form an emotional connection with your reader or end user, and you'll find that your work will resonate much more deeply. Consistency and repetition are the keys to success: Repetition, Pacino says, is what keeps him fresh. He once rehearsed a courtroom scene 85 times until he was happy with the result.
By the time you get to the 85th rendition, he says, you've given up all expectations for perfection, and you're just doing it. Every rep gets you closer to the goal.
Life without risks is not a full life: If you're too scared to fail, it means you're not letting yourself live up to your full potential. Pacino is someone who has consistently taken chances throughout his career.
Master the art of nuance: Pacino understands that characters, like people, have layers. They have motivations, they follow incentives, and they oftentimes hold conflicting emotions. This basic understand has allowed him to bring a sense of nuance to his performances that other actors lack.
It reminds me of something Lin-Manuel Miranda once said : "In the best works of fiction, there's no mustache-twirling villain. I try to write shows where even the bad guy's got his reasons. Understand the sacrifices of great success: If you could follow in the footsteps of someone who has achieved the upper echelons of success in your field, would you? Ask yourself: Am I willing to make the same sacrifices, the same missteps, and the same trade-offs?
Remember that with the good also comes the bad. Pacino may be one of the most iconic actors that's ever lived, but he had a pretty tumultuous personal life. At age 81, Pacino has three children but he's never been married, a choice that likely stems from his early experience with his own parents, who divorced when he was only two years old. Three decades later, Pacino told television host Larry King that he knew he was in trouble when cocktails began to seem more attractive than acting.
A true crisis point came in London in , following the success of Serpico , when Pacino was staying at The Dorchester hotel. Pacino began to have second thoughts about the role. However, producer Martin Bregman pestered his friend to reconsider.
It was clear. I should be doing this. I did with John Cazale. Cazale also starred as the oddball, longhaired sidekick of Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon. Pacino was boozing during the production of Dog Day Afternoon. The star actually credits this with helping inspire one of his most creative brainwaves about how to play Wortzik.
He decided he was hitting false notes with his portrayal of the bank robber — that it was wrong for his character to wear glasses. Lumet agreed to re-shoot the scenes featuring Pacino in glasses, and the actor started to play the character with a vague squint. Dog Day Afternoon was a critical success. There are lots of reasons why people drink to excess, and the man born Alfredo James Pacino had his fair share.
His childhood in the Bronx was extremely rough. The consequences were dire. I bet he was glad in seeing a result after all those challenging times, rejections and hostility. There is a great comfort in knowing someone at the top of their game had a journey to get there but still ended up pushing through.
I think Pacino is a great example of someone who uses what he has and makes it work for him. Whether it is those deep dark eyes, that rough voice that displays both the flaws and the excellence in a character or for his thought-out delivery in every role…it is a combination of those things that has made him irreplaceable.
Your email address will not be published. By Hana Irene Ali. Posted in Features , Film. It was only Coppola, however, that saw the potential in Pacino as the studio was against casting him He then got a taste for what it was like to work a variety of jobs until eventually pursuing his dream two years later by studying at the Herbert Berghof Studio which landed him roles in theatre.
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