Palminteri first told his story as a one-man show on the stage.
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Stella Benkler, executive director of Broadway Across Americas Mid-Atlantic region, said the company was fortunate to have been able to bring ∺ Bronx Tale to D.C. When you have a life story as incredible as Calogero 'Chazz' Palminteris, you have to make a movie out of it. Think less of yourself, and care about the people. This play makes those statements in a very dramatic, emotional way.Īnd as for politicians in Washington, D.C., Palminteri said ∺ Bronx Tale could also teach them a thing or two: ∽o the right thing. And to the parents, even if you are in your 50s or 60s, you can still change your life to ways you want it to be. he said. ∾ven as kids, as teenagers, they have to know that every choice they make now will affect their lives later. Palminteri said ∺ Bronx Tale appeals to both kids and parents. ∝o not waste your life or your talents, Palminteri said, pointing out that the same message motivated him to write the play in the first place. I wanted to spread the advice my father gave me. Four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks directs the play. 18, 1989, Palminteri continues to tell his story across the country. In 1994, Palminteri earned an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Woody Allens ∻ullets Over Broadway. Since then, Palminteri has appeared in more than 60 movies.Īlmost 20 years after his plays off-Broadway debut on Oct. The film version of ∺ Bronx Tale launched Palminteris film career. A Bronx Tale Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri give the 1993 movies A Bronx. Released in 1993, ∺ Bronx Tale marked the directorial debut of De Niro, who also played Lorenzo in the film. He saw the play, bought the story and brought Palminteri in to write the script and play Sonny. Despite having only $200 in his pocket, Palminteri resisted offers to buy rights to the play without his role starring in it and writing the screenplay. ∺ Bronx Tale became a hot story in Hollywood among studios, producers and directors. ∺ Bronx Tale debuted off-Broadway in 1989, establishing Palminteri as a writer and actor with a distinct voice. Distraught and depressed, Palminteri decided to write the one story that would get him noticed: his own. He tried working as a doorman but was fired for not recognizing big-time agent Swifty Lazar. He had moved to Los Angeles to get into movies but was derailed by a lack of good roles. Palminteri wrote ∺ Bronx Tale out of desperation. That scene of Sonny shooting another man is something I cannot forget, Palminteri said. I just have this uncanny ability to remember things. He talked of how the idea of writing a one-man show came about.
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