When Chazz Palminteri appeared opposite Robert De Niro in 1993's A Bronx Tale, his IMDB credits showed a series of TV spots and only three movie roles. De Niro, on the other hand, transcended the notion of a career that could be summed up in a mere IMDB listing. Nonetheless, Palminteri's performance enveloped the screen and suspended us in disbelief where it seemed he was the one carrying all the credits and acclaim. The confidence to pull off such a feat was obvious but what it took to actually put himself in that position... Well, as they say in the Bronx -
fu-ge-da-boud-it
Long struggling as an actor/bouncer/whatever he did what he needed to get by. His original one man 1989 show was getting the attention of everyone, and offers that reached a high of one million dollars. But none stipulated his demand that he write and star in the screen version.
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