Chazz Palminteri
Chazz Palminteri
Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteriis an American actor, screenwriter and producer, best known for his Academy Award-nominated role for Best Supporting Actor in Bullets over Broadway...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth15 May 1946
CityBronx, NY
CountryUnited States of America
knowing doors clubs
I came here knowing nobody. I worked clubs as a singer and even the doors a few times before I landed some TV roles.
real italian men
I'm very proud of being Italian-American, but people don't realize that the mafia is just this aberration. The real community is built on the working man, the guy who's the cop, the fireman, the truck driver, the bus driver.
successful
I've always been successful. Now I'm famous and successful.
mother father boys
My mother and father told me I was god. I was a good Italian boy who hung out with the same four guys. I was a little god.
rejection ego fuel
Oh, great reviews are the worst. They mislead you more than the bad ones, because they only fuel your ego. Then you only want another one, like potato chips or something, and the best thing you get is fat and bloated. I'd rather just refuse, thanks.
dice roulette grew
I like playing roulette, I like dice. I grew up with gamblers.
mom dad sicilian
My mom was Sicilian, my dad was Sicilian. Mom was a great cook, but all the women were.
stars men directors
I had a 90-minute one-man show. I performed it and my life just exploded. Everything - my life just changed. Every writer, director, producer, studio head, movie star - they all wanted it. It was the hottest property since Rocky.
italian mafia russian-mafia
Italian-Americans are not the Mafia.
father things-in-life talent
My father always said, 'The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.'
things-in-life forever choices
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent, and the choices you make will shape your life forever.
violence subjects physical-violence
Mental violence is as bad as physical violence. You don't see that very often in movies, so it was a good subject to tackle.
yeah gamble
Yeah, I like to gamble.
people firsts take-a-chance
I love people who just started making movies - first-timers, second-timers. They take chances.