He is now 66 years old, and its still hard to call beautiful. With the growth of 160 centimeters this man has such a large weight in the film industry, that only his name in the credits are able to get the audience to buy a cinema ticket. Even though among the last works Pacino ("Insomnia", "Money for two") are unlikely to be those that can compete with the legendary "Godfather", "Scarface" and "Serpico", none dare call Ala mediocrity or hack.
"I made mistakes, " says Pacino. Unfortunately, you can never say in advance what the outcome of the work on the film. Marlon Brando in his time called the Alu not only one of the best actors in America, but around the world. The only person allowed to refute Brando - Pacino itself.
Actor Alec Baldwin a few years ago wrote a great article titled "al Pacino and his method acting." 65 pages Baldwin eloquently admitted to the master of love, but was never able to explain neither the method nor the Ala. What is surprising - and for those closest to the actor remains a mystery. However, he Pacino is doing everything to circle of relatives was small - a 66-year-old actor still not married.
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More than 40 years ago, Lee Strasberg, the legendary Director of the actors Studio, he said to his disciple Alfredo Pacino: "You sometimes need to leave the role. Despite all the respect to gray hairs teacher, al did not follow his advice. And all because he was in life has always been the way we know it in the movie - fierce, charming, charismatic, it is incredibly vulnerable and sensitive. The script of life Pacino - perfect story of a living legend.
The son of a Mason, Salvator and beauty-Italian Rose - Alfredo James Pacino was born on April 25, 1940 in new York. Father left the family when the boy was two years old. Rose with the child moved into an apartment in the Bronx, where in addition to them lived 8 more relatives. At the time, Alfredo did not feel that at least something different from their peers-Americans - all children in their district were equally poor and sassy. America is a country of great opportunities - painted bright prospects for each of them.
"I grew up in the South Bronx in the atmosphere of the "melting pot" of ethnic diversity, " recalls Pacino. - Italians around it a little. Our large family lived in three rooms, and when my grandparents wanted me to have not understood anything they said among themselves in Italian. Everything but quickly sought Americanized".
Domestic turmoil not too worried Alfredo - in addition to street entertainment, the boy was a movie, which he contracted in early childhood. "Our area was considered dangerous, and sometimes I was not allowed outside, " says the actor. - Staying at home in the company of grandparents, I enjoyed that imitated scenes from what I have seen films. I also had two deaf aunt, and this is, I think, also influenced the development of my acting abilities. Well, you know, to communicate with them... Yes, here it started".
Love of theatre began at the age of 14, after he attended a performance of Chekhov's "the Seagull" in a small theater in the South Bronx. According to Pacino, it was under the impression from what he saw he decided to go to School for the performing arts.
Bohemian Italian
As a young idealist, radiusim scene, in response to her thoughts about the future of the profession Alfredo heard from his mother: "acting is a lesson for the rich". So, the young man must find a "normal" job and start to feed the family. This betrayal by the mother of Alfredo did not expect. Rose died when the actor was 22 years, and the biggest tragedy for him was that he never managed to forgive.
History is silent as he took the rose, when her son despite the parent will enrolled in the actors Studio, and after to drama school Lee Strasberg. But it is known that Pacino itself, which at that time was already called Alem (abbreviated from Alfredo), was delighted with his life. "When I was 16, I moved to Greenwich village. In short, I was a Bohemian American Italian," he says today.
Al and his friends worked in small theatres, gave impromptu performances in the café or on the street and least thought about how to pay the bills. "Often I had nowhere to sleep. Sometimes I slept in the theater, where we played, and sometimes went to stay with friends. Sometimes these friends were women. It was a good idea," recalls Pacino.
Doors to Paradise
"The most difficult role was probably in the movie "the Godfather," he says about the work, after which literally woke up famous. "I was young, inexperienced and felt a huge psychological pressure. This role was for me the biggest challenge. But, of course, she provided me with all the doors, I owe her, so it was difficult, and grateful".
Al Pacino, convinced, stepped into the opened the door for him. At that time he least looked like ugly and unpresentable" Italian: "the People identified me with Corleone. On the streets of new York city many called me Michael. Sometimes I thought that they are..."
For his role in "the godfather," he's got 35 000 dollars (for comparison: now the actor's fees is $ 7 million) and the first nomination for "Oscar".
Al Cappuccino
Acting method Pacino, which tried in vain to understand Alec Baldwin, was simple: "In 20 years, I realized one thing: when they invite me to play, I don't just get into the role, I must live and die in it..."
And these are not just words to work otherwise al just can't. "When I played a policeman, were constantly in touch with the real police when played journalist, used to sit in the edition of the famous magazine. I was even well received in the office of the Central intelligence Agency during the preparation for the film "the Recruit," says the actor.
Playing blind Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in the movie "Scent of a woman", the actor fell and seriously injured his eye. And all because at that moment he literally felt blind: in Preparation for this role, I tried to dissolve the vision. So when it fell, was almost blind, and therefore forgot to blink". By the way, for his role in the film "Scent of a woman" Pacino got his first and only Oscar (just the actor was nominated 8 times).
About diligence Pacino is legendary. He smoked 40 cigarettes a day, drank liters of coffee and slept for 4 hours, the rest is rehearsed and filmed. "I saw Pacino after midnight jamming coffee by the gallons! Studios, in which he is removed, you have to fork out for coffee, for this he was nicknamed "al Cappuccino," said Chris O'donnell, who played with Alem in "Scent of a woman".
Pacino took many pictures, but refused the role he is much more: "Babe" (instead of Ala's role got Richard Gere), "Born on the 4th of July" (here his role went to Tom cruise), "Kramer vs. Kramer" (instead of the actor starred Dustin Hoffman).
Happened at Pacino and bad paintings. In the early 80's were booed such films as "Searching", "Bobby Deerfield" and "Author! Author! ". At that time, he played in only one tape - "Scarface" by Brian De Palma. After six years retired from films.
The x-files
In that difficult period, the actor played regularly in the theatre, but more often drank at least, so says the official version. What actually did al for six long years, only he himself knows. Everything about his personal life, he keeps secret.
Despite the fact that Pacino had to be treated for alcoholism, he is in no hurry to judge yourself for addiction: "When the glory and attention that I have, I started to think about the fact that many things in my life I become uncontrollably. One of the ways of resistance that I found in... alcohol. Now, however, do not drink. For many years, as cast".
While in voluntary exile, Pacino decided to try himself as a Director and took his own money the movie "dishonored", which, it seems, saw no one, except the master.
Having survived the crisis failed roles and alcohol dependence, Pacino returned to the screen in 1989, the last time he played Michael Corleone in the third series of "the Godfather", and in 1992 received his deserved "Oscar", and in 1997, starring in "the devil's Advocate" has convinced everyone that it prematurely sent "retirement".
The personal life of an actor is surrounded by an even greater mystery than his bad habits and directing experiences. 66 years Pacino got three children (the eldest daughter Julie Marie from ex-girlfriend Yana Tarrant and the twins Anton and Olivia from Beverly D'angelo), but never married. Among his mistresses, all of the actress: Diane Keaton, Debra winger, Penelope Ann Miller, Tuesday weld, Kathleen other people who's names. However, as soon as it comes to family life, the actor makes it clear that none of the companions with whom he has appeared at premieres and ceremonies, will not be allowed even to the casting for the role of a legal spouse.
Without a return ticket
If there is something that you can enjoy the actor is working in the theater. About her Pacino can talk endlessly. "Theatre is more like real life: their achievements you stand on stage and show within two to three hours. And this will never happen again, " says Pacino. I would compare it to walking on a rope a hundred feet above the ground and without any insurance. And in the movie the rope lying on the floor..."
From recent high-profile work Ala the role of Herod in the play "Salome. Music" based on the works of Oscar Wilde. Despite all the controversy performances, tickets cost from $ 150 sold out several months before the scheduled date.
"At that age you see that race because of a tunnel without a return ticket and begin to discern in the distance the mountain, which will be your last stop. But until I have reached, I want to continue doing what I do," says the actor, who no one can stop living the way he wants.
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