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A former intelligence officer (George C. Scott) is tasked by the heir (Dana Wynter) to the Gleneyre estate to investigate the unusual deaths of a disparate group of eleven men on a list.

Director: John Huston.

Based upon the Philip MacDonald story.

Screenplay by Anthony Veiller.

Producer: Edward Lewis.

Composer: Jerry Goldsmith.

Actors Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum and Frank Sinatra have cameo appearances.

BAM! Whacked! Gobsmacked! I knew I loved Johnny Sack, the wife-devoted, chain-smoking, cold-blooded killer, I was unprepared to fall in love with Vincent Curatola. It was one thing that on a recent Sopranos re-binge this 38 yr non-smoking woman was jonesing for a cigarette watching Johnny Sack make love to his, it was another witnessing Vince adoring Maureen, his wife of 40 yrs, just as Johnny Sack did Ginny. Lovely! 

Such great fun to do a Soprano’s deep dive, from early casting, (Tony Sirico), to Vince’s audition, James Gandolfini, Vincent Pastore, Michael Imperioli, to David Chase’s on-set style, how characters knew they were getting whacked, onscreen relationships vs off, actual wise guys impressions, Vince’s thoughts on whether Silvio really whacked Adriana, Vince’s shocking role model for Johnny Sack, how the cast, who watched the ending for the first time when we all did, react? 

There are great stories about Jack Nicholson, Kirk Douglas, Maureen O’Hara, and Brad Pitt. This was a spectacular conversation with a fascinating man, an amazing actor, who shared his thoughts on how to succeed in the business of life and show. An international acting coach via Zoom, a naturalist, whose less is so much more, shared some exercises in getting real, which I plan to utilize. You can sign up on his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/VincentCuratolaActingWorkshop

I’ve long adored Johnny Sack, I now add Vincent Curatola to my adoration. This is one not to be missed.

Vincent Curatola on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 6/1/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streamed Live on my Facebook

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