#patriotsday

✨ Tribute to the legends who gave us freedom! ✨

This Patriots’ Day, we salute the brave hearts who stood tall for liberty, justice, and the dream of a free India. 🙏🕊️

Let’s honor their sacrifice and keep their spirit alive in our hearts. ❤️🇮🇳

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Before this day ends, let us greet you a Happy Patriots' Day! 🎉

Today, we honor the brave beginnings of our nation at Lexington and Concord. How are you celebrating this pivotal moment in American history?

Vincent Curatola of The Sopranos Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

I’m not sure how it’s possible to meet a person once on Zoom and feel like they’re a treasured friend that I’ve known forever, but that’s exactly how it is with Vincent Curatola, aka Johnny Sack of The Sopranos, whom before meeting I feared would whack. Me. 

On this our second sitdown we talked how a businessman who’d nary graced a stage in a few short years under the tutelage of acting coach Michael Moriarty, took on Law & Order, then wrote and starred in his own short film, Dearly Beloved, co-starring Tony Sirrico, and then was soon his Sopranos co-star. Vincent shared the story of that relationship, his casting, and how the work played out. We talked about the Mafia as if there is such a thing, David Chase, James Gandolfini, Ginny Sack, and Sydney Pollack. 

We talked about acting, how I’ve never caught him doing it, how he was trained, and how he trains, the upcoming reinvention of his short film Dearly Beloved, and his mother, father, grandmother, and Maureen, his dearly beloveds. 

Vincent’s a warm, thoughtful, whipsmart, entertaining fellow, a great storyteller, whose company I can’t get enough of. Hoping to Zoom into one of his acting workshops one day soon, rehone that skill, and just maybe he’ll write in a fake aging blonde in that upcoming remake.

One thing I know for certain, I’m anxiously awaiting his next screen role and our next interaction on Instagram. Love the man! 

Vincent Curatola Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, December 6th, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET 

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here: 

Today, Live! 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 Sopranos re-binge this 39 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 41 years, just as Johnny Sack did Ginny. Lovely! It was such great fun to do a Soprano’s deep dive, and Vince had so many great stories. 

Writer, singer, twice SAG Award-nominated actor for The Sopranos, Vincent had recurring roles on Third Watch, The Good Wife, and Law & Order Special Victims Unit, in addition to numerous other guest appearances on TV, and films which include, Patriots Day, Killing Them Softly, and Person of Interest. From the baddest bad guys to the goodest good, he’s played the gamut.

We had the best time when we sat down a year ago June with the promise to continue sometime soon. 

Tada!

I respect this man’s talent so much. I’ve never caught him acting. He’s an international acting coach, I aspire to join this naturalist, whose less is so much more. Love sitting down with this intense wise guy, who in reality, is the furthest thing from it. Bonus, he’s also a delightful and supportive Instagram friend. Love him! 

Vincent Curatola Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, December 6th, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET 

Streaming Live on my Facebook