Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Alfredo James "Al" Pacinois an American actor of stage and screen, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Pacino has had a career spanning fifty years, during which time he has received numerous accolades and honors both competitive and honorary, among them an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the National Medal of Arts. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth25 April 1940
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
At this point in my career, I don't have to deal with audition rejections. So I get my rejection from other things. My children can make me feel rejected. They can humble you pretty quick.
I went to Performing Arts because that was the only school that would accept me. My scholastic level was not very high.
I was never very happy with performing; it didn't turn me on much.
I've never cared for guns. In fact, when I did 'Scent of a Woman' I had to learn how to assemble one.
I didn't go for the needle at all. I never cared for drugs, because I saw what they did to most people. I thought that was the end of the road.
Drinking and smoking grass were a part of my life as far back as I can remember.
I have a life and do a lot of things, and so far my work has been my life. If I was a painter no one would question me about my age. I'm an artist, I hate saying that.
Certainly the movies were always in the air for me. I come from the era when actors thought it was a big deal to be in the movies.
Actually, the person I related to was James Dean. I grew up with the Dean thing. Rebel Without A Cause had a very powerful effect on me.
Love is overrated. Biochemically no different than eating large quantities of chocolate
If something is working, don't fix it. Keep going. Go with the glow.
People are always asking me to do Shakespeare - at home, at colleges, on film locations, in restaurants. It's like playing a piece of music, getting all the notes. It's great therapy.
Be careful how you judge people, most of all friends. You don't sum up a man's life in one moment.
I'm constantly striving to break through to something new. You try to maintain a neutral approach to your work, and not be too hard on yourself.