Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Nirois an American actor and a producer who has starred in over 100 films. He was cast as the young Vito Corleone in the 1974 film The Godfather Part II, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His longtime collaboration with director Martin Scorsese earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jake La Motta in the 1980 film Raging Bull. He received the AFI Life Achievement Award in...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth17 August 1943
CityNew York City, NY
people actors may
I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don't be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice.
inspirational long chairs
If it's the right chair, it doesn't take too long to get comfortable in it.
italian rome changed
Italy has changed. But Rome is Rome.
life able
I have to be able to trust you with my life. Do you understand?
heat feels walks
Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.
loneliness whole-life following
Loneliness has been following me my whole life.
guy trying heat
You do what you do best, try to stop guys like me
hurt feelings hurts-someone
I hurt someone's feelings once.
drama home hands
When you make a drama, you spend all day beating a guy to death with a hammer, or what have you. Or, you have to take a bite out of somebody's face. On the other hand, with a comedy, you yell at Billy Crystal for an hour, and you go home.
pay-the-price people acting
One of the things about acting is it allows you to live other people's lives without having to pay the price.
people needs want
The hardest thing about being famous is that ... in a conversation everybody's agreeing with what you're saying. ... You need people who can tell you what you don't want to hear.
character editing giving
You never know what you do that could be totally out of left field, which actually might work and give something fresh to the whole scene, to the character, whatever. If you have that with a director who then knows how to shape it, either in the direction, in the moment, or in the editing, then that's good.
money stealing sidewalk
Somebody steals from me, I'm gonna say you stole. Not talk to him for spitting on the sidewalk. Understand?
character needs mama
I spent lunchtime in a grave during the filming of 'Bloody Mama.' When you're younger, you feel that's what you need to do to help you stay in character. When you get older, you become more confident and less intense about it - and you can achieve the same effect.