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Two things are certain as 1993’s A Bronx Tale
celebrates its 30th anniversary. Not every beloved film does well in the box office. Robert De Niro has more to say about the first, as
A Bronx Tale almost cost him his future as a director. But Robert De Niro has more to say on the former, as A Bronx Tale almost cost him his future as a director.Speaking at the Tribeca Festival – which Robert De Niro co-founded as the Tribeca Film Festival as a way to bring prosperity back to New York after 9/11 – the actor/director recalled
A Bronx Tale peaking at #7 and only grossing around $17 million at the box office. How could you be disappointed? You put in all this effort for it. At the same time, I was lucky to be able to make the movie I made.” He added, “I never got asked to do movies after that,” although, more accurately, it would be another decade before De Niro stepped behind the camera to direct, later helming 2006’s The Good Shepherd, which he called “another uphill battle.”Although Robert De Niro has only directed two pictures,
A Bronx Tale remains a bit of a minor classic within the gangster genre, even being selected by the American Film Institute as one of the 50 best of its kind. (A Bronx Tale didn’t make the top 10, but De Niro was represented with Goodfellas and The Godfather Part II.) De Niro added to the legacy of the film despite its disappointing box office performance by saying, “Other films are the same…With Marty or Raging bull you do the film because you love it and know it’s something you want to do, because you feel you have to do it. It’s great when it makes a ton of money. It’s a validation. Many people see it. It’s also a way to be recognized. I still enjoy doing Bronx Tale and it was an amazing experience to be able to do it. “A Bronx Tale
was based on Chazz Palminteri’s autobiographical one man play. De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Palminteri were all in attendance. Although approached many times to turn the play into a feature, Palminteri gave in to De Niro after agreeing he could remain screenwriter.Are you a fan of
A Bronx Tale? Do you wish Robert De Niro directed more than two movies? Give us your thoughts below!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrMfMd-k7Zc
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
Two things are certain as 1993’s A Bronx Tale
celebrates its 30th anniversary. Not every beloved film does well in the box office. Robert De Niro has more to say about the first, as
A Bronx Tale almost cost him his future as a director. But Robert De Niro has more to say on the former, as A Bronx Tale almost cost him his future as a director.Speaking at the Tribeca Festival – which Robert De Niro co-founded as the Tribeca Film Festival as a way to bring prosperity back to New York after 9/11 – the actor/director recalled
A Bronx Tale peaking at #7 and only grossing around $17 million at the box office. How could you be disappointed? You put in all this effort for it. At the same time, I was lucky to be able to make the movie I made.” He added, “I never got asked to do movies after that,” although, more accurately, it would be another decade before De Niro stepped behind the camera to direct, later helming 2006’s The Good Shepherd, which he called “another uphill battle.”Although Robert De Niro has only directed two pictures,
A Bronx Tale remains a bit of a minor classic within the gangster genre, even being selected by the American Film Institute as one of the 50 best of its kind. (A Bronx Tale didn’t make the top 10, but De Niro was represented with Goodfellas and The Godfather Part II.) De Niro added to the legacy of the film despite its disappointing box office performance by saying, “Other films are the same…With Marty or Raging bull you do the film because you love it and know it’s something you want to do, because you feel you have to do it. It’s great when it makes a ton of money. It’s a validation. Many people see it. It’s also a way to be recognized. I still enjoy doing Bronx Tale and it was an amazing experience to be able to do it. “A Bronx Tale
was based on Chazz Palminteri’s autobiographical one man play. De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Palminteri were all in attendance. Although approached many times to turn the play into a feature, Palminteri gave in to De Niro after agreeing he could remain screenwriter.Are you a fan of
A Bronx Tale? Do you wish Robert De Niro directed more than two movies? Give us your thoughts below!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrMfMd-k7Zc
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
