Al Pacino's Life and Work, Explained

Al Pacino is one of cinema’s greatest actors, known for unforgettable monologues and best scenes in classics like Scarface and The Godfather. From his iconic speech in Scent of a Woman to decades of legendary performances alongside Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando, Pacino has defined modern film history. But how did he achieve what he did?

Here are the creative lessons I learned from Al Pacino by reading: Sonny Boy, a Memoir — https://amzn.to/42ipNdD

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Timestamps
00:00:00 Life's on the Wire
00:01:24 Al Pacino as an ICON
00:07:52 Life Has Two Paths (Street Life)
00:17:33 The Other Path (Acting)
00:29:09 The Collaborators
00:44:37 Making The Godfather
00:56:05 Making Scarface
01:08:18 What Keeps Coming Back To You
01:20:56 The Greatest Word In English Language

Art mentioned:
The Lost Weekend, 1945 — Film (https://amzn.to/4g5ydrX)
Home Sweet Homicide — Theatre Production
Pulp Fiction, 1994 — Film (https://amzn.to/4ge6C7T)
Creditors — Theatre Production
Dog Day Afternoon, 1975 — Film (https://amzn.to/40HWOP8)
The Indian Wants the Bronx — Theatre Production
Serpico, 1973 — Film (https://amzn.to/4hkf9ak)
Sea of Love, 1989 — Film (https://amzn.to/4h3Rg7o)
Carlito’s Way, 1993 — Film (https://amzn.to/3E4AlmB)
Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? — Theatre Production
The Godfather, 1972 — Film (https://amzn.to/3E51lT0)
The Godfather — Book (https://amzn.to/3Wu3E8r)
…And Justice For All, 1979 — Film (https://amzn.to/3WRs8J9)
The Godfather, Part 2, 1974 — Film (https://amzn.to/40iUSeo)
Scarface, 1932 — Film (https://amzn.to/42pkIjU)
Scarface, 1983 — Film (https://amzn.to/40tItV0)
Wall Street, 1987 — Film (https://amzn.to/40psA20)
Platoon, 1987 — Film (https://amzn.to/42p3HpR)
JFK, 1991 — Film (https://amzn.to/3CmuMPR)
Natural Born Killers, 1995 — Film (https://amzn.to/40GQV4L)
Any Given Sunday, 1999 — Film (https://amzn.to/3CuSglP)
Mission Impossible, 1996 — Film (https://amzn.to/3CgBKGa)
Heat, 1995 — Film (https://amzn.to/40HANjl)
The Godfather, Part 3, 1990 — Film (https://amzn.to/40K9dCl)
Richard III — Theatre Play
Looking for Richard, 1996 — Film (https://amzn.to/3CkrfBK)

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