Al Pacino

Date de naissance
25 avril 1940 · Manhattan, Ville de New York, New York, États-Unis
Nom de naissance
Alfredo James Pacino
Surnom
- Sonny
Taille
1,68 m

Is one of the few Hollywood stars who has never married.
Al Pacino was rejected repeatedly by studio heads and frequently referred to as "that midget Pacino" by producers of Le Parrain (1972) who did not want him for the role of Michael Corleone in Le Parrain (1972), but Francis Ford Coppola fought for him. This film was shot briskly because both the director and the leading actor were in constant fear of being fired. Ironically, this turned out to be a breakthrough for both.
Originally asked for $7 million for Le Parrain, 3e partie (1990), a figure that so enraged director Francis Ford Coppola that he threatened to write a new script that opened with Michael Corleone's funeral. Al Pacino settled for $5 million.
Has suffered from chronic insomnia.
Spoke three of the American Film Institute's 100 Movie Quotes: "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." from Le Parrain, 2ᵉ partie (1974) at #58, "Say 'hello' to my little friend!" from Scarface (1983) at #61 and "Attica! Attica!" from Un après-midi de chien (1975) at #86.

The problem with me is, I guess, the way I express myself, you have to be with me 50 years before you can get a sense of what I'm talking about.
I can't say I've been sober though. I don't like that word. What does it mean? 'Sober! He's very sober'.
There are times when I have a temperament. Yes, my temperament is there ... but I hope I'm gentle. Yes, I think I am.
When I try to explain anything I always end up trying to be right usually, but not truthful necessarily. Trying to give the right answer or what I think is the right answer. It's a human instinct. You try to be as clever as you can be. You're trying to come off like you really know what the hell's going on, when you don't!
I'm single and I don't particularly like it. I'm certainly the kind of person who prefers ... it ... it ... It's good to have someone in your life that you're going through this thing with. It's good. That's a thing in life that I aspire to.