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Martin Scorsese Ultimate Mixtape Compiled By: Cecily Van Horn
1. 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' by The Rolling Stone (Mean Streets) 2. 'Janie Jones' by The Clash (Bringing Out The Dead) 3. 'Jump Into The Fire' by Harry Nilsson (Goodfellas) 4. 'Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo' by Orchestra of Bologna Municop Thetra (Raging Bull) 5. 'Nobody but Me' by The Human Beinz (Raging Bull) 6. 'Then He Kissed Me,' by The Crystals (Goodfellas) 7. 'Rubber Biscuit,' by The Chips (Mean Streets) 8. 'Sevillanas,' by Manitas de Plata (After Hours) 9. 'Like a Rolling Stone (Live),' by Bob Dylan and the Band (Life Lessons, from New York Stories) 10. 'Be My Baby' by The Ronnettes (Mean Streets)
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PROFILE
Pan Latin Personified The last of the Maitre Ds
By: Marianne Camarda, Photo: Joey Franco
J
ose Almonte looks as if he had all the time in the world. He is relaxing in one of
the plush armchairs of the lounge area in a Times Square restaurant, his long legs stretched out in front of him. Almonte is part of a dying breed of Maitre Ds. Restaurateurs with his meticulous attention to details are becoming a true rarity. Almonte presided over one of the most successful nightclub franchises to ever emerge in one city, the Copacabana. Surprisingly, he started his career not in nightclubs, but as a professional dancer. Trained at Juilliard, he got an early start in understanding the importance of subtle perfectionism. Not that you’ll ever hear him say so. While he his not one to brag about past triumph, he will admit that his passion for dining, and New York City nightlife, are a big plus. But an intuitive inkling for perfectionism seems to be what makes his career so notable. In fact, nightclubs are a tricky business, especially in a large city with many choices. Maintaining the trajectory of success – even if a club is currently doing well – is not easy. But Almonte has helped the many of New Yorks top establishments do just that. Almonte is a veteran of the fine dining scene. Years of service as a former manager and beverage director at restaurants like Le Bernardin, Gilt, the Waldorf Astoria, Django and Hudson River Club, have made him well versed in the tastes of sophisticated customers, and well qualified to fine tune the choices that keep them coming back for more! Times Square Magazine
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Born in Brooklyn, New York on December 4, 1964, Tomei eliminated her heavy Brooklyn accent but never forgot her roots. Her breakthrough came in 1992 when she co-starred in My Cousin Vinny, as Joe Pesci's loud-mouthed but sweet New York girlfriend--a performance that won her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. From there she went on to her first starring role in the film Untamed Heart. Tomeis solid performance as a troubled single mother in Nick Cassavetes' Unhook the Stars earned her a Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actress nomination. After some strong work in Welcome to Sarajevo and in Slums of Beverly Hills, she proved her first Best Supporting Actress Oscar win was no fluke. Tomei received her second Oscar nomination for her performance in the critically acclaimed dark drama, In the Bedroom. Brad Balfour discusses Tomeis performance in the film Before the Devil Knows Your Dead with the actress. This film features some of the finest New York actors in which Marisa Tomei is a stand out. TimesSquare (TS): Was that you in the
character so well--the younger brother of
opening scene--with all the sex--because I
someone who never really found his own way
know a lot of actors use body doubles.
and means well, but only buys into this thing. In
Marisa Tomei (MT): No, no no, that was me. I practice [laughs]. TS: You've been friends with Ethan [Hawke] [who plays Andy's brother Hank] for a long time. How was it to do that love scene with him [Gina is having an affair with Hank so there is a sex scene with each actor]? MT: We go back, but we didn't really know each other that well. We never played in anything together, so it was like the moment was overdue actually. So I was looking forward to that. He's so easy to be around. I think he plays that
his relationship to my character, he just adores her and thinks she's so great, and his brother pre-approved her. To play the scenes with him were very easy, because he's Ethan Hawke and he's adoring me, so what could be wrong? TS: How was the rehearsals? MT: The rehearsal period was great. But it was a little tough for me, because I was doing 'Wild Hogs' at the same time, if you can believe it, and I had to go back and forth like three times during the two week period. It was really draining, and I never really felt like I got in the groove. That's why it was great that Sidney [Lumet] had such a clear vision in the Page 45
first place, because I felt like I was completely
agent pulled me aside and said, "I just have
at sea. I wasn't counting on that happening.
something to tell you." And I thought I was in
The timing just shifted so I was going there and
trouble.
putting on a cowboy hat and acting like a silly
somebody says that.
girl in this huge comedy.
I
always
get
that
feeling
when
But he told me, "Sidney Lumet just called and
Then when I got over there, I was getting into
he wants you to do his film." I was just over the
this gritty world. Ultimately, I just had to go on
moon, and so so so excited. It was just one of
instinct and she's kind of aimless, so it worked
those, "Thank You God!" moments. I didn't play
for me.
hard to get at all.
TS: How was it working with everyone to
TS: So did you develop some kind of back
develop your character?
story for her?
MT: Sidney had a vision of how he wanted my
MT: I don't think she knew everything that was
character to be, and he had some pretty
going on. I don't think she could have thought
detailed history he had written out before we
that through. I think she might have thought
started shooting.
something was odd or funky. But I adjusted the
I always thought she was kind of a dingbat, and
back story to what Sidney was talking about.
I still think she's really aimless. She feels anger
TS:Was there anything in the script that
and is disgusted with the man in her life. I don't
made you nervous?
think she's getting enough of what she wants at that moment. I don't even think it's a positive kind of anger, but that was definitely something that Sidney crafted from how he was seeing her and how he wanted her to play in the mix of the bleakness of the men.
MT: No, I felt like I was fulfilling my goal. I always wanted to be a trophy wife. Such a funny life to peep into [laughs]. "Oh, really, trophy wife?" It's a detriment to her own life's path that she's
I happened to be at CAA [the talent agency,] and we were doing some sort of reading. My
not
really
self-reflective
or
latched
onto
something that has a lot of meaning to her. But
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it was also interesting to have someone who
be together. We didn't do things like go to
relates only on a visceral level and needs a lot
dinner, but we had the rehearsal time. We had
of physical comfort and affection and attention--
two weeks in a room together, and we got to
someone who is just comfortable in her own
hang out. A lot of work gets done that way. It's
skin, and she's just not leading with her head. I
nice that he brought that aspect of theater stuff
liked that.
into his filmmaking.
TS: The movie seems to be about characters
We felt kind of at ease with that because we
who are past their prime. Where do you see
were
all the characters five years before?
rehearsal rooms...I don't smoke, but I would go
MT: I think that Phil's character was coasting along easier, making more money--more denial going on. I think that the denial was in full
used
to
rehearsal
rooms,
we
like
out with them when they would smoke because I
know
that's
when
most
of
the
best
conversation happens. The bonding [laughs].
swing. Our lives felt better every day, five years
TS: What intrigued you about Sidney's
before.
direction?
TS: If you could write the ending to your
MT: I think his passion is the most dominant
character's life story, perhaps a few months
thing. His intelligence, his wisdom, his natural
into the future, what would you write?
inspiration, is all wrapped up in this very
MT: I don't know. I think if Phil was alive, she
passionate man who loves what he does.
would end up back with him. I don't think she
He loves the characters; he's intrigued with
has a lot of fortitude, or discipline, or strength of
every character. I really felt like he put himself
character. She'll probably leech onto some
into my character's shoes. It's really rare for a
other guy.
male director or any director to think about
TS: Do you enjoy having that challenge of getting into a character that you might not like? MT: Yeah. Actually, I prefer her rather than the saccharine things that have come my way. That's usually the big challenge, to play those cutie pies that repulse me. TS: How does Sidney work in terms of you guys, with rehearsals? MT: He just kind of sets the table. He likes us to
"What's inside her?" He was just taking on my character. He loves actors, he's known for that. But he takes it to that level where he puts himself in every character. He writes the history, and takes care of the character. TS: Do you have a favorite Sidney Lumet film? MT: This one! (laughs) But if I had to chose, I'll go with "Dog Day Afternoon." Page 47
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