Word: liotta
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Liotta: No. No, as a matter of fact, toward the second or third audition, they wanted to pair us up. I came in; they told me to be there at 11 O'clock or something and that the other actor would be there. And I couldn't imagine who it was going to be, because from what I heard, a lot of actors that you would probably know by name were very interested in this, so I had no idea who it was going to be. All of a sudden, in walks this little dog, and then in walks Amadeus...
...Liotta: Great. She's a really nice, spunky girl. It was nice kissing her for a day. I kept on messing up the takes. We had to keep on redoing it. She was there with her baby and her husband, so they were off living in a different area than I was. But as we were working, yeah, I got to know...
...Liotta: Yeah. I'm reading something now about this tango dancer in Argentina. That's kind of different. So hopefully, that will work out. It's by the people who did Kiss of the Spider Woman, so it's with a good group of people. To me, the most important thing is the story. If it's a nice part and a good story, [the part] doesn't have to be that large. It doesn't have to be the lead. What I'm saying is that there aren't a lot of good writers out there...
Fortunately, twin brother "Gino," played by Ray Liotta (see accompanying interview), is around to provide protection. Gino is in his final year of medical school, paid for by Nicky's garbage salary. Strong, handsome, intelligent-yet-sensitive Gino beats up or otherwise intimidates any hooligans who seem to pose a threat to Nicky. When Gino becomes a doctor, the brothers plan to buy a house by a lake and live happily ever after...
ALTHOUGH Tom Hulce dominates the film with his exceptional portrayal of Nicky, Ray Liotta gives a reasonably competent performance as Gino. Liotta avoids the potential trap of making guardian angel Gino seem like a Superman by portraying an easy frustration with Nicky's mistakes. While Nicky pathetically begs forgiveness for some stupid mistake, Gino mercilessly continues to scold his brother. Liotta is best during emotional scenes, but his acting suffers whenever he is separated from Hulce, particularly in scenes away from the inner-city world Nicky and Gino live in. Fortunately, most of Liotta's scenes are emotional encounters with...