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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Buscemi, Steve
| His first big break came in a film called "Parting Glances" (1986). Director Bill Sherwood cast him as a rock star named Nick in that film. The character Nick had a pretty devastating and ultimately fatal problem. What was it? | Steve Buscemi: Dead or Alive
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AIDS. At the time AIDS was not a topic the entertainment industry addressed much, it was still mostly a scary and mysterious area. "Parting Glances" was one of the first features to address it compassionately. It was very low-key, made on a low budget, but critics agreed that it was exceptionally well-crafted and superbly acted. One of the then unknowns in it was Kathy Kinney who later shot to fame as the clownish Mimi in "The Drew Carey Show" (1995) on television.
| Buscemi got more popular exposure in 1986, that time on a hot TV series. He played a serial killer in several episodes of which series? | Steve Buscemi: Dead or Alive
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LA Law. "LA Law" (1991). He was on "Miami Vice" once (before '86) and also on "Homicide" (after 1986). In all of them the pattern was becoming set. Serial killers, tragic victims, sociopaths - yes, folks, Buscemi was on his way to the halls of the sympathetic (sometimes) anti-hero.
| In 1990 the wheels of fate once again turned favorably in Buscemi's direction. He was cast in "Miller's Crossing" which began an association that would last through many projects. Directors Joel and Ethan Coen directed/wrote it, liked what they saw and used Buscemi often as time passed. Which Coen Brothers film did he NOT have a role in, though? | Steve Buscemi: Dead or Alive
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Raising Arizona. As it went, his smallish part in "Miller's Crossing" put him on the right road to future stardom, albeit a bit of a "his-face-is-familiar-but-who-is-that-guy?" label. In "Crossing" he worked with Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden and John Turturro. He was a bellboy in "Barton Fink" (1991) and a laid-back surfer in "The Big Lebowski" (1998). Of course one of his better known parts was that of one of the most visibly inept kidnappers ever dreamed up in "Fargo" (1996).
| In one notable exception to his overall rule, Steve Buscemi portrayed a normal, serious and pivotal person in 2000. The movie was "28 Days" and was not only mainstream but starred the popular Sandra Bullock. What did Steve play in that one? | Steve Buscemi: Dead or Alive
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A sturdy and responsible rehab counselor. Never judge a book by its cover! Sure, he looks like a drug addict but in this film he did very well and was actually believable as a non-quirky and law abiding citizen! The movie was about a woman (Bullock) with a raging drinking problem which landed her in rehab, which she decided was much more palatable than the other option: prison. Naturally, Sandra made the "happy ending/cute" decision.
| Not exactly a movie "star" anyway, Steve decided that nobody would likely miss him on screen and took a spin behind the camera as director with "Trees Lounge" (1996). He ended up in the film as it went - it was the 'Buscemi Channel' all of a sudden, which was not exactly the plan. He liked the gig and directed again in 2000. What film was his second directorial effort? | Steve Buscemi: Dead or Alive
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Animal Factory. This little independent film was widely praised, albeit not seen by too, too many. It starred Edward Furlong and Willem Dafoe, the former a youthful prison inmate and the latter, someone who took him under his wing amidst the perilous population. If you ever get the chance to see it, keep your eyes peeled for the prison yard drag queen and see if you can figure out who that unrecognizable person was. OK, I'll tell you. It was macho bad boy Mickey Rourke!
| One of my favorite 'Indie' films is "Twenty Bucks" (1993) and, naturally, Steve was in it. So were lots of other actors as well, including one-time Oscar winner Linda Hunt. Which Oscar winning thespian had Steve NOT worked with before 2006? | Steve Buscemi: Dead or Alive
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John Malkovich. Malkovich WAS in "Con Air" (1997) with Steve but he'd never won an Oscar (as of 2006). Buscemi was with Kidman in "Billy Bathgate" (1991), Robbins in "The Hudsucker Proxy" (1984) and with Oscar winner Walken in more than one film.
| Buscemi hit the small screen again in 2004 and did it in a big way and in one of the biggest critical and popular hits of the New Milennium. His character was named Tony Blundetto. Which show was this? | Steve Buscemi: Dead or Alive
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The Sopranos. His turn as a recently paroled Mafioso earned him a Screen Actors Guild nomination, too. Blundetto, yet another fidgety one, was really (emphasis on 'really') trying hard to go straight on "The Sopranos".
| Clearly, based on his choices/preferences, Buscemi hasn't been up for a lot of "mainstream" awards (lots of lesser ones that cater to independant films have recognized him, though). He did win one lofty one and was once named Best Supporting Actor by the prestigious New York Film Critics. For what movie did he win that prize? | Steve Buscemi: Dead or Alive
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Ghost World. The 2001 film earned him a Golden Globe nomination, too, but he was overlooked at the Academy Awards completely. I suspect it doesn't bother Mr. Buscemi much. He clearly prefers the good character bits as opposed to the splashy fireworks-type roles.
the cinematic equivalent of junk mail.. Buscemi never takes himself TOO seriously. He's a grounded and honest sort, especially with himself. That's what his fans pay to see, that's what his fans have come to know and expect - especially this fan! I hope you enjoyed this little trip to the land of one of those just-under-the-'A'-list and a-hair-above-the-'D'-list cinematic greats.
| Steve Buscemi was born in Brooklyn on December 13, 1957. What was his name at birth? | Steve Buscemi
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Steven Vincent Buscemi. His father was Italian and worked as a garbage man and his mother of Irish descent acted as a hostess in a restaurant. Steve has three brothers. He attended Valley Stream High School with actress Patricia Charbonneau where he participated in the drama troupe and wrestled on the varsity. Later he attended Nassau Community College. Later Buscemi would write and direct "Tree's Lounge" (1996), a homage to his neighborhood in Valley Stream and his childhood.
| After Nassau Community College, what prestigious acting school did he enter? | Steve Buscemi
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Lee Strasberg Institute. The Strasberg School has great appeal as it is the flagship for the "Method" school of acting that requires fledgling actors to go beyond the script and stereotypes and create a new and unique character. James Dean, Al Pacino, and Robert DeNiro studied there, to name a few.
| On the dreadful day of September 11, 2001, what did Steve Buscemi do? | Steve Buscemi
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Joined fire fighters in labor and seeking of victims. In his youth Steve spent four years as a fire fighter for NYFD. The day after 9/11 he returned to his old fire house and worked twelve hour shifts along side his former mates. He refused all interviews and would not allow himself to be photographed.
| Buscemi first movie was "Parting Glances" (1986). Was was his role? | Steve Buscemi
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Nick, a young man with aids. Some film buffs consider this film to be the most accurate portrayal of the gay sub-culture, as it avoids the cliches of such films as "Philadelphia"(1993) and "In and Out" (1997). This is Bill Sherwood's first and only film as he died of Aids in 1990. The role established Buscemi as an actor who could handle quirky supporting roles.
| In cult classic "Reservoir Dogs", each man in the gang is given a code name to protect their true identity. What was the name that Buscemi's character objected to? | Steve Buscemi
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Mr. Pink. The classic breakfast scene in "Reservoir Dogs" is one of the most memorable. Steve wonders why he is Mr. Pink when the rest are Mr. Green, Mr. Blue, ect.
| As a character actor, Buscemi has played a 'second banana" in six of one actor's films. Who is this actor? | Steve Buscemi
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Adam Sandler. Those films are "Airheads" (1994), "Billy Madison" (1995), "Wedding Singer" (1998), "Big Daddy" (1999), "Mr. Deeds" (2002), and "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" (2007).
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