I remember acting in a school play about the melting pot when I was very little. There was a great big pot onstage. On the other side of the pot was a little girl who had dark hair, and she and I were representing the Italians. And I thought: Is that what an Italian looked like? Al Pacino actbigdark share on social
Some of the roles that are challenging are more in theater and TV. In movies, there's a tendency to cast actors in roles that have been successful for them. It has to pay for itself. Al Pacino actorcastchallenge Change image and share on social
My grandmother always came to my shows. She was always concerned about the way I dressed - even later on, when I was well known and I supported her. Al Pacino concerndressgrandmother Change image and share on social
When I was a younger actor, I would try to keep it serious all day. But I have found, later on, that the lighter I am about things when I'm going to do a big scene that's dramatic and takes a lot out of you, the better off I am when I come to it. Al Pacino actorbigday share on social
Most everybody who's Italian is half Italian. Except me. I'm all Italian. I'm mostly Sicilian, and I have a little bit of Neapolitan in me. You get your full dose with me. Al Pacino bitedosefull Change image and share on social
It's never really that much fun for me to do movies anyway, because you - you know, you have to get up very early in the morning and you have to go in and you spend a lot of time waiting around. Al Pacino earlyfunlot Change image and share on social
I don't need bodyguards. I'm from the South Bronx. Al Pacino bodyguardbronxsouth Change image and share on social
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. Al Pacino expressguessproblem Change image and share on social
The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers. Al Pacino actorathleteemotional Change image and share on social
