All About Al: The Pacino podcast

The Son Of No One was released in North America on the 4th November 2011. The film tells the story of Jonathan White (Channing Tatum - Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street, Bullet Train) -- known as Milk in his youth -- killed a couple of junkies. His dead father's former partner, Detective Stanford (Al Pacino - Serpico, Paterno, Two For The Money), got him off the hook for the crime. Now a rookie police officer himself, Jonathan remains haunted by the incident. When a Queens reporter (Juliette Binoche - Chocolat, The English Patient, Three Colours: Blue) receives anonymous tips regarding the long-ago crime, the implications for both White and Stanford are clear.

The Hollywood Reporter film critic Jordan Mintzer, originally from Queensborough where the film is set, joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discus this crime thriller. Jordan talks about the locations that he knows, why a lot of the film doesn't make sense and what he thinks to Pacino's surrogate father figure performance. Also, Jordan discusses how beloved Al Pacino is in France.

All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.

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Looking For Richard was Al Pacino's directorial debut as he explores William Shakespeare's lasting impact in pop culture, particularly the playwright's highly regarded "Richard III." The documentary includes on-the-street interviews with ordinary people and academic perspectives from Shakespearean scholars. Actors such as Kenneth Branagh (Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Othello), Alec Baldwin (Glengarry Glen Ross, The Hunt For Red October, Beetlejuice), Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects, American Beauty, Seven) and Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice, Heathers, Bram Stoker's Dracula) talk about preparing to play key scenes of "Richard III," which come staged with Pacino in the title role.

Rev. Julie Moret joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss played Mistress Shore in the performed scenes. Julie also talks about what it was like watching Pacino try to understand Shakespeare's work, how she fed off Pacino and the environment he created on-set and where her favourite scenes were filmed.

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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale is a portrait of the acting craft of the actor and a tour through his movies that defined a generation. The documentary includes interviews with Meryl Streep (Out of Africa, Death Becomes Her, The Deer Hunter), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote, The Master, The Ides of March), Sam Rockwell (Moon, Seven Psychopaths, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), Al Pacino (The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather Part II) and many others.

Director Richard Shepard (The Matador, Film Geek, Dom Hemingway) joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss his documentary on John Cazale. Richard talks about how he put the doc together, what lessons her learnt from interviewing some of the actors and why his chat with Pacino was one of the most emotional featured in the doc.

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Arguably, Dog Day Afternoon features one of Al Pacino's greatest ever performances. It's a performance and film that continues to be referenced and discussed decades later. Pacino plays Sonny Wortzik, a man decides to rob a local Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover's operation, but he is forced to take hostages after the heist does not go as planned.

Broadcaster and comedian Iain Lee joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss the film. Iain talks about why it is one of his favourite films ever, why it's such a subtle heist movie and how powerful the ending is.

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Wilde Salome is a docudrama written, produced and starring Al Pacino (Looking For Richard, Chinese Coffee, The Local Stigmatic) as he tries to unravel Oscar Wilde's most controversial work Salome.

Producer Robert Fox (The Crown, The Hours, Notes on a Scandal) discusses how he came to be involved in the project, why it took Pacino so long to finish it and what it's like watching Al work.

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Eugene O'Neill's play Hughie has been performed at least three times by Al Pacino (The Godfather, Frankie & Johnny, Scent of a Woman) throughout his career. It is a one-act play set in the lobby of a small hotel on a West Side street in Midtown Manhattan, New York, during the summer of 1928. Only characters exist in the play - small-time gambler Erie Smith and Hotel night clerk Charlie Hughes. Pacino played the role of Erie Smith in each production.

Costume designer Candice Donnelly joins the podcast to discuss working on the stage production. She talks about what designs Pacino wanted for the clothes, why he didn't care about fitted shoes and how he never wanted to try any of the clothes on. Candice also talks about the type of fabric needed for the suit that Al wore every night.

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Hunters follows Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman - Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Fury) in 1977 New York City as he seeks revenge. He is taken in by a secret group of Nazi hunters, led by Meyer Offerman (Al Pacino - The Godfather, The Insider, Angels In America), who are fighting a clandestine war against a cell of high-ranking Nazi officials in hiding who are working to create the Fourth Reich.

Director Nelson McCormick joins the podcast to discuss working on the Prime Video series. Nelson talks about how he got the job, why Pacino loved working so quickly and what scene made Al constantly laugh.

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Scarecrow follows Max (Gene Hackman - The French Connection, The Conversation, Superman), an ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling, and Lion (Al Pacino - The Insider, Serpico, Scarface),a homeless ex-sailor, as they partner up to head east together. This friendship road trip comedy/drama is directed by Jerry Schatzberg (The Panic In Needle Park, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, Street Smart) and went on to win the Palme D'or award at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.

Film Writer, musician and author of Gene Hackman: The Movie Guide Chris Wade joins All About Al: The Pacino podcast to discuss the film. Chris talks about why he loves Scarecrow so much, what the relationship between Hackman and Pacino's characters shows about them as actors and how impactful the ending is. He also talks about why this film could be considered an Arthouse movie.

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The Panic In Needle Park celebrates its 55th anniversary this month. The film tells the story of heroin addict Bobby (Al Pacino - The Godfather, Frankie & Johnny, Ocean's Thirteen) and his clean-cut girlfriend Helen (Kitty Winn - The Exorcist, Peeper, Mirrors) as they spend their time in New York's Needle Park. As their relationship grows, so too does Bobby's pressure on Helen to try drugs.

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg (Scarecrow, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, Sweet Revenge) and written by John Gregory Dunne (A Star Is Born, True Confessions, Up Close & Personal) and Joan Didion (A Star Is Born, True Confessions, Up Close & Personal).

Actor Marcia Jean Kurtz (Death Wish, Once Upon A Time In America, The Wrestler) joins the podcast to discuss playing Marcie, Helen's best friend, in The Panic In Needle Park. Kurtz also talks about what it was like shooting on the streets on New York, why she was so nervous to work with Pacino and how she came to be working with Al again on Dog Day Afternoon.

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Knox Goes Away is a crime thriller about contract killer John Knox (Michael Keaton - Beetlejuice, Batman, Spotlight), who has a rapidly evolving form of dementia. He has one last chance to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged son Miles (James Marsden - Sonic The Hedgehog, X-Men, The Notebook). Knox is assisted by his long-time friend and former thief Xavier Crane (Al Pacino - Scarecrow, Stand Up Guys, Righteous Kill).

The Pacino Pod co-host Jane Altoids joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to talks about this 2024 film. Jane discusses why a second watch of the film wasn't as painful as first viewing, what the film actually does well in terms of talking about the central character's disease and how both Keaton and Pacino do a lot of acting with just their eyes.

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Based on real events, Serpico tells the story of honest New York cop Frank Serpico (Al Pacino - The Godfather, The Insider, Any Given Sunday), who blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

Kalie McAlexander, co-host of The Pacino Pod, joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss this 1973 crime drama. McAlexander talks about how Serpico is trying to keep on the straight & narrow while those around him are trying to pressure him, what most women will find relatable with Frank's girlfriend and why it's her favourite Al Pacino film.

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Glengarry Glen Ross is a drama film about real estate salesmen. It doesn't sound that interesting. However, when it's written by David Mamet (The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Untouchables, American Buffalo), directed by James Foley (Fear, Who's That Girl, At Close Range) and starring Jack Lemmon (Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, The China Syndrome), Alec Baldwin (Beetlejuice, The Hunt For Red October, The Boss Baby), Ed Harris (The Truman Show, The Abyss, The Rock), Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine, Edward Scissorhands, Fire Sale), Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects, American Beauty, L.A. Confidential), Jonathan Pryce (Brazil, Evita, The Age of Innocence) and Al Pacino (Serpico, The Godfather, Dick Tracy), then it is anything but boring.

British film critic Tom Beasley joins the podcast to discuss this 1992 film. Tom talks about his love of swearing in it, how each actor knows when to step aside for another actor to have their moment and why Pacino's performance is so full-on. He also talks about why it is a terrible title for a film.

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Hangman see homicide detective Will Ruiney (Karl Urban - Dread, Star Trek, The Boys) brings his partner Ray Archer (Al Pacino - The Godfather, Paterno, The Recruit) out of retirement to help catch a serial killer whose crimes are based on the children's game Hangman. This Police procedural thriller was released in 2017 and directed by Johnny Martin (Off The Grid, Delirium, Vengeance: A Love Story).

Co-writer of the film Michael Cassie (Hunter's Moon, No Tears In Hell, The Island) joins the podcast to discuss Hangman. Cassie talks about the process with his co-writer Charles Huttinger (Speak of the Devil, Luke 11:17), what it was like working closely with Al Pacino and how the finished film isn't quite what he hoped. Michael also discusses why a certain Al Pacino film will always remind him of his father.

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88 Minutes is the (supposed) real-time thriller that had Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino - The Godfather, Carlito's Way, City Hall) a forensic psychologist, help in the condemnation of a serial killer, Jon Forster (Neal McDonough - Suits, Tulsa King, Desperate Housewives). On the day of Forster's final execution, Jack receives a threat call informing him that he has 88 minutes to live.

Directed by Jon Avnet (Righteous Kill, Fried Green Tomatoes, Up Close & Personal) and also starring Leelee Sobieski (Deep Impact, Joy Ride, Never Been Kissed), Alicia Witt (Urban Legend, Two Weeks Notice, Dune), Benjamin McKenzie (The O.C., Gotham, Southland).

Sam Clements, director of marketing for Picturehouse cinemas in the UK, joins the podcast to discuss this 2007 thriller. Clements discusses the oddball touches within the film, why he didn't care about the reveal of the murderer and how the real-time aspect of the film doesn't actually work.

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According to IMDB.com, Actor Neal Jones (Dirty Dancing, Generation Kill, Rescue Me) has worked with Al Pacino four times - Glengarry Glen Ross, Looking For Richard, The Devil's Advocate and Chinese Coffee. But the truth is very different.

Neal joins to podcast to discuss how he was cast in Glengarry Glen Ross, what it was like reading lines with Pacino and why he has appeared in that many films with Al. He also, for the first time ever, talks about his working relationship with Pacino and how it's more than what people know.

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Looking For Richard was Al Pacino's directorial debut. It explores William Shakespeare's lasting impact in pop culture, particularly the playwright's highly regarded "Richard III." The documentary includes on-the-street interviews with ordinary people and academic perspectives from Shakespearean scholars. Actors such as Kenneth Branagh (Murder on the Orient Express, Much Ado About Nothing, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Alec Baldwin (Glengarry Glen Ross, Beetlejuice, 30 Rock), Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects, Seven, American Beauty) and Winona Ryder (Dracula, Heathers, Edward Scissorhands) talk about preparing to play key scenes of "Richard III," which come staged with Pacino in the title role.

Film and TV critic Matt Zoller Seitz joins the podcast to discuss the documentary. Matt talks about how this is a different type of Shakespeare documentary, why Pacino is trying to open The Bard up to the masses and what makes this such an accessible piece of filmmaking. Matt also talks about what it's like seeing Pacino up close with his fans.

All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.

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British film critic David Hughes joins the podcast to talk about the true crime film Dead Man's Wire, now it has been released in the UK. David speaks about the normality of the characters in such an outlandish situation, why he was so surprised as to how the director managed to get the tone of the story just right and how good Pacino is even though he is literally phoning it in. David also talks about his long relationship with the movies of Al Pacino.

All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.

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The Godfather, one of the greatest films ever made, spawned a computer game in 2006. Made by Electronic Arts, it was originally released in March 2006 for Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. It was later released for the PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation 3. It featured several famous actors from the film franchise reprising their roles for the computer game.

But Al Pacino (Serpico, The Devil's Advocate, The Irishman) did not lend his voice to Michael Corleone in the game. Instead, Godfather himself was voiced by British-born Canadian actor Joseph May (Episodes, Resident Evil, Thomas the Tank Engine). In this episode May discussing how he got the role so early in his career, what it did for his voice acting work and why he has never played the game.

All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.

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Is The Devil a lawyer? The Devil's Advocate would have you believe so. The film tells the story of Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves - The Matrix, John Wick, Speed), a ruthless young Florida attorney who never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. But soon, his wife Mary Ann (Charlize Theron - Monster, Atomic Blonde, Mad Max: Fury Road) starts feeling homesick and seeing devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton (Al Pacino - Scent of a Woman, Any Given Sunday, Paterno), seems to always know how to overcome every problem and that just freaks out Kevin.

British film director Paul Tanter (Shame The Devil, Stealing Chaplin, The Nights Before Christmas) joins the podcast to discuss this horror/fantasy film from 1997. Paul talks about why the film is often overlooked, how it was probably possible for The Devil's Advocate to film in real churches given the subject matter and why he believes Pacino is cinema's greatest Satan.

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City Hall is directed by Harold Becker (Sea of Love, Malice, The Onion Field) and starring Al Pacino (The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, The Irishman) as New York Mayor John Pappas, whose career gets caught up when innocent boy is killed in a shootout between a policeman and a member of a mob. Even as tensions escalate, Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun (John Cusack - High Fidelity, Say Anything, Grosse Point Blank) steps in, only to discover that uncovering the truth has consequences.

Television journalist and host for Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Ben Mankiewicz joins the podcast to discuss this 1996 political thriller. Mankiewicz explains how the politics in the film are still relevant today, why it is one of his favourite Pacino movies and what it's like interviewing Al Pacino through the years.

All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.

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