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He's best known for roles such as Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos and Guido (the Killer Pimp) in Risky Business. So who knew Joe Pantoliano had a book in him -- and even a bit of a soft spot? His Who's Sorry Now offers a glimpse into his pre-acting days.
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Fact File
| Name:
Joe Pantoliano
Current Home:
New York, New York and Hoboken, New Jersey
Date of Birth:
September 12, 1951
Place of Birth:
Hoboken, New Jersey
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The Humble Beginnings of "Joey Pants"
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| | Who's Sorry Now?: The True Story of a Stand-up Guy
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Joe Pantoliano, With David Evanier
In his colorful, humorous memoir, Pantoliano -- known around his old neighborhood as "Joey Pants" -- tells it like it was growing up in Hoboken, New Jersey around characters like Florie, a wise guy with ties to the Genovese family, and his racetrack-loving dad. Suddenly the inspiration for Ralph Cifaretto and his other characters becomes clearer.
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Soft? Not Quite
| In the introduction to Who's Sorry Now, Pantoliano touches on the September 11 attacks and does some reflecting on dreams and the human heart. Anticipating "a guy sitting in his plaid worn living room reclining chair somewhere in Jersey City" disappointed to see Joey Pants getting "soft" on the reader, he offers a response.
I know you're out there. Just calm down, relax, and read this like the good boy that you are, unless, of course, you'd rather I come over there and show you a little disciplinary trick or two I picked up from a couple of the outstanding specimens of humanity I've portrayed over the years. You might be upset to know how natural those roles actually are for a guy like me.
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Allen Rucker, Created by David Chase
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| | The Psychology of the Sopranos: Love,Death,Desire and Betrayal in America's Favorite Gangster Family
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Glen O. Gabbard
Unlikely as it may seen, The Sopranos has inspired a virtual subgenre of critical literature about the hit show. Psychiatrist Gabbard applies his expertise to deconstruct the series' universal appeal. And Chris Seay writes in his study of Soprano spirituality: "I have not yet traded in my Bible for HBO, but I think the two go together quite well." Amen.
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