Peter Facinelli: Speaking Queens English
দ্বারা Peter Facinelli (told to Eric Estrin)
Published: November 03, 2009
Peter Facinelli had plenty of passion and determination but not much in the way of craft when, as a stiff New Yorker with a “My Cousin Vinny” accent, he enrolled at NYU and threw himself into a drama career. Now co-starring in Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie” and heading up the Cullen vampire clan in the “Twilight” series -- his পরবর্তি film, “New Moon,” opens Nov. 20 -- Facinelli is a nonstop working actor with a wide range and a long resume in film and television.
He spoke with Eric Estrin about how he হারিয়ে গেছে his Queens swagger, the value of not having a Plan B, and Dick Wolf’s tradeoff.
When I was in third grade, I was in the school লাইব্রেরি and I picked up a picture biography book on Robert Redford. I started পাঠ করা about him and the things he did, and I thought, "That’s a fun occupation to do."
Then I saw “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” not too long after that, and I thought, "That’s what I want to do."
So I told my parents when I got a little older that I want to be an actor, but to them it was like saying I wanted to go to Mars. They kind of just laughed at it. The পরবর্তি time they asked, I ব্যক্ত I wanted to be a lawyer, because I got a lot of oohs and aahs in the family.
For a long time I kind of convinced myself I wanted to be a lawyer. I never did any plays in high school. I was quite shy actually.
And then I went to one বছর at St. John's University, and I’m studying pre-law, and I take an অভিনয় 101 class and I প্রণয় it.
I remember there was a kid in the class and he said, "This is fun, but what are the chances of us actually ever being an actor?" I kind of got mad at that, and that’s when I made the decision that I was gonna be an actor, and I said, "I don’t care if it takes me six years to start getting work." I was just that passionate about actually doing it, and I didn’t like the fact that this kid ব্যক্ত that we couldn’t.
I knew a manager who kind of found me through friends, and his name is Mark Amitin. Mark steered me in the right direction. On his advice, I transferred into NYU to study acting.
For a whole বছর I was going up on stuff and I was probably really terrible. Every time I walked out of the room, I had this great high, like I was doing what I wanted to be doing, and I was really excited that I was able to go out on things. I was getting some really crappy feedback, but for some reason, my agent stuck with me.
I was horrible. They were saying, "This kid can’t act, he’s terrible." But আপনি know, it was a great learning curve for me.
I think I had natural instincts, but I was also stiff as a board when I first started out. I also had a really thick New York accent at the time. I was like “My Cousin Vinny,” so that was very limiting, but আপনি know, NYU knocked that right out of me.
When you’re studying acting, you’re studying every tool আপনি need. I had speech classes, I had voice classes, I had movement classes, I had অভিনয় training classes. You’re পাঠ করা plays …
When আপনি walk in, আপনি have all these character traits, and what they do is, they neutralize you, so when আপনি walk out, if আপনি start in a neutral position আপনি can play any character.
So I kept training and I kept studying and then I booked a “Law & Order” episode and I took two weeks off from school to do that.
Then Dick নেকড়ে liked me, so he put me in the guest lead of a short-lived series he had called “The Wright Verdict,” and I had to take another two weeks off from school to shoot that. I was off for about a মাস and I realized, now it’s too late to do the semester, so I thought, I’ll just take a semester off and go back.
But then I started booking other work, and I never went back, 15 credits shy of graduating.
People always ask me if I have any উপদেশ about going into acting, and I say, "Don’t have a backup plan, because you’ll use it." I didn’t have a backup plan. I was 15 credits shy of graduating college, so for me it was sink অথবা swim.
It’s funny because I saw Dick নেকড়ে years later. I was up for a SAG Award for “Six Feet Under” for Ensemble, and I saw him there at the SAG Awards and I said, "Dick, you’re the reason I don’t have my diploma. But you’re also the reason why I got my SAG card, so it was a good tradeoff."
দ্বারা Peter Facinelli (told to Eric Estrin)
Published: November 03, 2009
Peter Facinelli had plenty of passion and determination but not much in the way of craft when, as a stiff New Yorker with a “My Cousin Vinny” accent, he enrolled at NYU and threw himself into a drama career. Now co-starring in Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie” and heading up the Cullen vampire clan in the “Twilight” series -- his পরবর্তি film, “New Moon,” opens Nov. 20 -- Facinelli is a nonstop working actor with a wide range and a long resume in film and television.
He spoke with Eric Estrin about how he হারিয়ে গেছে his Queens swagger, the value of not having a Plan B, and Dick Wolf’s tradeoff.
When I was in third grade, I was in the school লাইব্রেরি and I picked up a picture biography book on Robert Redford. I started পাঠ করা about him and the things he did, and I thought, "That’s a fun occupation to do."
Then I saw “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” not too long after that, and I thought, "That’s what I want to do."
So I told my parents when I got a little older that I want to be an actor, but to them it was like saying I wanted to go to Mars. They kind of just laughed at it. The পরবর্তি time they asked, I ব্যক্ত I wanted to be a lawyer, because I got a lot of oohs and aahs in the family.
For a long time I kind of convinced myself I wanted to be a lawyer. I never did any plays in high school. I was quite shy actually.
And then I went to one বছর at St. John's University, and I’m studying pre-law, and I take an অভিনয় 101 class and I প্রণয় it.
I remember there was a kid in the class and he said, "This is fun, but what are the chances of us actually ever being an actor?" I kind of got mad at that, and that’s when I made the decision that I was gonna be an actor, and I said, "I don’t care if it takes me six years to start getting work." I was just that passionate about actually doing it, and I didn’t like the fact that this kid ব্যক্ত that we couldn’t.
I knew a manager who kind of found me through friends, and his name is Mark Amitin. Mark steered me in the right direction. On his advice, I transferred into NYU to study acting.
For a whole বছর I was going up on stuff and I was probably really terrible. Every time I walked out of the room, I had this great high, like I was doing what I wanted to be doing, and I was really excited that I was able to go out on things. I was getting some really crappy feedback, but for some reason, my agent stuck with me.
I was horrible. They were saying, "This kid can’t act, he’s terrible." But আপনি know, it was a great learning curve for me.
I think I had natural instincts, but I was also stiff as a board when I first started out. I also had a really thick New York accent at the time. I was like “My Cousin Vinny,” so that was very limiting, but আপনি know, NYU knocked that right out of me.
When you’re studying acting, you’re studying every tool আপনি need. I had speech classes, I had voice classes, I had movement classes, I had অভিনয় training classes. You’re পাঠ করা plays …
When আপনি walk in, আপনি have all these character traits, and what they do is, they neutralize you, so when আপনি walk out, if আপনি start in a neutral position আপনি can play any character.
So I kept training and I kept studying and then I booked a “Law & Order” episode and I took two weeks off from school to do that.
Then Dick নেকড়ে liked me, so he put me in the guest lead of a short-lived series he had called “The Wright Verdict,” and I had to take another two weeks off from school to shoot that. I was off for about a মাস and I realized, now it’s too late to do the semester, so I thought, I’ll just take a semester off and go back.
But then I started booking other work, and I never went back, 15 credits shy of graduating.
People always ask me if I have any উপদেশ about going into acting, and I say, "Don’t have a backup plan, because you’ll use it." I didn’t have a backup plan. I was 15 credits shy of graduating college, so for me it was sink অথবা swim.
It’s funny because I saw Dick নেকড়ে years later. I was up for a SAG Award for “Six Feet Under” for Ensemble, and I saw him there at the SAG Awards and I said, "Dick, you’re the reason I don’t have my diploma. But you’re also the reason why I got my SAG card, so it was a good tradeoff."
ncretbal hulk at got nothing on edward cullen hot hot hot hot hot hold on in a hotte brake .jacob is going to be my babys daddy for real i প্রণয় him he is hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot got to প্রণয় famous people. they get it all.love প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় who gives a shit হাঃ হাঃ হাঃ bithch i প্রণয় talor lanter but to way sick. for me i stil প্রণয় আপনি thow throw down lovelove প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয় প্রণয়
-Emmett-
One of the most hilariously fun things of all time আপনি can do: embarrass Renesmee. She turns even redder than Bella used to, and that's definetly saying something. The teasing just has to be adequete.
Of course, Renesmee ALWAYS gets me back, but it's worth it. Sort of. She has a talent for revenge, involving getting a certain seven foot werewolf (hi, Jake!) in on it. The most সাম্প্রতিক avengement she instilled, involved, er, (they had to get Edward and Jasper in on this one) throwing me off the cliffs. Jacob gave permission. He likes payback for his adorable, puppy-eyed imprintee.
Another fun activity: Getting revenge for her revenge. Let's just say that when she gets back, there's a surprise waiting for her.
I remember when she redecorated my bedroom, and when we got back from hunting, it looked like there was a পরাকাষ্ঠা explosion in Rosalie's and my room.
She's imaginative, I'll give her that much.
One of the most hilariously fun things of all time আপনি can do: embarrass Renesmee. She turns even redder than Bella used to, and that's definetly saying something. The teasing just has to be adequete.
Of course, Renesmee ALWAYS gets me back, but it's worth it. Sort of. She has a talent for revenge, involving getting a certain seven foot werewolf (hi, Jake!) in on it. The most সাম্প্রতিক avengement she instilled, involved, er, (they had to get Edward and Jasper in on this one) throwing me off the cliffs. Jacob gave permission. He likes payback for his adorable, puppy-eyed imprintee.
Another fun activity: Getting revenge for her revenge. Let's just say that when she gets back, there's a surprise waiting for her.
I remember when she redecorated my bedroom, and when we got back from hunting, it looked like there was a পরাকাষ্ঠা explosion in Rosalie's and my room.
She's imaginative, I'll give her that much.
I never thought that i would have to pick between the 2 of the 3 people i প্রণয় the most. Jacob and Renesme. I knew this would happen when it started and i tried to stop it but i couldn't.
But what would আপনি do if 2 people were making আপনি choose sides? Would it be normal to react and take a side অথবা let them firgure it on their own?
I waited until i couldn't take it anymore, as a tear rolled down my cheek and i ran as fast as i could away from the cottage.Away from the painfulm memory into the woods. If it was fate that brought me to this point then I couldn't run away from it.
But what would আপনি do if 2 people were making আপনি choose sides? Would it be normal to react and take a side অথবা let them firgure it on their own?
I waited until i couldn't take it anymore, as a tear rolled down my cheek and i ran as fast as i could away from the cottage.Away from the painfulm memory into the woods. If it was fate that brought me to this point then I couldn't run away from it.
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1) Must be about Twilight!
2) Must be at least eight lines long.
3) Doesn't have to rhyme.
4) Do NOT poste entry as a comment. This is to keep things from being stolen. Just send all entries to Emoshinell. :)
5) Sorry, but অনুরাগী do not get brownie points. :) This is to keep in 110% fair. :)
6) Ask me any প্রশ্ন আপনি may have. :D
7) আপনি may enter as many times as আপনি want!
It can be as long as আপনি want as long as it has at least eight lines. And it must be appropriate. Sexual content অথবা mild curse words will be accepted but no words that would be censored out on television. Any of these words found and ALL of your entris will be disqualified.