Stanley Tucci searching for Italy
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I also think this is an excellent series, but something which surprises me is how many people seem to recognise him. I confess that (prior to this series) I didn't actually know who he was. Is it just me, or has he always been a bit 'niche".
(Although I did spot him in a fairly amateurish thing called Inside Man on Netflix recently, in which he appeared to be the only one who could act...)
(Although I did spot him in a fairly amateurish thing called Inside Man on Netflix recently, in which he appeared to be the only one who could act...)
FlyingPanda said:
I also think this is an excellent series, but something which surprises me is how many people seem to recognise him. I confess that (prior to this series) I didn't actually know who he was. Is it just me, or has he always been a bit 'niche".
(Although I did spot him in a fairly amateurish thing called Inside Man on Netflix recently, in which he appeared to be the only one who could act...)
I couldn't work out if Inside Man was intentionally awful, David Tennant over acting like his life depended on it. I agree that Stanley, and his fellow prisoner, Atkins Estimond, I've just looked him up on IMDB, were the best of the cast although Stanley did seem to be just playing himself. Mrs Dupree said he was in The Devil Wears Prada, which is the only other thing I've seen him in.(Although I did spot him in a fairly amateurish thing called Inside Man on Netflix recently, in which he appeared to be the only one who could act...)
Searching for Italy is great tv though, after 2 series he's half way through the regions so another couple of series to go I guess.
Truckosaurus said:
I'm a couple of episodes behind on the 2nd season, but as above it is the best travel series since Bourdain.
Old Stan needs to calm down the 'I'm Italian, you know' shtick but otherwise it is all good.
It would be interesting to see if he could expand the concept to other countries.
You're in luck!Old Stan needs to calm down the 'I'm Italian, you know' shtick but otherwise it is all good.
It would be interesting to see if he could expand the concept to other countries.
https://www.timeout.com/news/stanley-tucci-is-maki...
FlyingPanda said:
I also think this is an excellent series, but something which surprises me is how many people seem to recognise him. I confess that (prior to this series) I didn't actually know who he was. Is it just me, or has he always been a bit 'niche".
(Although I did spot him in a fairly amateurish thing called Inside Man on Netflix recently, in which he appeared to be the only one who could act...)
Try The Big Night. (Although I did spot him in a fairly amateurish thing called Inside Man on Netflix recently, in which he appeared to be the only one who could act...)
I, like Stanley, am "Italian on both sides", and just lose myself in every episode. I have walked many of the streets he does in the shows.
It is (almost) pitch-perfect, bar some of the pretentious 'blobs on a massively rimmed plate' restaurants he visits. The proud Genovese restaurateur who had to cook the meal outside because his modest kitchen was too small for the film crew to fit into was exactly like a dozen guys I know over there.
Just magic!
PS, Tucci was in 'Prizzi's Honor' which was an absolutely massive hit in Italy, which is why a lot of people there recognise him.
It is (almost) pitch-perfect, bar some of the pretentious 'blobs on a massively rimmed plate' restaurants he visits. The proud Genovese restaurateur who had to cook the meal outside because his modest kitchen was too small for the film crew to fit into was exactly like a dozen guys I know over there.
Just magic!
PS, Tucci was in 'Prizzi's Honor' which was an absolutely massive hit in Italy, which is why a lot of people there recognise him.
Edited by Evercross on Friday 2nd December 11:33
I'd never heard of him until he got a mention on the Big Bang Theory , although that didn't explain Who he is.
I watched all of or most of both series' so far and love it all ,even if I probably wouldn't have eaten quite a few of the dishes he did .
There's an existing older thread of this somewhere too .
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
found it .
I watched all of or most of both series' so far and love it all ,even if I probably wouldn't have eaten quite a few of the dishes he did .
There's an existing older thread of this somewhere too .
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
found it .
Edited by Dieci on Friday 2nd December 12:15
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