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Iron Man 2, actor Sam Rockwell has played a variety of roles in his career. He won an Academy Award for his work inThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.The 54-year-old actor was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in the seriesFosse Verdon. Though he is an American actor, in the early phase of his career, he posed as an Italian for a year.
Rockwell recalled in an interview about being obsessed with Robert De Niro after watching his filmRaging Bull. The actor was deeply influenced by his Italian dialect and personality and wanted to be like him. However, it affected his acting career.
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Sam Rockwell got rejected at auditions due to his obsession withRaging Bull
The actor got his first big break when he appeared in the independent filmClownhouse(1989). Since then, he has worked in numerous famous television shows and movies. The star is known for his dedication and preparation for his roles. From learning self-defense to hand-to-hand combat, the actor goes to great lengths to be the perfect fit for the character.
Rockwell once shared in an interview that he takes inspiration from his peers like Robert De Niro for his roles. He recalled watchingRaging Bullfor almost 50 as he was amazed by De Niro’s character. The star was obsessed with his Italian character and acted like him for a year. However, due to his New York street personality, he was rejected from numerous auditions. He shared withTerry Knickerbocker Studio,
“I watched Raging Bull (1980) like 50 times. I wanted to be Italian. For a year I was Italian; that’s all I did. I could do all that New York street stuff to the point where I would get feedback from my auditions, “He’s too New York, he’s too urban” and I was from San Francisco, really.”
The filmRaging Bullfollows the career of Italian boxer Jake LaMotta and his trials and tribunals in the boxing scene. The lead role was played byRobert De Niro.
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Robert De Niro’s complicated characterinRaging Bullinspired Sam Rockwell
The Bad Guysactor takes inspiration from the legends of Hollywood and learns from the classics. He shared in conversation withBackstage, he shared,
“My teachers are all those people I grew up watching: De Niro, Walken, Streep, Robert Duvall, Ellen Burstyn. When young actors ask me about studying, I tell them, ‘You’ve got to watch those movies. If you’re not, you’re not doing your job. Respect your elders, and more than that, learn from them.'”
The star revealed in an interview withSharp Magazinethat he is intrigued by anti-hero characters and it was one of the reasons he likedRaging Bull.He shared,
“Complicated characters, You know, people who are incredibly flawed. And somehow, they find catharsis, or there’s some heroic aspect to them. That seemed more popular in American cinema in the ’70s. We don’t have much of it anymore. Now we’re more into black hat versus white hat archetypes, with all the superhero movies.”
Robert De Niro’sRaging Bullwas released in 1980 and grossed $23.4 million worldwide. It is available for streaming on Max and Amazon Prime.
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