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“The Godfather” helped open up a range of roles for the actor that allowed him to play against type and expectation in wonderful ways.
Category: The Godfather (Movie)
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Best James Caan Movies to Stream
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Drama, comedy, suspense, action, kids’ movies — there was truly nothing he couldn’t do. Who else could star in both “The Godfather” and “Elf”?
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James Caan, Actor Who Won Fame in ‘The Godfather,’ Dies at 82
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A Bronx native, he starred in countless movies and TV shows, but was most closely identified with the volatile character Sonny Corleone.
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Where’d All the Method Acting Go?
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The Method taught actors to channel the complexity and messiness of human emotion into a performance. Why is that so hard to find in the movies today?
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Al Pacino Looks Back at His Breakthrough Role in ‘The Godfather’
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Fifty years later, the actor looks back on his breakthrough role: how he was cast, why he skipped the Oscars and what it all means to him now.
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‘The Godfather’ Explained in Seven Quotes
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The film’s lines have become part of our collective memory. Seven writers, directors and actors look back at the movie and what these words mean to them.
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Restoring ‘The Godfather’ to Its Original (Still Dark) Glory
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Francis Ford Coppola discusses a repaired 50th-anniversary edition of his classic, one that aims to be as vivid — and shadowy — as it was in 1972.