Awakenings

“Ask your friends in the neighbourhood about me”

Happy Birthday day, to Goodfella, Robert de Niro

 

The Phenomenal, Robert de Niro is no Intern, he is one of the greatest actors, producers and directors of all time, born on this day, August 17, (1943) in Manhattan, New York City. He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker Martin Scorsese, and is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.

 

What’s your favourite de Niro film?

“I’m not asleep”

[smiles]  “No. You’re awake”

~ Awakenings is one of the most emotionally moving films I have ever seen. It delves deeply into one of the worst human fears, losing the ability to move and function.

“Read the newspaper. What does it say? All bad. It’s all bad. People have forgotten…