Vincent Schiavelli Quotes

• I shot this wonderful picture called American Saint a couple of years ago, which is still looking for release.

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• To be a Bond villain, you only get to do that once in your life. You never get to come back.

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• My grandfather was a chef for a Baron in Sicily before he came to America. I grew up with him. I used to do my homework at one end of the kitchen table while he cooked at the other end.

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• I had a wonderful time playing Dr. Kaufman in Tomorrow Never Dies. It was a real Bond villain, over the top, almost laughable but dangerous.

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• I have a second bedroom I don’t use. I’m going to start the Second Bedroom Film Festival. You’re all invited.

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• Your face is your calling card, but you’re not so famous that you can’t go out.

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• I directed a piece of theater in Italy. We took nine fables from the town and we created a play.

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• I get to meet a lot of people, and I really like people.

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• What makes cookbooks interesting is to find out about the people and the culture that invented the food.

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• You grow up in a Sicilian household, becoming an actor is not a big leap.

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• My grandparents told endless stories about the town they were from. It became an almost mythic place.

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• I met Milos in 1967. I was working on a student film. And there is Milos Forman. So that’s how I met Milos.

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• The eye condition that I have is Marfan’s Syndrome.

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Vincent Schiavelli (13)

Birth:	11th May, 1948
Death:	26th December, 2005
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor

About

incent Andrew Schiavelli was an American character actor noted for his work on stage, screen and television, often described as "the man with the sad eyes." He was notable for his numerous and often critically acclaimed supporting roles. Schiavelli was also well known for his height, standing 6 feet 6 inches.

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• 1989 - Lucille Ball
• 2005 - Augusto Roa Bastos
• 2004 - Lee Loevinger
• 2003 - Peter Stone
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