I had to audition for the part of Jnior, and I wanted the role terribly because I knew it was a great character. This guy is a wonderful, funny, mean old guy. — Dominic Chianese Copy Share Image
I tried to become a family man. I got married, but it didn't work out. After 22 months we got an annulment. Then I… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
They would wake me up when I was sleeping, and say sing a song for our friends. I had a sweet voice, I had… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
I had to audition for the part of Jnior, and I wanted the role terribly because I knew it was a great character. This… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
My father was an American who could cuss in Italian and make an aria out of it. It was wonderful to watch. But then… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
The radio was my big influence. Comedy came from the instinctual feel I had for language. — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
I think Pirandello had something to say to people about what truth really is. — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
Im the kind of guy, when the marriage is breaking up, who doesnt want to yell in front of the kids. So I left,… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
I've always wanted to play Don Quixote in some way. It's a great role. I think the idealism of the man shows that hope… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
I went to Brooklyn College and met this beautiful Jewish girl named Merle, with dark hair, exotic looking and brilliant. So we got married… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
Uncle Junior is a criminal, which makes him a villain, so it makes people want to watch him. My whole life as an actor… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
I enjoyed my grandparents very much. My mother and father would always allow me to stay with them. — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
When I started really singing I was 17, 18 years old. I used to go around trying to be a singer in the Bronx.… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
I had no idea what they were saying in Italian as a child, they spoke too quickly on the radio. But I realized that… — Dominic Chianese Copy Share
