The anger that Uncle Junior has comes from my background. My father was the son of an Italian immigrant, and I've seen the fire of the Italian temperament. It can be explosive sometimes in ways that are both funny and… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The radio was my big influence. Comedy came from the instinctual feel I had for language. — Dominic Chianese Copy Share Image
I think Pirandello had something to say to people about what truth really is. — Dominic Chianese Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
