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Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195555
09/26/02 02:52 PM 09/26/02 02:52 PM
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Hi,
This is the guy Pesci is based on. However he is a bit different than the character portrayed by Joe. In real life he had a wife. In the movie he was single. Tommy is a very funny guy never took place according to the book Wiseguy. It was Tommy and Angelo who killed Stacks. Tommy didn't kill Morrey(Marty Krugman) either. That took place after Tommy's killing. In Goodfellas, henry said they had to have a closed casket because they shot Tommy in the face. Untrue. He disappeared and was never seen again. Another book says that he was tortured and probably gave up Henry and Jimmy. Nothing came of it because both were earners.

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195556
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His true story would have been interesting enough, "Hollywood" didn't even really need to change it, for whatever reasons they thought they needed to.

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195557
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on CrimeLibrary.Com I read that Pesci's characters was based on both Thomas DeSimone as Lenny Vario, the son of the mob boss, so that he had the personal characteristics of two persons combined. This was done for some plot-technical reason (read about it on the site's Lufthansa Heist coverage)
Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195558
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right on intresting......

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195559
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I believe I read somewhere that Joe Pesci made up the 'What so funny about me?' scene.
Genius!!!!!!!!

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195560
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Pesci is a GENIUS!!!! GREATEST actor around besides Pacino and DeNiro.

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195561
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Amen! I agree, Paul.

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195562
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I'm very proud to say that when I saw Pesci the first time in RAGING BULL, I thought that he would become a major star. His only problem is the very limited range of roles he can play.

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195563
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The two Home Alone movies could have been the fatal blow to Pesci's career. Another factor is that Martin Scorsese may be the only director who can use him effectively and in proper roles.

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195564
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in Raging Bull, Bobby De Niro personally pick Joe Pesci for the role . . .

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195565
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Yeah, I heard Joe Pesci was just about ready to retire permenantly from acting. Pretty ironic.

"I hope if dogs ever take over the world, and they chose a king, they don't just go by size, because I bet there are some Chihuahuas with some good ideas." -Jack Handy
Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195566
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youre right TSI. he was so pissed with the people in hollywood.
welcome to the boards Mang!

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195567
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Hi,
Joe Pesci was also in Easy Money with Rodney Dangerfield.

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195568
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Quote:
Originally posted by goodfellaoggie:
in Raging Bull, Bobby De Niro personally pick Joe Pesci for the role . . .

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I read somewhere that Pesci was working as a headwaiter or maitre d' at the time. You probably know that he was in a famoust Twist band of the early '60's--"Joey Dee and the Starlighters." He made an album: "Little Joe Sings." He and Frank Vincent also had a comedy act at one time.

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Re: Tommy DeSimone-From Wiseguy #195569
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Pesci was also incredible in Lethal Weapon 2. IMHO, I thought he deserved an Oscar for his amazing performance.

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