I guess he is starting to believe he is the guy he is playing. Or he could be a real street guy.

Joe Pesce is a real tough guy. I was friends with him before he moved to Florida.

Tony danza is a tough guy. In the 80s danza took some friends out to the dinner at the Mayflower hotel forget the name of the restraunt. They were a little loud so a security guy told them to shut up. It got out of hand and danza floored him. The civil suit was settled the security guy made over 20 thousand in the settlement.