What do you get when you combine late night theatre, a buck knife, and the New York City subway? A classic Michael Corrente story, that’s what (fuggetaboutit!). Equally comfortable as a Writer as he is a Director, Corrente has cemented his reputation as “an Actor’s Director”, time & again having had the finest actors in America gravitate towards his projects. All told, the actors he has Directed have amassed a combined total of no less than 53 Golden Globe & Academy Award Nominations, earning 15 Golden Globes & 3 Academy Awards between them.
In this episode, the highly respected Writer, Director, and Producer recounts his experiences of growing up in a most wise(guy) of climates in Rhode Island’s Federal Hill (where street justice could be handed down swiftly & violently, often without notice), through being saved from the consequences of that life by his father introducing him to the captivating world of cinema. And most inspiringly: how Dave Mamet’s groundbreaking play AMERICAN BUFFALO not only changed Corrente’s life, but the unbelievable-but-true story that ultimately led to Mamet selecting Corrente to direct the film adaptation.
Join us as we find out how he began his longstanding friendship and collaborations with award-winning talents the likes of Peter & Bobby Farrelly (Dumb & Dumber, Outside Providence) and Terence Winter (Brooklyn Rules, Wolf of Wall Street). And as well, perhaps a glimpse into some of just why (at the time) Corrente was only the second Director that master craftsman Alec Baldwin ever agreed to work with a 2nd time — the first being, Martin Scorsese.