Chazz Palminteri is an actor, screenwriter, producer and playwright. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role for Best Supporting Actor in Bullets over Broadway, the 1993 film A Bronx Tale, based on his play of the same name, Special Agent Dave Kujan in The Usual Suspects, Primo Sidone in Analyze This and his recurring role as Shorty in Modern Family. He is the author and once was the sole-performer for A Bronx Tale, an autobiographical story based on his childhood and the basis for the film and Broadway show. 

Listen to this inspiring podcast and hear A Chazz Tale, along with:

How he had to talk a mob guy out of taking out a guy he was understudying.

Why he turned down an offer for one MILLION dollars for the rights to his story.

What his show, Rocky, and My Big Fat Greek Wedding have in common . . . and more importantly, WHY.

How his undiagnosed dyslexia forced him to learn in a different way, and why that helped his storytelling.

Why A Bronx Tale works, no matter what medium it’s in (play, film, musical) and why that’s important for YOUR project.

Chazz is not just the American Dream. He’s the Broadway Dream.

Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway

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