The first official job landed for any actor is a monumental step in their career. However, some are the lucky ones with their first role being in a blockbuster hit. 

Joseph D'Onofrio is a wildly successful actor who has enjoyed both comedic and dramatic roles throughout his career.  In the beginning of his acting career, D'Onofrio landed film roles in "Good Fellas" (1990) as Young Tommy, The drama "Jungle Fever" (1991) by Spike Lee, and played Slick in Robert De Niro's "A Bronx Tale" (1993). He then made his way into comedies like "The Pallbearer" (1996), and "The Deli" (1997) with Mike Starr. Not only was D’Onofrio in movies then, but he also worked in television with recurring roles on ”30 Rock’ (2009-2010) "The Black Donnellys" (2006-2007) and "Are We There Yet?" (2010-2012).

In this episode, Joseph shares his Hollywood story, one that starts with his first role as Young Tommy in “Good Fellas”. He talks about how he landed that initial role, what it was like appearing in a breakout film, why it’s important to have a good reputation in Hollywood, what it was like working among Hollywood icons, how the industry has changed, and more. 

Tune in to Episode 60 of Hollywood Dream Maker to learn about Joseph’s successful Hollywood career! 

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• How Joseph’s dancing background led him into Hollywood (3:33)
• The story of how Joseph landed his role in “Good Fellas” (12:44)
• That it’s important to have a good reputation in Hollywood (29:20)
• How Joseph got the role in “A Bronx Tale” (32:53)
• Joseph’s perspective on how the industry has changed (45:20)

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Let’s Connect: 

• Manhattan Actor Studio 
• Website

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