GIANNI RUSSO INTERVIEW PT. 1 – The “Hollywood Godfather”, Gianni Russo, who played Carlo in the original classic film, The Godfather, discusses THE OFFER, and life in Little Italy and Staten Island as he was growing up.  He tells the real story about how he got his part in the movie and how he parlayed the role into a rich acting career in 46 films, and a highly successful business enterprise.  Matt enjoys the colorful stories and interesting people Gianni weaves through the interview.   Francis Ford Coppola, Talia Shire, Joe Columbo, James Caan, Carmine Persico, all come up with new insights.  Enjoy Part I of this 2 Part Interview series on the View from Mulberry Street.