The Motivation Show

Movie/TV/Stage star JOE PANTOLIANO

07.17.2023 - By Eli MarcusPlay

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Joe Pantoliano has starred in numerous films including Risky Business with a 21 yr old Tom Cruise, Midnight Run, The Matrix, Teddy and TV shows like The Sopranos.  He is now starring in the highly entertaining musical Rock & Roll Man in New York City.

In this exclusive interview we discuss:

-What it was like growing up dirt poor and how that inspired him to go into show business

-What it is like having roles in nearly 200 Films/TV shows/stage performances  

-How he get into the 1983 movie Risky Business and if he thought Tom Cruise would be the blockbuster star he is today

-What he is most proud of among those 200 some odd roles and why

-Why did he take his current dual roles in Rock & Roll Man and what intrigued him about the musical's central theme about rock pioneer Alan Freed and the challenges of integrating Rock & Roll for both black and white audiences

-What he hopes audiences feels, learns and takes away from the show ultimately

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