I've been telling you to watch Gomorrah for years. It's one of the best TV series ever - suspenseful, smart, sophisticated. But in the US, it's been hard to find. Now it's back - thank you, HBO Max! - and I get to sit down with the lead actor, Salvatore Esposito.

Salvatore isn't just the lead in Gomorrah (he plays Gennaro, aka Genny, Savastano). He's also a highlight of this season of Fargo (another great show), playing Gaetano Fadda, who you won't easily forget.

So! This talk with Salvatore goes down in the books, for me, as one of my favorites. It's fun. And real.

And it's in English! You'd never guess from seeing him on Gomorrah that he speaks this beautifully.

We talk:

• Gomorrah
• Fargo
• being famous in Italy
• being famous in the US
• the best pizza
• the best pasta
• Naples, Rome, New York, Los Angeles, Texas, New Orleans
• learning English
• learning Italian
• tourist traps
• HBO Max
• being a good person
• rough situations tied to the mafia
• the Camorra
• Ribalta
• TV shows we love, like:
  • Borgen (so good, so good, so good!)
  • The Boys
  • Breaking Bad
  • Game of Thrones
  • Ozark
  • The Americans

Links!

• Watch Salvatore & me on YouTube: https://youtube.com/reallyfamous

  • Part 1 (Gomorrah)➤ https://youtu.be/u5GvfkaEn1M

  • Part 2 (Dreams) ➤ https://youtu.be/Zldzb-Q223k

  • Part 3 (Italy + US) ➤ https://youtu.be/3kK2tNDtOmQ

• GOMORRAH on HBO Max ➤ https://amzn.to/2NffCSt

• FARGO on Hulu ➤ https://amzn.to/39nwVJT

• You may also like ➤

  • Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) ➤ https://youtu.be/xBRlpJl38kw

  • Danny Aiello (The Godfather Part 2) ➤ https://youtu.be/0Gju_wln_f4

  • Talia Shire (The Godfather, Rocky) ➤ https://youtu.be/uYOb3JNnwB0

  • Lillo Brancato (A Bronx Tale) ➤ https://youtu.be/DiCArpNHr5s

• Get a mug (like Salvatore's!) ➤ www.really-famous.com/merch

My top Italy-inspired picks on Amazon:

• Checkered Chef pizza cutter https://amzn.to/2KRinsm
• Nespresso VertuoPlus Solo https://amzn.to/3iQ1TgR
• Kimbo Napoli espresso pods https://amzn.to/3oltl7b

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