When “Goodfellas” first landed in front of a test audience 30 years ago, it was not well-received. The film highlighted the highs and lows of being involved with New York City’s mob scene, and though ...

When Martin Scorsese was putting together his cast for Goodfellas (1990), you could argue he worked backwards. Before bringing Robert De Niro (the film’s big star) aboard, Scorsese hired Joe Pesci and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imperioli was only 23 when he landed a small, but memorable part in Goodfellas as Spider, a wannabe wise guy who is shot on two ...

Joseph Ornelas is a former freelance features writer at Collider, where he explored the worlds of film and television through in-depth essays, lists, and analysis. Passionate about storytelling across ...

While filming “GoodFellas” — one of the all-time-great New York movies, in the gangster genre or otherwise — Ray Liotta had no clue he was making a classic as he was being directed by a legendary ...

From the volatile streets of gangster dramas to the playful chaos of comedies, Joe Pesci’s career spans decades of unforgettable characters, each performance leaving a mark on the fabric of American ...

Joe Pesci will celebrate his 76 th birthday on February 9, 2019. The actor started his career at a very young age, appearing on the New York Stage before he even turned five. By the time he was 10 ...

Not only is acclaimed actor Joe Pesci nominated for an Academy Award at the 2020 Oscars, but the Feb. 9 show marks his 77th birthday as well. Everyone knows that Pesci is responsible for some of the ...