Joe Pesci Had To Be Asked 50 Times Before He Agreed to be in the Irishman

Martin Scorsese said in an interview with EW that Joe Pesci had to be asked over 50 times to be in his new movie, The Irishman. “It has a lot to do with De Niro and his relationship. Bob and I see each other often, but I don’t see that many people, except when I’m working. Bob and Joe have their own language. Joe’s always pushing back and always Bob is coming back and working him, working him. Joe keeps pushing back, Bob keeps working on him.”

We all give Joe Pesci a break for walking away from a film career where he was loved. It’s your life Joe. Live it your way. Except this film. Do it.

In other news Ray Liotta was waiting to be asked just once.

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