Andy Garcia

Yeah, and so I read the script. It was written by Oliver Stone, the initial script, because it was changed by the time the movie got made. And I said to the agent, I said, I know who this guy is. I grew up in Miami. I know who this guy is. Get me in, get me in, get me in. But God bless him, Lin Stallmaster was the most powerful, most important casting director probably at the time and legendary.

Yeah, and so I read the script. It was written by Oliver Stone, the initial script, because it was changed by the time the movie got made. And I said to the agent, I said, I know who this guy is. I grew up in Miami. I know who this guy is. Get me in, get me in, get me in. But God bless him, Lin Stallmaster was the most powerful, most important casting director probably at the time and legendary.

I remember he said to the agent, I know Andy, I saw him in that movie. He's a wonderful young actor, but he's more like the diplomat's son.

I remember he said to the agent, I know Andy, I saw him in that movie. He's a wonderful young actor, but he's more like the diplomat's son.

And I said to my agent, get me in, get me in. And she kept insisting, insisting. God bless her, Jerry Scott. And insisting, insisting. And I went in there and I got an audition. And I knew when I went in there that I had to be that guy. It wasn't like I'm showing up as Andy and then I'm going to show you who the guy is. I just went in as the guy.

And I said to my agent, get me in, get me in. And she kept insisting, insisting. God bless her, Jerry Scott. And insisting, insisting. And I went in there and I got an audition. And I knew when I went in there that I had to be that guy. It wasn't like I'm showing up as Andy and then I'm going to show you who the guy is. I just went in as the guy.

I didn't want any doubt that that was somebody else. And I did a series I read for him. You know, I just rolled the dice. I just went in as the guy. I remember I used to smoke at the time, and I lit a cigarette in the room like this. And he said, I'm sorry we don't smoke here. And I said, I don't give a fuck. I don't give a fuck. You were deep in the character. I was in. I went all in.

I didn't want any doubt that that was somebody else. And I did a series I read for him. You know, I just rolled the dice. I just went in as the guy. I remember I used to smoke at the time, and I lit a cigarette in the room like this. And he said, I'm sorry we don't smoke here. And I said, I don't give a fuck. I don't give a fuck. You were deep in the character. I was in. I went all in.

And actually, I talked to a third person. It was a guy. I said, Angel's guy's name. He goes, Angel doesn't give a fuck what you think, man. And poor Lin was going like, oh, actors. Fucking actors, you know? And so he said, can we go? I remember this to this day. And I've told this story before, but... I remember to this day, he said, can we go to another room to do this?

And actually, I talked to a third person. It was a guy. I said, Angel's guy's name. He goes, Angel doesn't give a fuck what you think, man. And poor Lin was going like, oh, actors. Fucking actors, you know? And so he said, can we go? I remember this to this day. And I've told this story before, but... I remember to this day, he said, can we go to another room to do this?

And I said, wherever we're going, I've already been. And wherever you've been, I don't need to go.

And I said, wherever we're going, I've already been. And wherever you've been, I don't need to go.

Oh, completely. This guy killed people in the movie. He was a Coke dealer, young kingpin in L.A. who killed women. What does he know about, you know? And so anyway, I read and he said, can you...

Oh, completely. This guy killed people in the movie. He was a Coke dealer, young kingpin in L.A. who killed women. What does he know about, you know? And so anyway, I read and he said, can you...

hal is coming in a couple hours can you hang around to read for him now hal ashby is like a hero of mine you know the last detail harold and maude you know being there coming home i mean he's just a great inspiration to me and of course jeff bridges the wonderful jeff bridges and i read for hal and uh he gave me a part right there that day

hal is coming in a couple hours can you hang around to read for him now hal ashby is like a hero of mine you know the last detail harold and maude you know being there coming home i mean he's just a great inspiration to me and of course jeff bridges the wonderful jeff bridges and i read for hal and uh he gave me a part right there that day

Well, I was saying that because of the 8 Million Ways to Die, the character was so crazy, it got a lot of attention. And that's when they were putting together The Untouchables after that. And I got a call that they were interested in me playing Frank Nitti, who was the killer in The Untouchable, the play beautifully by Billy Drago. Remember, dressed in white and very lean, you know.

Well, I was saying that because of the 8 Million Ways to Die, the character was so crazy, it got a lot of attention. And that's when they were putting together The Untouchables after that. And I got a call that they were interested in me playing Frank Nitti, who was the killer in The Untouchable, the play beautifully by Billy Drago. Remember, dressed in white and very lean, you know.

almost like feline kind of quality he had. And I read the script, and I said to my agent, no, no, I want to play this young Italian kid, one of the Untouchables. And he says, yeah, honey, but they're interested in you playing. I said, tell them no. I said, I won't go after that part. So they gave me, and I met Brian De Palma, and I read for him, and they gave me the part.

almost like feline kind of quality he had. And I read the script, and I said to my agent, no, no, I want to play this young Italian kid, one of the Untouchables. And he says, yeah, honey, but they're interested in you playing. I said, tell them no. I said, I won't go after that part. So they gave me, and I met Brian De Palma, and I read for him, and they gave me the part.