Joe Mantegna
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1,285 appearances
1 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard Jul 2025
Joe Mantegna’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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The next movie he does is the one, Cocoon, and he wins the Oscar.
And when he gave his speech, I remember he gave the speech somewhat in Italian.
And he explained to me how exciting it was because when he was a big star, he was the second star.
Because the big star with the studio was Tyrone Power.
He did all the A movies.
Don did all the leads in the B movies.
Romantically, but you don't win Oscars for romantic.
You know, Cary Grant never won an Oscar, you know?
So anyway, that was a big, big deal for Don.
But what's funny is Don, the producer told me a story.
That's how we got Don Amici.
Don's version of it ended with, well, you know, Joe, they called me in.
And they offered me the part, but I turned them down.
I said, really?
He goes, yes, they offered me shit money.
He goes, and I always swore I'm never going to come back to the business, you know, in a bowing position.
He says, so I went out to dinner that night.
And at the restaurant, the waiter brought the phone to the table and said, Mr. Amici, there's a call for you.
And it was them saying, well, we've met your price.
And that's how we did the trading places.
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