Robert De Niro, who is thought of as one of the greatest actors of his time, was born in New York City in 1943 to two artists. He was trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory and the American Workshop. He first gained fame for his role in
Bang the Drum Slowly, but he gained his reputation as a volatile actor in
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[on the mobster characters he often plays] The characters that I play are real. They are real so they have as much right to be portrayed as any other characters. There are other characters I have played, other than those ones that have been called stereotypes or whatever. So.
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,4,136,14,196,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "Inside the Actors Studio: Season 5: Episode 2 -- Find out about Robert DeNiro's exhaustive preparations for his roles and how this difficult work translates into landmark performances. This MGM HD original short includes rare photos of the actor at work.")
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