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 witnessing the terrorist attack on New York on 9/11/2001] I left a meeting right after they hit the World Trade Center. I went to my apartment, which looks south, and I watched it out my window. I could see the line of fire across the North Tower. I had my binoculars and a video camera--though I didn't want to video it...
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British pop group Bananarama had a hit song dedicated to him called "Robert De Niro's Waiting." De Niro heard about it and arranged to meet the three girls, but they got so nervous, while waiting for him, that they got drunk before he even arrived.
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Intense physical and mental preparation for roles
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Nickname:
Bobby Milk
childhood, due to his pallor
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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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