Robert DeNiro Quotes Robert DeNiro Quotes Goodfellas - Jimmy Conway: "You learned the two greatest thing in life, never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut." Jimmy Conway: "As soon as he shoots him in the foot, he tells him to go f**k himself. Tommy, you really gonna let him get away with that? You gonna let this f***in' punk get away with that? What's the matter with you? What's the world coming' to?" Jimmy Conway: "What'd you say? Are you bein a f***in' wiseguy with me? Huh? What'd I tell you? What did I tell you? What did I tell you? You don't buy anything, you hear me? Don't buy anything!" Taxi Driver - Travis Bickle: "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking to? You talkin' to me? Well.

I'm the only one here." Travis Bickle: "Some day a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets." Travis Bickle: "Listen you f***ers, you screwheads, here's a man who would not take it anymore, who would not let... Listen you f***ers you screwheads, here's a man who would not take it any more, a man who stood up against the scum, the cons, the dogs, the filth, the s**t. Here is someone who stood up." Casino - Sam "Ace" Rothstien: "In the casino the cardinal rule is to keep them playing and keep them coming back. The longer they play, the more they lose. In then end we get it all" Sam "Ace" Rothstien: "And don't forget to tell your friends what happens if they f**k around here. Do you understand?" "I'm sorry. I made a bad mistake." "Your f***ing right you made a bad mistake because if you come back here and we catch either one of you, we're gonna brake your f***ing heads and you won't walk out of here.

See that f***ing saw, we're gonna use it. We don't f**k around in this place." Max Cady: "Come Out Come Out Wherever you are" Max Cady: "Maybe I'm the big bad wolf." Max Cady: "I can out learn you, I can out think you, I can out philosophy you, and I'm gonna out last you." Max Cady: "Free as a bird apparently." Midnight Run - "If you don't co-operate you're gonna suffer from fistophobia." - "You're a fu***ing criminal and you deserve to go where you're going and I'm gonna take you there and if I hear any more s**t outta you. I'm gonna fu***ing bust your head and I'm gonna put you back in that fu***ing hole and I'm gonna stick your head in that fu***ing toilet bowl, and I'm gonna make it stay there." Robert De Niro - IMDb IMDb Actor | Producer | Soundtrack Robert De Niro , thought of as one of the greatest actors of all time, was born in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr.

His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is Irish, German, Dutch, English, and French. He was trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory and... See full bio » Born: Memorable Looks From the Golden Globes Red Carpet From gorgeous gowns to famous friendships, take a stroll down memory lane with our gallery of unforgettable Golden Globes red-carpet photos. Don't miss our live coverage of the Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 36 people created 07 Dec 2010 a list of 25 people created 20 Jan 2011 a list of 25 people created 16 Jul 2011 a list of 39 people created 06 Nov 2011 a list of 25 people created 26 May 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Robert De Niro's work have you seen? User Polls Won 2 Oscars. Another 51 wins & 84 nominations.

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| Robâto De Nîro | Bobby DeNiro | Robert DeNiro | Robert Denero Height: I only go to Los Angles when I'm paid for it. See more » Trivia: Son of painter Virginia Admiral and abstract expressionist Robert De Niro Sr. . Despite being raised Presbyterian, Virginia was an atheist for most of Robert's childhood. Robert Sr was raised Catholic but was not religious in any way. After De Niro was born, his father Robert Sr came out as a homosexual and eventually divorced Robert's mother. See more » Trademark: Taxi Driver - You Talkin' me? - YouTube Taxi Driver - You Talkin' me? Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jul 24, 2007 In the scene, Travis Bickle (De Niro) is looking into a mirror at himself, imagining a confrontation which would give him a chance to draw his gun. I believe that scene was improvised by De Niro...

He says the following line: "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin' to? You talkin' to me? Well I'm the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to?" Category Robert De Niro - Quotes - IMDb The talent is in the choices. It's important not to indicate. People don't try to show their feelings, they try to hide them. I don't like to watch my own movies - I fall asleep in my own movies. Don't talk it [shooting a scene] away, do it! Some people say that drama is easy, and comedy is hard. Not true. I've been making comedies the last couple of years, and it's nice. When you make a drama, you spend all day beating a guy to death with a hammer, or what have you. Or you have to take a bite out of somebody's face. On the other hand, with a comedy, you yell at Billy Crystal for an hour, and you go home. [interview in Chicago Sun Times, 1/8/98] I think Hollywood has a class system.

The actors are like the inmates, but the truth is they're running the asylum. You've got to look at the whole studio structure. There's these guys. We call them suits. They have the power to okay a film. They're like your parents, going, "We have the money". But at the same time they say to us actors, "We love you. We can't do without you". You know, I've been around a long time. I've seen the suits run the asylum. I think I can do it as good or even better. Let me try it. That's why I have TriBeCa. I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always say, "There's no place like New York. It's the most exciting city in the world now. That's the way it is. That's it." I've never been one of those actors who has touted myself as a fascinating human being. I had to decide early on wether I was to be an actor or a personality. [on acting] The whole thing is for younger people who are sexy and youthful. [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. People treat me with a bit too much reverence. Look at Dustin Hoffman. I always envy the way he can speak and be smart and funny and so on. I just can't do that. [about Al Pacino] Al, over the years we've taken roles from one another. People have tried to compare us to one another, to pit us against one another and to tear us apart personally. I've never seen the comparison frankly. I'm clearly much taller, more the leading-man type. Honestly, you just may be the finest actor of our generation - with the possible exception of me. One of the things about acting is it allows you to live other people's lives without having to pay the price. I am part Italian, I'm not all Italian. I'm part Dutch, I'm part French, I'm part German, I'm part Irish. But my name is Italian and I probably identify more with my Italian side than with my other parts. If there is a God he has a lot to answer for.

You'll have time to rest when you're dead. After my first movies, I gave interviews. Then I thought, "What's so important about where I went to school, and hobbies? . . . what does any of that have to do with acting, with my own head?" There is a mixture of anarchy and discipline in the way I work. [in 2004] I love Italy and I have a deep tie with my Italian roots. I stand for [John Kerry]. I hope he will arrive at the White House. We need a different government to represent America. The change of presidency would be a clear and international sign to say that we are approaching again to the rest of the world. I don't want any prize that can influence this election. I stand for Kerry. (on "Taxi Driver"'s infamous line) You have no idea that, years later, people in cars will recognize you on the street and shout, "You talkin' to me?" I don't remember the original script, but I don't think the line was in it. We improvised. For some reason it touched a nerve. That happens.

Some people say, "New York's a great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there". I say that about other places. It's true: I spent lunchtime in a grave during the filming of "Bloody Mama". When you're younger, you feel that's what you need to do to help you stay in character. When you get older, you become more confident and less intense about it -- and you can achieve the same effect. You might even be able to achieve more if you take your mind off it, because you're relaxed. That's the key to it all. When you're relaxed and confident, you get good stuff. Movies are hard work. The public doesn't see that. The critics don't see it. But they're a lot of work. A lot of work. When I'm directing a great dramatic scene, part of me is saying, "Thank God I don't have to do that". Because I know how fucking hard it is to act. It's the middle of the night. It's freezing. You gotta do this scene. You gotta get it up to get to that point. And yet, as a director, you've got to get the actors to that point.

It's hard either way. When I was a teenager, I went to the Dramatic Workshop at the New School. The school had a lot of actors under the GI Bill -- 'Rod Steiger', Harry Belafonte, the generation ahead of me. I went in there and the director said to me, "Vy do you vant to be an acteh?" I didn't know how to answer, so I didn't say anything. And he said, "To express yourself!" And I said, "Yeah, yeah, that's it. That's right." [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. I saw a few people jump. Then I saw the South Tower go. It was so unreal, I had to confirm it by immediately looking at the television screen. CNN was on. That was the only way to make it real.

Like my son said: "It was like watching the moon fall". The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You're in a conversation and everybody's agreeing with what you're saying -- even if you say something totally crazy. You need people who can tell you what you don't want to hear. I didn't have a problem with rejection, because when you go into an audition, you're rejected already. There are hundreds of other actors. You're behind the eight ball when you go in there. At this point in my career, I don't have to deal with audition rejections. So I get my rejection from other things. My children can make me feel rejected. They can humble you pretty quick. Money makes your life easier. If you're lucky to have it, you're lucky. I only go to Los Angeles when I am paid for it. Nobody has moved me from my seat yet. But, just in case, I've bought my own restaurants. [on "What Just Happened"] This is as close as it gets to what it can be like to be in the middle of this stuff.

The fear factor is always there--everything from losing tens of millions of dollars on a film that doesn't work to not being able to get a good table in a top restaurant because your last movie flopped. It is good to have a few other interests [restaurants, hotels, the TriBeca Film Festival]. But my main interest has always been movies - making them, directing them, being involved. I have never lost the passion for that. I like New York because I can still walk the streets and sit down in a bar or restaurant and observe people. If you can't properly observe, as an actor, you're finished. The impression sometimes given is that I can't leave my own home without being recognised or bothered in the street. That's just not true. I can go out, at leisure, meet people for lunch or take my kids to the park. I don't think I am glamorous enough for Hollywood. I have lived in Los Angeles, working in Hollywood, countless times, doing movies. I am not against the place. I was not a young actor kicking around, living by the seat of my pants, desperate for work. I went by invitation, and my experiences have been good ones. But I have never chosen to live there full-time.

I've always done comedies. There were comic elements in "Mean Streets" and even "Taxi Driver". And I did "The King of Comedy". I've always had what I consider to be a good sense of humour. There is this image that has been built up - invented, more like - and there's me, living the life. I do not consider myself some sort of acting legend, just an actor doing his best with the material that is there at the time. You can look into my background all you like, but I have never had problems with authority on film sets. Even if I disagree with a director, I work through it. I am also not one for regrets. I don't regret any film I've made, because there was a reason for making it at the time. If it hasn't worked out, then don't spend time worrying about why and how. Just move on to the next project. Difficult? Me? I don't think I am difficult compared to other people. It is hard to make a movie at the best of times, so you don't want to give people a hard time. People all have their own agendas.

But it is not worth acting out something from your own history to make a point on a film set. If you have a problem with, say, your father or some other father figure, why give the director a tough time? [on Martin Scorsese] I wish I had that knowledge of movies that he has. He's like an encyclopedia. I could call him up and ask him about a certain movie, and he would know about it. He's seen everything, it's great. (on the lengths he will go to disappear into a part) You don't just play a part. You've got to earn the right to play them. [on Martin Scorsese] I really hope I get to do another movie with him again. [re Angelina Jolie and Helen Mirren] She [Jolie] is my dream co-star and I love to work with her. It depends on the project [as to who would be] at the top of my list... wonderful actresses. I always wanted to direct. Directing is a lot more of a commitment though, a lot more time. I like directors who do very few takes, they know what they want.

As for me, I know when I have a shot, but I might want back up, and one other take. You never know. If it's about capturing a moment, you're never going to be able to go back and repeat it, you go with it. It's a tricky thing. I go through all the footage, and look at everything. Some things you learn from just being in movies, so I see what's getting done, how it's getting done. I know what making a film is going to take, how much time. I almost don't even think about it. If I'm in a movie, I can sense if something is not quite right, if the rhythm is off. I know it's important to give everybody as much freedom as you can so that they don't feel there are any limitations. With any mistake they could make, everything is fine. And then they're not afraid to try things or trust you when you say, "Look, let's try and go in this direction." That's very important with actors - and all other creative elements. [on being cast in "The Deer Hunter"] I talked with the millworkers, drank and ate with them, played pool.

I tried to become as close to being a steelworker as possible, and I would have worked a shift at the mill but they wouldn't let me. I just can't fake acting. I know movies are an illusion, and maybe the first rule is to fake it, but not for me. I'm too curious. I want to deal with all the facts of the character, thin or fat. I only go to Los Angles when I'm paid for it. [on release of restored version of "The King of Comedy" in 2013] I was a big fan of the script and was very excited to do it with Marty [Scorsese] and happy that we finally made it. The fact that it's been restored (hard to believe that so many years have passed) is even all the better, and I can't wait to see it on our closing night. The first time I went to Vegas, I was 17. I had a friend who was a dealer in a casino. It was real desert, still like the Wild West. Apparently, there's a nightclub scene now. Back then, you gambled and then, at 4am, you went to the lounges to see Sinatra sing.

When you're directing, you think of everything ... The few times I've directed, if someone comes up with something you missed, you're glad to hear that. I'm hoping that if things work out with digital technology, they can finally make us look younger and I can go on for another 40 years. [on the death of his "Flawless" co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman] I'm very, very saddened by the passing of Phil. He was a wonderful actor. This is one of those times where you say, 'This just shouldn't be. He was so young and gifted and had so much going, so much to live for.' My family and I send our deepest condolences to his family. [on theatre] I like movies. I mean, I'd do a play if I could find a great play, a modern play, a new play. But you can do more with film. I like the illusion. In like that you can create something and do it over and then put it together like a big puzzle. With a play, the most you can do is videotape it once and then put it in the archive at the Lincoln Center. Films last.

You put it on the screen and it's there forever, a little piece of history. [on the cast reunion for the 25th anniversary of "Goodfellas"] We sometimes run into each other. What happens is, you see each other 10 or 15 years later, and it is as if the time has not passed. Because we got to know each other so well at an emotional or spiritual level; and it never goes away. [referring to Donald Trump] I mean he's so blatantly stupid. He's a punk, he's a dog, he's a pig, he's a con, he's a mutt who doesn't know what he's talking about, he doesn't do his homework, doesn't care, thinks he's gaming his society, doesn't pay his taxes, he's an idiot. Colin Powell said it best, he's a national disaster. He's an embarrassment to this country. It makes me so angry that this country has gotten to this point that this fool, this bozo has wound up where he has. He talks how he wants to punch people in the face, well I'd like to punch him in the face. This is somebody we want for president?

I don't think so. What I care about is the direction of this country, and what I'm very, very worried about is that it might go in the wrong direction with someone like Donald Trump. You Talking To Me? - Taxi Driver 1976 in HD - YouTube You Talking To Me? - Taxi Driver 1976 in HD Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 5, 2010 Robert De Niro in an iconic scene from the 1976 film Taxi Driver, atleast everyone on the planet has heard this said before from somewhere or another :) enjoy in HD. Category Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, You Talkin' to Me?, Raise Your Hand, Clarence Clemons - Your Friday Bruce Fix Your Friday Bruce Fix June 05, 2009 Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, You Talkin' to Me?, Raise Your Hand, Clarence Clemons Well, the truth has finally come out.

Robert De Niro owes his fame, fortune and his stellar acting career to none other than Bruce Springsteen. Why? He built his career on a line he stole from Bruce. Without that line De Niro would have been left to eek out a living through his meager acting talent. That line of course, is "You talkin' to me?" from Martin Scorsese's 1976 film 'Taxi Driver'. The New York Daily News reported on May 31st that 25 years ago, De Niro told Clarence Clemons this little secret while Clarence was coaching Bob how to play the sax for his role in 'New York, New York'. Now Clarence is talking and the secret is out. Apparently, De Niro had attended a Springsteen concert, I'm guessing in 1975. In response to the audience yelling "Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuce", Bruce responded "Are you talking to me?". At the time, this was part of Bruce's routine, particularly during frequent encore performances of Eddie Floyd's 'Raise Your Hand', which Bruce started performing on the 'Born to Run' tour in 1975. I guess it made quite an impression on young Bob.

I would love to tell you that I happen to have the clip of the exact night and the exact moment when Bruce inspired Robert De Niro with the line that would change American movie history, but I don't. As a reasonable facsimile of that great moment, I do have a clip from 1978 that is likely quite similar to how things unfolded on that fateful night. In place of the above clip which is no longer available, this great audio only video will just have to do. Even if you've never seen 'Taxi Driver', there's a good chance you know the line. Just in case you haven't seen the scene, I dug it up for you. Apparently, De Niro ad libbed his way through this scene, and according to Clarence, was channeling Bruce for "the line". Why is this news coming out now? It's quite a coincidence, but it seems that Clarence has a book coming out this fall called, of all things, 'Big Man'. I wonder how many other big secrets the Big Man has been keeping. Maybe he knows the Caramilk secret, the formula for Coca-Cola or whether Lee Harvey Oswald was truly the lone assassin.

Since one short Bruce clip doesn't quite make a fix, here's a little Big Man for you. Big line, Big Man, Big Happy Friday! Heat (1995) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist. Director: From $13.99 (HD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 37 titles created 26 Nov 2012 a list of 37 titles created 12 May 2013 a list of 31 titles created 26 Jul 2013 a list of 46 titles created 25 May 2014 a list of 33 titles created 03 Jan 2015 Search for " Heat " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends, a mafia underboss and a casino owner, for a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Director: Martin Scorsese In Miami in 1980, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed. Director: Brian De Palma As corruption grows in 1950s LA, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice. Director: Curtis Hanson Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Director: Martin Scorsese Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond. Director: Guy Ritchie A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.

Director: Martin Scorsese A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which begin when five criminals meet at a seemingly random police lineup. Director: Bryan Singer An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston. Director: Martin Scorsese Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher A botched card game in London triggers four friends, thugs, weed-growers, hard gangsters, loan sharks and debt collectors to collide with each other in a series of unexpected events, all for the sake of weed, cash and two antique shotguns. Director: Guy Ritchie After a simple jewelry heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. Director: Quentin Tarantino Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.

Director: Clint Eastwood Edit Storyline Hunters and their prey--Neil and his professional criminal crew hunt to score big money targets (banks, vaults, armored cars) and are, in turn, hunted by Lt. Vincent Hanna and his team of cops in the Robbery/Homicide police division. A botched job puts Hanna onto their trail while they regroup and try to put together one last big 'retirement' score. Neil and Vincent are similar in many ways, including their troubled personal lives. At a crucial moment in his life, Neil disobeys the dictum taught to him long ago by his criminal mentor--'Never have anything in your life that you can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat, if you spot the heat coming around the corner'--as he falls in love. Thus the stage is set for the suspenseful ending....

Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu> A Los Angeles Crime Saga Genres: Rated R for violence and language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 15 December 1995 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Fuego contra fuego See more » Filming Locations: Justine was called Lillian in the original film: L.A. Takedown (1989). See more » Goofs When Vincent returns home before seeing his wife putting on makeup, Vincent looks at the dirty dishes in the sink, where we see a dirty plate in the left sink, and a wok with dirty dishes in it in the right sink. After Vincent comes back downstairs ("Okay, where are YOU goin'?), there are no dishes in the left sink and the dishes that were inside the wok in the right sink are gone.

See more » Quotes Written by Steve Roach and Elmar Schulte Performed by Solitaire See more » Frequently Asked Questions One of the best films of the 90's 17 January 2005 | by eddieknocker (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews I am assuming I am commenting on this film for those who have not seen this film and for those people I pity you. Its a crime thriller. Won't describe the story as its not particularly original and not the best thing about this film. You've got Pacino and Deniro on screen in a film for the first and possibly last time which should be recommendation enough. You've also got director Michael Mann at the top of his game. An awesome supporting cast firing on all cylinders. Arguably the best "shoot-out" in any film - ever. What more do you want??? It's a long film but there is not one wasted scene in it. Even the incidental story lines - for example, the recently paroled ex-cell mate of Deniro whose first job is in a "grill" working for a nasty, exploitative boss and then ends-up as a stand-in getaway driver for Deniros crew. It just adds weight to the whole film.

All the domestic dramas of the good-guys and the bad-guys that you wouldn't get in the typical cops and robbers film are shown in loving detail and nothing is rushed. Just makes it a more satisfying and involving film. Mann who started his career on Miami Vice almost seems to be taking a trip back to the eighties with the soundtrack and styling of the film - almost but not quite. If you still don't want to see the film after this then what the hell's wrong with you?! Sit back and enjoy. Also - no. 247 in the top 250?? Whats up with that??? 169 of 241 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes

Question: In whch Robert Di Nero film would you hear the line You Talking To Me?
Answer: Taxi Driver