Mystic Pizza Celebrates
TheResident.com, 10.29.08
by Christopher Annino
Since its release in 1988 the film Mystic Pizza helped launch some actors careers, such as Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish, Lili Taylor, Vincent D’Onofrio, William Moses, and Conchata Ferrell, to mega stardom. Being the timeless coming of age story that the film represented, its innocence immortalized the film under the direction of Donald Petrie. Many locals celebrated the film at the Olde Mistick Village Arts Cinemas by watching a screening of the 20th anniversary edition of the film.
Chaz Zezulka, a Mystic Pizza extra, and current Vice-Chair Person of Groton Schools said, “In the film, I danced with Julia Roberts in one scene. I realized that getting picked to be an extra is exciting. But the reality of acting in it was different; it made me respect the profession a whole lot more. It was an amazing learning experience for me and the cast was very kind to all of us, especially Vincent D’Onofrio.” Full article
Thanks Linda!
posted by thereel @ 8:06 PM
5 Comments:
I wonder what changes were made in "the 20th qnniversary edition of the film".....
And no matter how many times, and how many different people talk about how a nice guy our Vincent is, it never ceases to warm your heart, and make you feel sooo good -even though it can NEVER "SURPRISE" you... -Saghy
Well said saghy2. It's nice to know that Mr. D'Onofrio has always been kind and still is, to everyone. He definitely is not "Hollywood" and not stuck on himself.
This comment by Chaz Zezulka saying how kind Vincent was way back in the early days of his career echoes what his Director and co-stars in the yet to be released "The Narrows" said about him. I personally spoke to Francois Velle, Kevin Zegers and Sophia Bush at the Toronto premiere of "The Narrows" and asked them what it was like to work with Vincent. They all talked about how kind and helpful he was. Director Francois Velle called Vincent "a great guy with a big heart". It is indeed heartwarming to know that our guy is so centered that success and fame has not changed him.
Yes it is always great to hear what a nice guy Vincent is, whether now or twenty years ago-
Regi.
hopefully i'll be the next one with a real life story of how wonderful he is.
losing season 8 to 2009 sucks but we still have utah, december 11 to look forward to.
lets cross our fingers and toes
phil
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