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Since Raging Bull came out in 1980, Joe Pesci has starred alongside Robert De Niro in a further three Scorsese movies – Goodfellas, Casino and The Irishman – and played real-life mobsters in all three. Classic prank call in which De Niro & Joe Pesci berate an RV park owner. The film is based on the nonfiction book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas by Nicholas Pileggi, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Scorsese. It stars Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Don Rickles, Kevin Pollak and James Woods. The film marks the eighth collaboration between director Scorsese and De Niro. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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It's crazy to think that Joe Pesci was this close to not being in Martin Scorsese's critically acclaimed movie The Irishman. Thankfully though, his persistent movie partner in crime Robert De Niro was able to convince him to be involved in the project. As a result, Joe now has a 2020 Golden Globe nomination to boast about for his portrayal of real-life mobster Russell Bufalino.

Apparently, Joe said no to being in the film around 40 times, according to what Robert told Entertainment Weekly. The Netflix project marked the first flick for Joe in nearly 10 years; he hasn't regularly been in films since the 1990s.

“A lot of what I was saying [to Joe] was, ‘Come on, who knows if we’re ever going to have this chance again?'” Robert revealed to the outlet. “[I said] 'Let’s just do it.' And he loves Marty [Scorsese] and greatly respects him and knows that if he’s in Marty’s hands, it’s going to be okay.”

Why Joe was so hesitant to join remains a mystery, but Martin has some theories.

“These are individual choices and sometimes people don’t want to do something for different reasons,” Martin said. “It could be, financial issues. You could have that — I’m not saying he did, right? It could be family issues. It could be health. It could be boredom from doing a certain kind of film. Playing a certain character. Ultimately, if Bob asks enough and he pushes enough, does this makes sense? Let me put it this way: It would have to be comfortable for [Joe] to make it, you know?”

Turns out, it took years (yes, years) of persuading to get Joe to agree. Robert's efforts were made evident in 2016, when Joe joined the actor on stage during the Guys Choice Awards to celebrate Casinobeing inducted into the 'Guy Movie Hall of Fame.' There, Robert hinted that he was trying to get Joe to work with him again.

“Casino had Sharon Stone, Jimmy Woods, and Don Rickles, and it was the last time that … Joe and I did a picture with Marty. But, hopefully that is gonna change, Joe,” Robert said addressing his friend. “Marty and I are planning to get back together for a movie I think will be a future ‘Guy Hall of Fame’ entry, that is if Joe has any more f--ks left in him. So far all he keeps saying is ‘Go f--k yourself.’”

In response, Joe said: 'Thank you, Bob … I think. You insulted me just a little bit, just a little bit. It is okay, I am used to it.'

In the end, Joe finally said 'yes' after Netflix decided to finance the film. Looking back, Martin knew Robert was the right person to lure Joe into the project. 'Bob and Joe, they have their own language,' the famous director told EW.

Indeed, they do. Joe and Robert go way back to 1980 when they starred in their first film together, Raging Bull. Since then, they've gone on to become one of the most iconic acting duos of all time, also appearing together in various dramas like Once Upon a Time in America (1984),Goodfellas (1990), A Bronx Tale (1993), and The Good Shepherd (2006).

Though The Irishman is the first time the two have worked together on a film in 13 years, it's clear that they're friends offscreen. Back in 2003, Joe saluted his pal in a speech for Robert's American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.

'I owe Mr. De Niro a lot, probably a lot more than most people. He was very, very generous,' he explained while sharing a funny story about filming Goodfellas with Robert.

Joe's story went:

'I was stabbing Frank Vincent in the trunk ... and in between takes I was breathing very heavily and couldn't wait to get back in and do it again, and uh, Bob kept looking at me, I felt this presence staring at me. And I looked at him and I said [breathing heavily], 'What's the matter?' and he said, 'Nothing, nothing.' I said, 'If you don't tell me what it is, I'm going to stab you with the knife.' And he said, 'I think you're going too fast with the knife.' He said, 'You could never get it in and out of the ribs that quickly.'

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In 2019, Robert revealed to Seth Meyershow he helped jumpstart Joe's career with Raging Bull.

'He was living in a treehouse,' he joked. 'He was living above a restaurant in the Bronx that he worked in for Raging Bull ... I saw him in a movie called the Death Collector, and I go, 'Marty, you've got to see this guy,' and blah, blah, blah ... I think I met him first with the casting director, then we all went up to have dinner at the restaurant and Marty met him ... and slowly, he was the one to play my brother.'

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Over the years, the actors have become legends in their own right. Joe won an Oscar in 1991 for his role in Goodfellas, has been nominated for three Golden Globes, and earned one BAFTA for Raging Bull. Meanwhile, Robert is a two-time Oscar-winning actor (for Raging Bull and The Godfather: Part II), a Cecil B. DeMille Award winner, and two-time Emmy nominee.

The Irishman has five nominations at the Golden Globes this year, including Best Drama, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor.

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• “Now you're insulting my intelligence; what you think I am, a fuckin' idiot? You know goddamn well that someone had to get into those machines and set those fuckin' reels. The probability of one four-reel machine is a million and a half to one; the probability of three machines in a row; it's in the billions! It cannot happen, would not happen,...” (continue)(continue reading)Robert De Niro - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein

• “It should have been perfect. I mean he had me, Nicky Santoro, his best friend watching his ass. And he had Ginger, the woman he loved on his arm. But in the end, we fucked it all up. It should have been so sweet, too. But it turned out to be the last time that street guys like us were ever given anything that fuckin' valuable again.”Joe Pesci - Nicky Santoro

• “No matter how big a guy might be, Nicky would take him on. You beat Nicky with fists, he comes back with a bat. You beat him with a knife, he comes back with a gun. And if you beat him with a gun, you better kill him, because he'll keep comin' back and back until one of you is dead.”
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• “It just didn't sink into his head what the Black Book is and what it meant, being banned from every casino is just one thing but being in this book gets you into the brains of every cop and FBI agent in the state, I mean you're listed in there with Al Capone, but Nicky didn't care.”
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• “In Vegas, everybody's gotta watch everybody else. Since the players are looking to beat the casino, the dealers are watching the players. The box men are watching the dealers. The floor men are watching the box men. The pit bosses are watching the floor men. The shift bosses are watching the pit bosses. The casino manager is watching the shift...” (continue)(continue reading)
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• “The little guy. He wouldn't be fucking the Jew's wife, would he?” - Remo Gaggi

• “After the Teamsters got knocked out of the box, the corporations tore down practically every one of the old casinos. And where did the money come from to rebuild the pyramids? Junk bonds. But in the end, I wound up right back where I started. I could still pick winners, and I could still make money for all kinds of people back home. And why mess...” (continue)(continue reading)Robert De Niro - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein

• “Listen to me very carefully. There are three ways of doing things around here: the right way, the wrong way, and the way that I do it. You understand?”Robert De Niro - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein

• - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: Three fuckin' jackpots in 20 minutes? Why didn't you pull the machines? Why didn't you call me?
  - Don Ward: Well, it happened so quick, 3 guys won; I didn't have a chance...
  - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: You didn't see the scam? You didn't see what was going on?
  - Don Ward: Well, there's no way to determine that...
  - Sam 'Ace'... (continue)(continue reading)
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  - Don Ward

• - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: From now on, I want you to put an equal amount of blueberries in each muffin... an equal amount of blueberries in each muffin.
  - Baker: Do you know how long that's going to take?
  - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: I don't care how long it takes. Put an equal amount in each muffin.Robert De Niro - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein
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• “This is the end result of all the bright lights, and the comp trips, and all the champagne, and free hotel suites, and all the broads and all the booze. It's all been arranged just for us to get your money.”
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• “Before I ever ran a casino or got myself blown up, Ace Rothstein was a hell of a handicapper, I can tell you that. I was so good that when I bet, I can change the odds for every bookmaker in the country. I'm serious. I had it down so cold that I was given paradise on earth. I was given one of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas to run: The Tangiers...” (continue)(continue reading)
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• “Nicky's methods of betting weren't scientific, but they worked. When he won, he collected. When he lost, he told the bookies to go fuck themselves. I mean, what were they going to do, muscle Nicky? Nicky was the muscle.”
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• “If a guy fucking tripped over a banana peel, they'd bring me in for it.”Joe Pesci - Nicky Santoro

• - Senator: You were wandering around. You were in the... you were in the building.
  - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: I was in the building? You know damn well I was at that dinner, and you swore to me I would have a fair hearing. Did you not? Did you not? Well, tell me I was at least at the dinner. Allow me that much. Give me that much at least!
  - Senator:... (continue)(continue reading) - Senator
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• - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: You know, I don't know if I could do this even if I wanted to. The Gaming Commission would never give me a license. I have at least two dozen gambling and bookmaking pinches on me.
  - Andy Stone: You don't have to have a license to work in a casino. All you gotta do is apply for one. The state law says you can work in a... (continue)(continue reading)
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• “There's three ways to do things, the right way, the wrong way and the way that I do it.”
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• “In the casino, the cardinal rule is to keep them playing and to keep them coming back. The longer they play, the more they lose, and in the end, we get it all.”
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• “- Vinny Forlano: He won't talk. Stone is a good kid. Stand-up guy, just like his old man. That's the way I see it.
  - Vincent Borelli: I agree. He's solid. A fuckin' Marine.
  - Americo Capelli: He's okay. He always was. Remo, what do you think?
  - Remo Gaggi: Look... why take a chance? At least, that's the way I feel about it.” - Vinny Forlano
  - Vincent Borelli
  - Americo Capelli
  - Remo Gaggi

• “I think in all fairness, I should explain to you exactly what it is that I do. For instance tomorrow morning I'll get up nice and early, take a walk down over to the bank and... walk in and see and, uh... if you don't have my money for me, I'll... crack your fuckin' head wide-open in front of everybody in the bank. And just about the time that...” (continue)(continue reading)Joe Pesci - Nicky Santoro

• “The town will never be the same. After the Tangiers, the big corporations took it all over. Today it looks like Disneyland. And while the kids play cardboard pirates, Mommy and Daddy drop the house payments and Junior's collegemoney on the poker slots. In the old days, dealers knew your name, what you drank, what you played. Today, it's like...” (continue)(continue reading)Robert De Niro - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein

• - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: I'm firing you. No, I'm not firing, I'm firing you, ya...
  - Don Ward: You might regret this, Mr. Rothstein.
  - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: I'll regret it even more if I keep you on.
  - Don Ward: This is not the way to treat people.
  - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: Listen, if you didn't know you were being scammed you're too fuckin' dumb to... (continue)(continue reading)Robert De Niro - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein
  - Don Ward

• “This guy could fuck up a cup of coffee.”Joe Pesci - Nicky Santoro

• “When you love someone, you've gotta trust them. There's no other way. You've got to give them the key to everything that's yours. Otherwise, what's the point? And for a while, I believed, that's the kind of love I had.”
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• - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: So you're a righty?
  - Signaller: Yeah.
  - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: Now you're gonna have to learn with your left hand.Robert De Niro - Sam 'Ace' Rothstein
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