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Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonSalvatore Esposito is back!NEW! SaSa and I are back with a new talk. I've been telling you to watch Gomorrah for years. It's one of the best TV series ever - suspenseful, smart, sophisticated. But in the US, it's been hard to find. Now it's back - thank you, HBO Max! - and I get to sit down with the lead actor, Salvatore Esposito. Salvatore isn't just the lead in Gomorrah (he plays Gennaro, aka Genny, Savastano). He's also a highlight of this season of Fargo (another great show), playing Gaetano Fadda, who you won't easily forget. So! My...2022-03-291h 15
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonAlessandro NivolaMany Saints of Newark star Alessandro Nivola crushes it as Dickie Moltisanti and he nails this interview too! Well, you know what I mean. He gives us all kinds of scoop about: The Many Saints of Newark The original cast of The Sopranos David Chase Michael Imperioli Ray Liotta Nicolas Cage American Hustle Face/Off Acting ups and downs The 12 movies he starred in that were NEVER RELEASED! Emily Mortimer, Alessandro's wife! Their kids, who are about to become movie stars after something HUGE they did this summer with Noah Baumbach, Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig Lessons about...2021-10-051h 18
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonPatrick Duffy Part 2My heart-to-heart with the Dallas, Step by Step, The Man from Atlantis actor and I continues! The man who we all love as Bobby Ewing is here and wow, do we get into it all: life, love, TV stardom, insecurities and human connection. I LOVE this talk with actor-director Patrick Duffy and I'm pretty sure you'll love it too. We talk: Bobby Ewing, Who Shot JR, his friendship with Larry Hagman and Linda Grey, how he felt about Victoria Principal and the other cast members of Dallas, why he left, how he came back...2021-09-211h 03
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonPatrick DuffyDallas, Step by Step, The Man from Atlantis and now: Really Famous! The man who we all love as Bobby Ewing is here and wow, do we get into it all: life, love, TV stardom and human connection. I LOVE this talk with actor-director Patrick Duffy and I'm pretty sure you'll love it too. We talk: Bobby Ewing, Who Shot JR, his friendship with Larry Hagman and Linda Grey, how he felt about Victoria Principal and the other cast members of Dallas, why he left, how he came back, that famous cliffhanger and how it led to the...2021-09-1459 min
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonLillo Brancato returns!I’m happy to bring you a new, unfiltered talk with a fascinating person who’s famous, and yet, maybe you don’t know on a personal level! Today it’s Lillo Brancato, star of A Bronx Tale, alongside Chazz Palminteri and Robert De Niro. Lillo also played Matt Bevilaqua on The Sopranos and he was the subject of the documentary Wasted Talent. Lillo was a guest on Really Famous last year and it was pretty major, not gonna lie. He shared his whole story of becoming discovered – on the beach! – and getting involved with drugs, being involved in a fatal shoot...2021-05-251h 20
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonDebi Mazar returns!Debi Mazar and I catch up after her recent move to Italy. We have fun! I think you'll feel like you're hanging out with old friends and it's just what we all need while we're coming out of a year or so of isolation. We talk: filming Younger in quarantine moving to Italy Spanish, Italian and European cinema and television Gomorrah! Salvatore Esposito Bootlegging Fiesole vaccinations Italy right now being on lockdown vintage clothes hoarding being social New York Michael Imperioli sexuality in European films Liza, Charles, Josh and Maggie being camera-ready going gray buying and renovating 1 euro Italian villas...2021-04-271h 23
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonSalvatore Esposito (Gomorrah, Fargo)I've been telling you to watch Gomorrah for years. It's one of the best TV series ever - suspenseful, smart, sophisticated. But in the US, it's been hard to find. Now it's back - thank you, HBO Max! - and I get to sit down with the lead actor, Salvatore Esposito. Salvatore isn't just the lead in Gomorrah (he plays Gennaro, aka Genny, Savastano). He's also a highlight of this season of Fargo (another great show), playing Gaetano Fadda, who you won't easily forget. So! This talk with Salvatore goes down in the books, for...2021-02-091h 12
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonMichael Imperioli - our 2nd talkThis is a Really Famous classic episode: Michael Imperioli Returns. It's Michael's 2nd (of 3) times on the show. Catch our other podcast talks (episodes #1, #2 and #3): https://reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/michael-imperioli Catch us on YouTube: Live show (episode #3) Part 1 https://youtu.be/uflA0Bh8Ks8 Part 2 https://youtu.be/UP3NtU5A2nI2/26/20 Part 3 https://youtu.be/2XeRnf3IONs The Sopranos Q&A (episode #1 bonus that helped kick off my YouTube channel): https://youtu.be/xBRlpJl38kw Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos, Goodfellas, Summer of Sam) and...2020-08-111h 14
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonLillo BrancatoLillo Brancato (A Bronx Tale, The Sopranos, 5th Borough) opens up (I mean REALLY opens up) about his movies, Chazz Palminteri, Robert De Niro, The Sopranos, drugs, alcohol, wasted talent, his trial, prison, and his conscious and continuous effort to learn from his mistakes and do the right thing, by himself and others. It's major. Lillo and I talk about: A Bronx Tale The Sopranos His new film, 5th Borough (get it now on demand - check your local cable or digital provider) The documentary about him, Wasted Talent Lessons from A Bronx Tale Lessons from C...2020-06-161h 33
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonTim Daly is back again!Actor Tim Daly (Madam Secretary, Wings, Superman, Private Practice, Diner) and I catch up on Zoom and get super analytical. We talk: staying at home Tim's sister, Tyne Daly, had coronavirus and he took care of her being an introvert human contact adapting to change getting sober the serenity prayer epiphanies climbing mountains being out of work actor struggles writing a book The Sopranos, Wings, and his Private Practice ending why Madam Secretary was an extremely lucky break, in multiple ways his partner in life, Tea Leoni being a parent intimacy, honesty and dark places ...2020-05-181h 09
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonMichael Imperioli - Big New Interview Live in New YorkMichael Imperioli is back for a 3rd time on Really Famous. This time we did it in front of an audience of friends, family and fans of Really Famous and Michael. It was A BLAST. I loved it. There's a lot to explain, and I do it in the intro. Enjoy. Here, a sample of interesting things Michael says during the show: “I got really addicted to the news. Then at some point I realized, ‘Oh wow…they really want you to be addicted. They're a business. They want you to sit there as long as possib...2020-03-091h 02
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonBen VereenIcon alert! Ben Vereen. The ultimate Tony Award-winning entertainer, actor, singer, dancer, advocate and life philosophizer (yes he sure is, you'll discover why during this podcast!) and I sit down for a deep dive with insights, laughs and poignancy. You'll hear Ben get into: being plucked off the streets of Brooklyn transforming into a star his famous teachers and mentors, like Bob Fosse and Langston Hughes life philosophies how he developed a sense of style leaving high school getting married at age 17 getting evicted finding out a BIG secret about his parents his major, life-changing car...2019-12-301h 16
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonChazz Palminteri. Hollywood icon and quintessential New Yorker Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, The Usual Suspects, Analyze This) invites me to sit down and talk at his Italian restaurant in New York City. The super-cool actor and writer shares stories behind A Bronx Tale, his classic film and Broadway play. You'll hear about: the night Robert De Niro showed up in his dressing room how he feels about police officers life lessons from his parents why fame is like walking around with a loaded gun how therapy is key in his life why there's an ar...2019-08-051h 07
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonTim Daly: The Original In this classic Really Famous conversation with actor Tim Daly, who you know from Madam Secretary, Wings, The Sopranos, Private Practice, Diner ... Tim Daly dishes on life, love, acting, being famous-ish, going from a country kid to a film and TV actor, and important people in his life: his kids, grandson, sister Tyne Daly and co-star Tea Leoni. Want more Henry McCord? After this interview, you'll know the man behind the man. Enjoy! This episode was first released on May 19, 2017. # EXTRAS! See Tim in...2019-07-011h 06
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonMichael Imperioli is back! Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos, Goodfellas, Summer of Sam) and I do an impromptu podcast - and it's so relaxed that you'll have a 100% different experience than when you listened to his original episode of Really Famous. You'll hear: Who he based Christopher Moltisanti on (a real-life person! who has no idea!) Why he said "F that" about David Chase Why he knew James Gandolfini really well, but Edie Falco didn't Who he stays in touch with from The Sopranos Who he hangs out with What he does when he's bored What his kids think...2019-06-241h 13
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonNicky Petito Comedian and celebrity impressionist Nicky Petito does a SPOT-ON Tony Soprano. (You won't believe it.) Spike Lee loves him. Michael Rapaport helped him go viral. Danny Aiello is his favorite - and he says my interview with Danny is the only podcast he's ever listened to straight through. I invited him on the show specifically to entertain YOU! Get ready. You'll hear impressions of: Tony Soprano Danny Aiello Ray Liotta Al Pacino Robert DeNiro Donald Trump Matthew McConaughey Adam Sandler and more! You'll also hear...2019-06-1056 min
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonMichael Imperioli It's Christopher from The Sopranos, Eddie from Alex, Inc. Spider from Goodfellas and the author of a new coming-of-age novel, The Perfume Burned His Eyes. You'll hear Michael break down The Sopranos, what he learned from David Chase, behind-the-scenes secrets to his pivotal scene with Joe Pesci in the classic gangster film Goodfellas and his work with Spike Lee. He also gets personal! You'll learn why he stalked his wife, where he grew up and who he really is. Hint: It's not Christopher Moltisanti. ## Big thanks to our new spo...2018-04-181h 02