Facts About Robert De Niro
#13 Young Gangster
Robert De Niro used to be a part of a New York street gang. However, he quickly decided that he wants to do something meaningful in his life and focused on acting.
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Robert De Niro and 9/11
Robert De Niro was a direct witness of the 9/11 attacks. He saw the twin towers falling, from the window of his home. Deeply touched by the events, De Niro decided to narrate the 9/11 documentary movie.
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Young Gangster
Robert De Niro used to be a part of a New York street gang. However, he quickly decided that he wants to do something meaningful in his life and focused on acting.
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First Salary
For his first role, Robert got payed only 50 dollars. His last role, however, got him 20 million dollars. He certainly walked a long way...
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Favorite City
Robert De Niro considers New York to be the best city in the world. He said that he has been to many big capitals, but New York is the most exciting place in the world that he has ever been to... Which is probably why his name was mentioned in the Jay-z's song Empire State of Mind...
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No Limits
Robert De Niro is an actor who would undergo a complete physical transformation for a role. For his role in Cape Fear, De Niro paid a dentist to make his teeth look bad and he also tattooed his whole body with vegetable dye ( the ink disappears after several months have passed ). These are very good examples of why De Niro became an idol of so many actors.
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Bad Tipper...
Rumors say that Robert De Niro is a very bad tipper. Limousine drivers even came up with a nickname for the actor - "No Dinero". Well, after all, how can a man become a millionaire in first place if he is too generous...?
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Robert's Dedication
Like many other actors, Robert also dropped out of high school. He did not want to waste any time and went straight to an acting school. You must be a very strong willed and determined person to do something like that...
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Close to Death...
In 2003, Robert was diagnosed with a prostate cancer. The very deadly disease, however, was no challenge for Robert, who successfully managed to defeat it...
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Favorite Actress
Robert De Niro's favorite actress is Meryl Streep. He said that working with Meryl Streep is easy and fun as she has an incredible presence on the set.
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World Record Holder
Robert had to gain 60 pounds for his role in the Raging Bull. For a short period of time this was a world record for most gained weight for a movie role. In one interview, Robert said that this was one of the biggest challenges in his life...
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The Cowardly Lion
His first role was The Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz. It was when performing this character that Robert fell in love with acting...
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Tough Childhood
Robert did not have a healthy family to grow up in. His father turned out to be homosexual and divorced his mother... Maybe it is true that all great actors have experienced great pain in their lives...
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Robert De Niro as Jesus...
Robert De Niro was considered to play the role of Jesus in The Last Temptation of Christ. However, he refused the offer... which was a good idea as a gangster looking Jesus would be pretty strange to watch...
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Funny Nickname
When he was a child, Robert used to be a very thin boy with a pale skin. As a result, the boys from the neighborhood he grew up in, started to call him "Bobby Milk". It's a quite funny nickname...
