ARMAND ASSANTE Unfiltered! GOTTI HBO Movie, The Essence Of Acting, Film Industry Insight + More

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with legendary actor, ARMAND ASSANTE!
Armand talks growing up in NYC, the trials & tribulations of life as an actor, his Emmy winning role as John Gotti in HBO's Gotti, his talent as a drummer, the current landscape of Hollywood and so much more!
So many LIFE GEMS in this one! Kick Back, Relax + PRESS Play. CHEA!
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[@ivana9522]

Good interview with most likely one of the biggest intellectuals among artists. Open, sincere, non-pretentious, educated, experienced willing to share personal thoughts. It is almost like a life master class to watch and hear A. Assante. Great job.

[@col1242]

Brilliantly put. His role in Gotti was unbelievable. From interviews & footage I have seen of Gotti , AA got everything spot on.

[@patriciagoh5]

I was impressed with Mr.Assante in every way but could not stand Pete.He used the F word continually, I found him loud and totally obnoxious.

[@col1242]

@@patriciagoh5 funny you say that. He seems to have a chip on his shoulder. “A boy from Brooklyn- look at me now”

[@larrylucid5502]

​@@patriciagoh5 Also the setup is horrible. They should be face to face, or at least some angle. AA keeps having to search for eye contact, which is sometimes relevant in a conversation.

[@jeffgreen1117]

Terrible interviewer, Asante is legit though

[@CGJUGO80]

Hollywood missed the boat big time with this guy, his acting skills are right up there with De Niro, Pesci, and Pacino!

[@2020isapparel]

facts

[@1060michaelg]

@Ibn Khairuddeen Yes, tragically underused. I fell in love with his voice/acting when I first saw him in Sylvester Stallone's "PARADISE ALLEY", a forgotten gem written by Sly. Shalom Aleichem!! Salaam Alaikum:)

[@amars04]

facts.

[@MrSanesaw]

DeNiro's a punk!

[@hotcakesjubaby7300]

I'm glad they did and I'm glad he did too! Everybody ain't trying to sell out!

[@lucabalossino]

one of the most underrated actors of all time. That GOTTI movie Assante deserve an Oscar regardless of being HBO movie.

[@dokasaku1233]

agree

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Oscar worthy no doubt

[@jamrockergc]

The most underrated wise guy actor there is.

[@gladyscruz1637]

Agree.

[@DLHarv]

I always hoped Armande would have a cameo in the sopranos. He is definitely one of the best mafia actors ever. He nailed Gotti in every way.

[@huddieentertainment]

He would have been real good. He had to be a mafia boss tho

[@dakkefernet8585]

He could have been someone like the boss who brokered the warehouse meeting in one of the ending episodes, or "mangano and teresi" the FBI mentions to Junior in the first season

[@CockneyEastwood]

He would of been a serious guy in Sopranos

[@paraguaymike5159]

Hands down the best portrayal of John Gotti that will ever happen.

[@JECKBLADE425]

Armand was outstanding as Gotti. Captured his persona without doing a impersonation

[@ThePremiumPeteShow]

Facts!

[@yourlocalbossman1359]

Hands down, thought it was John Gotti himself when I’d look away from the tv

[@reginagalgay8063]

Gotti part 2 just announced

[@neverobey1477]

Dude you sat down with a REAL living legend...

[@machinegunjackmcgurn4188]

Armand Asante is truly an artist. His towering performance as John Gotti is incomparable.

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

HBO'$ Gotti Armand Asante should've won every award @ every academy with that performance. Franzese been giving him his props lately and that is my favorite mobster movie of all time✊🏽💪🏽😎

[@George.Giokas]

''There are no rules , there're no parameters , no feelings , there're no feelings '' That Gotti film was absolutely out of this world . Especially if you know about the actual story it makes it so much better . I'm 18 none of my friends or people around me in general are into the italian-american mob and that era so I have no one to talk to about that stuff but it's so fascinating . Every little detail in that film is so well done it's crazy to me . And after watching this interview I gained so much respect for Armand Assante as a person as well , besides the ridiculously good actor that he is . Also crazy I randomly rewatched Gotti the day this interview was premiering without knowing it , 4 days later I click on this title , thank you so much Pete for doing this , hope you have more of these in the future .

[@0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0000o]

The HBO film Gotti is one of the few films I can watch over and over. Armand is such an underrated actor, as is Anthony Quinn. Much respect for Armand, he's an intelligent and humble guy.

[@godscience7821]

Facts best one ever made, and real gangsters said it was authentic. Great actor. Anthony Quinn, need I say more

[@ermannomassarella6528]

True

[@Hanover-ek4jy]

Where can I find that Gotti movie at please?

[@godscience7821]

@@Hanover-ek4jy you can see it on KZbin. Just type in gotti HBO they have the whole movie. Great movie trust me u will love it.

[@yorky115]

So true and the HBO mike tyson movie was pretty good too

[@j.k.k3389]

The world needs more people like Mr.Assante. A man's, man and a true gentleman not too mention an absolute phenomenal artist. Gotti was indeed a great cinematic gangster masterpiece. I've been a fan of his work for over 30 yrs, the thing that really resonates with me is how humble and classy he truly is in real life. Keep up the great work and The Premium Pete Show is one of the greatest shows here on KZbin. 🙏God Bless🙏☘ 👍😎👍🥂

[@willsess7340]

A huge Assante fan ever since I, the jury. One of the most underrated actors ever. And one of the best alive. Thanks 4 the interview. To both of you. Precious!

[@crpb5293]

That scene with Anthony Quinn and the 'Zips' is one of the greatest mob movie scenes ever. You believe it when Quinn says that if 'Don Carlo had said you should go, I would have come here with these 2 zips, and you'd go'.

[@vievealasvegas1]

“Negotiating what?! Your fuckin’ life!” Definitely one of the most underrated mob flicks. Victoria Gotti herself even commended Assante’s incredible portrayal of her father.

[@crpb5293]

@@vievealasvegas1 Agreed. Assante was absolutely perfect for that role. I love the opening scene with the story about 'JoJo'.

[@omarhb]

A la famiglia... and the rules that hold us together!

[@joet9292]

@@omarhb best part was the toast when Neil didn't drink until John finished the toast

[@lagosfury5142]

Shit,i thought he was talking to ME..its was so real!!

[@floyddarmody81]

HBO Gotti is one of the greatest films of all time! Hats off to the one and only Armand Assante 🎩 and shouts to Pete!

[@josepimendez5965]

Mambo kings one his best ever he kilt it!!🕺🏽

[@leetrevino8022]

Mr. Assante, congrats on a stellar career. I have followed his career even from "Little Darlings" to "Mambo Kings". I think he is one of the most underrated and overlooked talents in film. Definitely a gem in the industry.

[@messier8769]

Armand Assante is a true LEGEND! All of his roles, and different characters were extremely accurate and realistic. Felt like watching the real person/character and not an actors portrayal of a character. Truly gifted wonderful human being we are lucky to have in this world, & our lifetime. God Bless him and his family & happy holidays everyone 🙏

[@K11TS00]

Legendary actor! thanks for taking the time to meet and interview him! god bless!

[@porkflaps4717]

My friends and I were around 20-21 years old when Gotti came out. I can't tell you how obsessed we were with that movie. It was up there with Godfather and Scarface for us... seen it a hundred times

[@massivepump3059]

Bro, it’s on KZbin and great quality. I see it once every inter week!

[@rodmenezes]

One of my favorites films is "The Oyssey" (1997), and him is so amazing and fabulous in this movie. When I think in the king Odysseus, my mind remember him, Armand Assante 😁. He is a great, gorgeous and awesome actor! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@PrinceTron1]

Great call Rodrigo! That's the first thing I think of when I hear the name Armand Assante. He was magnificent as Odysseus in the NBC tv miniseries 'The Odyssey'.

[@skyrizetaxiservice]

just seen it and was blown away and it brought me here

[@The-Wolf-with-no-name]

Armand Assente was outstanding in the film Q&A with Nick Nolte. Man had less screen time but completely stole the show.

[@Rangerfan11]

This man is one of my favorite actors. He is so sharp and articulate. He stayed low key...he wasn’t in our face 24/7

[@sleggarri]

Armand is one of the greats. Most realistic mob movie ever made. Excellent writing, casting and performances.

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

Asante, Forsythe & Quinn killed those roles

[@Rippel0000]

Quinn was fucking terrifying and badass as Neil Dellacroce.

[@lemarh3584]

Wow! I’ve randomly stumbled on this interview. I must admit, I did not expect this to be as informative and powerful as it is. I mean this is by far one of the best interviews I’ve ever watched in my life. This man is such a brilliant and rare talent. I truly feel inspired to continue to better my position in life. Thank you guys for allowing me to be blessed with this gentleman’s knowledge and will to succeed in life. The story about his mother was also one of the most inspiring stories you will ever hear. Make the world a better place then when you were initially put here. Along the way, make memories and conquer this journey called life. One love guys!!💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@tonycarech5545]

Armand Assante is one of the most if not the most underrated Actor in the past 4 decades, and I mean that in the most respectful way toward him. The performance he put on in Gotti - like Pete said his mannerisms, his flair and dramatics - I don't believe John Gotti could play himself as good as Armand did. A true living legend amongst us, his performances are just outstanding, I would put him up against any actor role for role, this man is just the definition of what a real actor should emulate. God Bless and all the best energy to Armand, Pete and he rest of the crew amazing interview as well.

[@mglavalva8798]

Fantastic interview Pete. I’ve said it forever, Gotti with Armand is still phenomenal. I have it on my iPad and have seen it at least 10 times. I never knew it was filmed in Toronto.

[@ThePremiumPeteShow]

Me either I never would’ve thought Toronto

[@hannabarberry]

GOTTI HBO , the best gangster flick ever made in my opinion salute to Mr Asante and Premium Pete 👊🏼💯

[@stefanosprokopis3917]

Every movie he's in is better because he is in it.

[@stephaniejaniczekssmugglerscan]

Michael Franzese says this was one of his all time favorite mob movies. And Franzese should know. He was once a Capo Regime in the Columbo Family. He knew Gotti.

[@darrenwalshe8513]

It's why I finally came to watch the movie, Michael is so right! Xx

[@rodycaz8984]

Franzese will soon interview him!

[@sadiehawkins9915]

I love Armand Assante"s way of seeing things in a positive way. It's very inspiring....you rock!!!

[@rustyffnj3151]

"A Cosa Nostra Boss don't belong on the cover of TIME magazine" Duck John, Learn to duck sometimes..." This man is an absolute national treasure. Still looking great

[@jaylove23]

Armand Assante, Love him, seen almost all his movies.😍😍😍

[@juliag5703]

I love this and even more love to debate with you! 😁🤣😂❤ Armande Assante has been one of my favorites for so so many years! He is a classic actor...like Anthony Quinn, like Deniro or Pacino. Thank you for bringing him to your show and sharing his lifetime story ❤what a gift 🎁

[@kennethciardullo3534]

When you spend your money to view actors --this man is is a 10. Thank you

[@esgwat]

Armand, you are an amazing talent! Very underrated. My favorites were the Mambo Kings and Evergreen, which I can't find anywhere!! You totally embody your characters and immediately draw us into the story. You are humble, generous to others and worthy of respect.

[@FINEST-uz9ek]

Assante is a great actor love him over the years ... I agree with him 100% about Anthony Quinn very underrated actor.

[@EFNetExtreme]

Gotti is a TOP5 Mafia movie ever. The opening/closing sequence is a master class in writing and acting.

[@dereklaveau1824]

ARMAND ASSANTE is great -loved him in the odyssey

[@brucelee9941]

That really helped me through the rough times we are having, this Gave me hope. God bless everyone going through addiction pills whatever it might be, We WILL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER ❤️

[@ThePremiumPeteShow]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@arronblack67]

His performance of Gotti was absolutely amazing! Blows that travolta effort out the park!

[@Cccc-ky4vq]

One of my favorite actors of all time it hurts to see these guys getting older and not in so many films anymore

[@erwinsmit440]

What a great guy. When he said Anthony Quinn is a very underrestemated actor I thought you are as well..and yes nobody could have played Gotti like him. Humble and intelligent man, great to hear him speak about life. Thanks for this interview!

[@fathertime6977]

Pete, what a great interview you did.. Armand Assante was a pleasure hearing him share, he's a class act.. Gotti "HBO" by far is one of the best Mob movies ever made, hands down.. Thanks again!

[@danielsantiago6886]

Loved this interview! One of the things I learned from watching movies has been the importance of the writing. The acting is the cherry on the cake. I was facinated by all the actors in "Q &A" . The acting og Assand and Nick Nolte and the writing as well. And yes.. its true all the things one absorbs and comes away with being from a mecca city like New York. Thank you.

[@mondomacabromajor5731]

Great actor ... Armand Assante's portrayals as Mike Hammer in 'I the Jury' and Odysseus in 'The Odyssey' are personal favourites ...

[@primategaberocco]

What a great, great actor. A damn shame we don't see more of him on the bigscreen. Respect from Downunder in Australia. 👌

[@longrider9551]

I was in a lower Manhattan restaurant and saw Mr. Assante sitting 2 tables away. I have come across so many actors and never asked for a photo or autograph. Mr. Assante has always been one of my favorite stars and I had the waitress bring him a drink only expecting a wave hello from the space between us. To my surprise he invited me over and even in the face of my insistence not to invade his privacy, he made me sit and chat with him. What a wonderful grounded man and he was genuinely interested in who I was. The restaurant was Luigi's on Washington Street and he truly created a wonderful memory for me, Godspeed Armand ✌

[@inorbit5236]

Fantastic - This man is an icon to anyone who enjoys theatre or film

[@chiconva]

The Odyssey (1999) Mambo Kings,Gotti Napoleon and Josephine a love story. Those are my favorite movies and series that Armand Asante did.

[@avocado001]

Gave you a “Like” just because you interview Armand Assante. The opening monologue in The Gott movie is absolute poetry! Armand Assante’s monologue in the opening was genius! I eat me when I was working in a bookstore in mid manhattan. I complemented our his performance in “The Mambo Kings”. He was very gracious.

[@bk-style7859]

Armand is the man...gotti was a master piece, way ahead of its time and other movies he did..the man is a great speaker as well...much blessings to him...🙏🙏🙏

[@AIRBORNE611]

This man is a Legend! Great actor!

[@tinocorreia4001]

What a class act, Armand and Pete

[@nickzendano1366]

One of my favorite actors ..terrific in everything he does..beside Gotti The Q and A he’s dynamite in...

[@billy8216]

Awesome, Truly Armand Assante is one of the acting greats. His performance in Gotti is one of the greatest mob acting roles of all time. always enjoy seeing his work. Great interview.....

[@fire12731]

I’m a New Yorker and what I love about New Yorkers is we are brutally honest . Love this conversation

[@lendog203]

I have had the distinct pleasure of people always asking me if me (len assante) & Armand Assante are related... He's been one of my favorite actors EVER.

[@georgesouthwick7000]

Assante’s portrayal of John Gotti is one of the best performances of all time.

[@showrunner2183]

Pete did this interview in a Mafia style lounge. A back room. All they missing is the Goomas

[@ThePremiumPeteShow]

lmaoooooooooSALUD!

[@Primogaggi]

Couple Goomas? Why not

[@Operation_Ajax]

I think you mean goomBA... Bada bing!!

[@TAYEBAPTISTA]

The GOATS!

[@Jayr0327]

Armand Assante is from my neighborhood. Washington heights. I love him even more now. Ny, Ny.

[@The_Chameleon]

In 1996 when Gotti came out I was 17 years old and already a film buff since even before age ten when I started my movie collection (back then they were on VHS tapes) I was also big time into mafia movies. When Gotti came out on tape I went to the rental store to rent it but this was before blockbuster and the rental stores only had one copy, someone rented that one copy and never returned it lol. I remember wanting to see it so bad, Eventually I rented it at a different store and was blown away by this movie, it definitely went up there in my top 5 mob movies of all time, The Godfather 1-2, Goodfellas, Casino, Gotti. When I Re-watched Gotti again when I was older (I have the DVD in my mafia movies collection) by the way you said no one has anywhere to see this movie, I guess nowadays everyone thinks streaming is the only way to watch a movie, you can simply go to amazon and by the DVD, they have the movie with the subtitle - Gotti: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Mafia Don. When I watched this movie as an adult I was blown away again not only by the movie but by Armand Assante's fearless performance, This was a small movie made for HBO not a big budget movie but Armand Assante's performance is one of the best performances of all time as john Gotti and the thing is alot of people don't even know it exists, Armand Assante gives a fearless performance very similar to Marlon Brando's performance in A Streetcar Named Desire which is the best performance in film history, Brando is 100% fearless, he doesn't care about anyone or anything in that performance and that is power. It's insane to watch and very rare to see, even great actors sometimes don't give a performance like that their whole career, of course Brando did it about 4 times, maybe more but never like he did in Streetcar, well Armand Assante gives what is reminiscent of Brando's fearless performance, the character doesn't have a care in the world, he is so powerful he does what he wants, that is a treat to see from an actor and that's when you know an actor has talent, of course its so rare I don't think it was ever duplicated from Assante, but the whole cast fit together like a puzzle piece, when I watch the real Sammy the bulls KZbin videos I don't even think of him as Sammy the bull I think of William Forsythe, these actors were so good I think they played Gotti and Sammy better then they could have play themselves, Anthony Quinn worked with Brando in Viva Zapata! as for the Travolta Gotti movie, there is other Gotti movies made, I realize Armand Assantes Gotti is the premier Gotti movie so I didn't mind another Gotti movie but the Travolta movie was horrible, the only decent thing was Travolta himself as Gotti, he gave a decent performance but if you compare it to Armand Assante's performance as Gotti Travolta's is gonna look second rate.

[@jdoggs08753]

What an AMAZING talented actor who gives his ALL.....ALL the time!!!

[@moviejunkpodcast]

Amazing interview with the legend! Armand is amazing! 🎥🎬

[@Operation_Ajax]

This interview was absolutely AMAZING!! Thanks Pete and Armand for making it a reality!!

[@judykeefer7710]

Fantastic interview with an amazing actor. Thank you

[@jaguardiehard--4575]

Asante was the best actor in his prime should have had more roles. He killed that role in gotti. That was the best performance ive seen ever. Legendary podcast!

[@qfapodcastabouthowardstern]

My favourite actor still living today. So many great performances over the years.

[@corneliuswonder]

An interview that is different amongst the others. Candid with an in-depth tale of a life and career, plus identity in a multi-cultural and changing landscape from New York to the world and back.

[@ProdbyCeeSick]

Best Gotti flick hands down

[@Tusc9969]

My top 3 Assante performances, Mambo Kings, Q&A and Gotti. As far as i'm concerned, Mr Assante is up there with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Its a damn shame he's never shared the screen with them. And kids, if you're loving parody comedies like "Airplane", "Hot Shots" "Naked Gun" and "Loaded Weapon", you should check out Armand Assante in "Fatal Instinct"!!!

[@sampingussalami1145]

I watch the hbo gotti once a week ..this guy is a living legend..next to deniro and pacino 💯💯

[@nemospodcast6766]

Thank u!!!! For this GREAT INTERVIEW!!! I hope to work with him one day!! Armand Was also great as a bad guy in JUDGE DREDD!

[@tonyjustiniano2868]

The legendary Armand Asante, the best Gotti out there. Salute salute!! Cent’Anni

[@dvs1799]

One of the best movies ever he took the role of John Gotti to the T, not mention when he played as a mob boss in American Gangster.. Absolutely fantastic interview. ♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️

[@davidreeves8388]

I watch gotti every 3 months on youtube i swear I love that movie

[@Hanover-ek4jy]

What a fabulous actor!

[@d-evilmc]

Love Gotti. I'm always trying to out people on to that film. His performance is amazing. Great interview and great to see an insight into his life. Fantastic stuff. Some really insightful stuff.

[@Jiggsy-1981]

I must have watched Gotti a hundred times. Armand was truly spectacular. One of my fav films

[@dakkefernet8585]

I LOVED The Odyssey mini series It was extremely nice to watch it on lazy weekend mornings as a kid, curled up on the sofa with a blanket

[@CockneyEastwood]

Armand absolutely NAILED his Gotti Role , he was Incredible 🏆

[@northendstories4352]

Wow talk about gems everything Mr. Assante says is a gem . He’s literally a study in acting ! What knowledge amazing! Been watching his work since I first say him in “Paridice Alley” with Sly Stallone !!! He is a legend . Great interview! Really enjoyed this... ty

[@swisscheese412]

Love the Interview, Armand Assante, one of the great ones

[@javaguy5783]

Great Interview Pete, thank you and thank Armand !

[@MReynaArte]

excellent interview.. very talented, underated Actor..as good as pacino, de niro..I have been a fan and follower of Armand Assante for a long time

[@quiteright623]

Could never be a better portrayal of Gotti .. Armand nailed it along with the rest of the cast !!

[@adammaali1782]

Big shout out to you for this interview...I watch gotti every month or so guess that’s why this came up on my timeline...his role was incredible gotti in the flesh

[@Eyes_dont_Lie]

“ but if Don Carlo said that you had to go, I would come here today with these two zips, AND U WOULD GO!” Maaaan that scene is prob one of best scenes eveeeer in film!!! Sooo classic

[@PrinceTron1]

Armand was brilliant in Gotti. But my favorite performance from Armand was when he played Odysseus in the NBC tv miniseries 'The Odyssey' back in the mid to late 1990's.

[@psycictree27]

Hey Pete, he won an Emmy for Gotti ! He was nominated for Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild. You said he was nominated for Emmy.

[@josephamato2031]

True story

[@shazshah2166]

Great Sit down with Great Actor Watched it Many Times

[@ThePremiumPeteShow]

🙏🏼❤️

[@realjimmyd]

"walking each other home" I like that. bravo brotha on this interview Assante is a beast Q&A is one of the most quotable films of all time and he definitely stands out as Bobby Tex

[@RomanBrown2024]

Legend truly mr Armand Assante

[@vincefoti4655]

excellent interview im loved it so much there was so much beautiful energy and love in it and genuine emotion of great stories.im from australia and im feel in america with this interview. thanks so much

[@serafindecubacigars6871]

One of the best actors! I loved him in mambo kings and Gotti of course is his crown jewel

[@vickytheodorides]

Always loved his acting His Italian blood 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 Hello from South Africa

[@davideeliaspedrosobussu469]

Armand Assante in Mambo Kings at the end of the Movie as he sang incredible acting, 4 me one of the best actors, His expressions shows feelings without Saying any words.