The Irishman First Table Read | Netflix

The legendary cast of The Irishman (Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci) sits down with Director Martin Scorsese for the first table read of the film in 2013.
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Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, a saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century.

[@juxe411]

imagine accidentally walking into a room and it’s robert de niro, al pacino and joe pesci going through a table read with martin scorsese

[@visionary9385]

Id faint

[@crsantin]

Yeah you show up with a delivery for someone else unrelated to any of that and you take a wrong turn and walk into that room...LOL that would be a surreal moment. Nobody would believe you.

[@randythompson5154]

You wouldn’t...because unlike you or me, they have multiple layers of security protecting them from the real world. You’d never even get into the building, much less, the room.

[@PresidentGas1]

Yeah I'd walk in and ask loudly if I had the right room for the Trump rally dinner just to see DeNiro have a stroke.

[@randythompson5154]

PresidentGas1 DeNiro is a snowflake.

[@tomhamilton5261]

Some great talent at that table. Masters of their craft. Respect.

[@bensmith5288]

Respect what ? Gay actors ?

[@AnirudhBalakrishnan777]

@@bensmith5288 are you alright?

[@Kriegtime101]

Sounded like they needed some coffee. Or meth.

[@patrikfrroku7215]

@Shipbuilding Expert who is that??

[@keithmoon8838]

@Don’t Trip Don't buy his bullshit lies. That's disinformation spread by Trumpites who are currently in a panicked meltdown of biblical proportions.

[@arthurmorgan2042]

In this table read, Al Pacino has completely gotten into his character and Scorsese was surprised because of that! The Collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Al Pacino was always like a sweet dream for me which came true❤️❤️❤️

[@Carfalog]

Notice that he also causes De Niro to put more into his lines too.

[@Sverrehope]

They also played together in shark tale lol

[@mrjw6701]

Al Pacino is the greatest actor of his generation.

[@jamesfeldman4234]

@@Carfalog De Niro's a hack. He could barely read his lines, which had the emotion and character of a slug, though not as interesting.

[@saeedajaib]

Al Pacino loves rehearsal and nowadays they don't really rehearse anymore, no money and no time. So i guess he looks at this table read as a sort of rehearsal.

[@LilAlpo1]

These guys are old enough to be our grandfathers. The fact that they're able to remember their lines when filming a movie is unbelievable to me

[@vidyashenoy9295]

Exactly!!!!!!!! Today's gen of actors should learn from them.

[@CannibalisticCorpseGrinder]

I guess when you've been an actor for most of your life remembering scripts comes natural to you

[@mrbond9882]

That's what a few millions does

[@orangewarm1]

practice

[@Leo7MHM]

Even during the table read... Al proves that he's the greatest of all time.

[@laurentfargues8113]

Agree, much better than De Niro

[@BigBoss7777777]

@@laurentfargues8113 nah hes not

[@mohamedmtb2751]

De niro still better

[@laurentfargues8113]

No he's not 😜

[@Leo7MHM]

@juneaug Lok why your butt is on fire??

[@adagioelegy1949]

When Pacino acts you can really se he comes from theater. With his body language and hand movements

[@alwayssporty8102]

well i think even de niro did theatre:)

[@z9zou]

@@alwayssporty8102 Everybody has done theater in one time or another. What makes Al so theater-oriented is that he keeps going back to it even after being famous which De Niro didn't do. Almost all his interviews are talks about theater.

[@adagioelegy1949]

@@alwayssporty8102 yea de niro did do theatre, but al was always know for it

[@matthewchunk3689]

didn't know jimmy hoffa was from the bwonx

[@JM-fs3cg]

Divine_D And de Niro 2 oscars and many awards more so de Niro > Pacino.

[@kimberlybeth]

I’m so glad Joe agreed to do this movie.

[@christianfranz2686]

Al, Bob, Marty forced him I think

[@tarunmood]

jimmy hoffa was the real shit in this one.. Pacino at his best..

[@adagioelegy1949]

Tarun Mudaliar he should of one the oscar

[@dinitha11]

Too many legends in one table!

[@SmellMyKKPP]

Such a pity it's probably one of the last times, if not the last time. What do we have now. Dipshits trying to look good rather than to be an actor.

[@visionary9385]

SmellMyKKPP right? I hate it, just Netflix putting out really shitty movies all the time, this was probably one of the best they’ve produced in a while.

[@sahilbhagwat3254]

I can't believe Pacino didn't get an oscar for this......

[@sahilbhagwat3254]

@Divine_D Makes you think about academy's merit

[@aliris8474]

Brad Pitt deserved it more

[@FreezErmac519]

@@aliris8474 not in a million years not in a million dimensions.. but oscars tend to choose someone who hasnt got one yet so... so much for credibility

[@JamalUddin-zl2vs]

Willem Dafoe deserved it the most in my opinion, but my second option would've been Al Pacino. I don't know why De Niro wasn't nominated for lead either.

[@bobriedel3277]

The movie was a boring, over hyped, suckfest. Exactly why it received zero Academy Awards. ZERO!!!

[@shay3355]

I'm just depressed that we won't get anymore movies like these with these legends..

[@Chuked]

There will be future legends, maybe even already born.. just waiting for their chances at stardom

[@charlespancamo576]

@@Chuked Not like this

[@NK22222]

@@Chukeddoubt it !

[@cheswajda]

Pesci reads his lines in a monotone, without giving away even a hint of his delivery in the film. If this turns out to be his final performance, he went out at the top of his game. Genius.

[@heldinahtmlhell]

He seems like he just isn't a good reader (literally) tbh

[@romans8024]

"They don't know things that I know" line was nailed in the final cut. Here's basicaly Al's very good improvisation.

[@Mustafa2892]

He said “I know things, they don’t know I know.” At least quote it right

[@romans8024]

@@Mustafa2892 much obliged, sir

[@Lushy260]

Hes very good at improvising

[@MrBikboi]

Scorsese is a genuis, Al Pacino dropped a bomb with this film, everyone did. The last big swing with Pacino, Pesci, and De niro absolutely jaw dropping film here.

[@okaka-sanfilmeedition8971]

This was 7 years ago

[@cnullard]

Are you sure ?

[@natechenry]

@@cnullard read the damn description. Or can you not read?

[@Meh2752]

@@natechenry no need for that

[@Bloons-er3xl]

LifeOfNate or are you just a prick?

[@cnullard]

What wrong with you guys?! I’ve read the description and yes it was 7 years ago

[@ivanichianus]

This was in 2013 Did it really take 7+ years to make the movie? Damn

[@AdornationMusic]

More than that actually.. they talked about doing it for YEARS even before they even started making it.. this is when they started making it finally..

[@AdamC2013]

That’s not too uncommon. Movies take a while to make. We only really pay attention from the time they start filming. Before that it takes years to find a cast, find money, writers to improve first draft of script, make all schedules work etc. And hardest of all is keeping all the people and the money available and schedules free while you’re doing all this prep

[@sirleo5103]

They had all that time and still made a shit film.

[@icyBulls]

@@sirleo5103 How is it a shit film

[@thecommentor9661]

fonomanu101 Ignore him. He’s probably saying that just to get an unnecessary debate or reaction out of people.

[@johnholler6005]

“They wouldn’t dare” oh my

[@surds1]

For anybody wondering why it’s 2013, it took them 7 years to go through the script.

[@katabellioniguess]

6, the movie came out in 2019.

[@gnewt75]

Too short. I could've watched the whole script read through.

[@bsomaru9088]

What a golden movie

[@gnewt75]

mk Spoken by someone who hasn't been to a read through. There's a beauty and appreciation in been present for the before process. Not just the finished.

[@rhyshooperacting5124]

You would’ve been here a while

[@gnewt75]

Rhys Hooper Acting the people watching it live didn't mind.

[@robertthomas2601]

Yeah, I just wish there was a way to watch them recite all of the lines in the script. It would be even cooler if they did it in wardrobe, with cameras rolling. Does anyone know where I could find such footage?

[@edkeaton1961]

If cinema had the equivalent of Mount Rushmore, these cinematic masters(De Niro, Pacino, Pesci, and Scorsese) would be emblazoned on that very mountain! I really enjoy seeing them all collaborate on this film! And I enjoyed every minute of it!

[@satyanveshi_ak]

The moment Pacino says Yeah!!

[@Lushy260]

I liked how he said it

[@satyanveshi_ak]

@@Lushy260 Me too 🤗

[@yashsingh6273]

Have seen irishman and totally loved it and for me pacino stole the show. " THIS IS MY UNION"

[@losouknoso22]

Al even reads the lines amazingly lol one of the greats ever

[@NYCDom]

One of the best movies of this decade, Scorcese is a legend fr

[@LukeIsyourfasha]

Hahhahaha hahahahaha god this movie sucked

[@Tooney0]

@@LukeIsyourfasha You're right, so boring movie

[@jackaalucas]

Antoine G if you can’t watch a 3 hour film you’re a 12 year old with no attention span

[@Yohannx99]

@@woodcchase go watch Avengers kid, these movies are too mature for you

[@laurentfargues8113]

The mafia movies genre has been too much exploited. They should move on, I've seen enough of them.

[@stephensmith1150]

Al Pacino was amazing in this movie the fish scene was priceless 😂😂

[@connorw2k]

When Joe said "I didn't want to do this in front of everybody", it took me a minute to realize he was reading a line.

[@komoleeray687]

Scorsese’s loving hearing the words read out by his actors...he’s like “ That sounds beautiful ..now to conduct the orchestra”...Steve Zaillian’s thinking “ that god damn script I worked on and agonized over for months...years...has just come to life “..

[@MrPhenom444]

Table reads are fascinating! Wished there were more

[@NoName-fd1dl]

Thanks for sharing this! Never imagined to be able to see in the same film such amazing actors

[@robertdeniro_world2356]

MASTERPIECE.

[@bijibadness]

it's really something, seeing that there's Bob De Niro and there's Scorsese and Joe Pesci . . . together working again for the first time in maybe 20 years. oh, and Al Pacino, too. you don't get better than that. _The Irishman_ was a flat-out, old school victory lap for some of the greatest artists of this or any generation working in the movies.

[@juancarlosacosta6927]

Dont forget about harvey keitel

[@connorjh49]

the way pesci has such a soft voice in the film versus this read. so perfect

[@49fiori]

"it is what it is, it's what it is" Jimmy "he said that?" hahahahha

[@sebastianalegria3401]

Seeing The Irishman twice made me appreciate it a little bit more and also, this film is the portrayal of the death of Gangsters movies and a way to honour Hollywood classic in which Marty Scorsese (the film director) grew up.

[@pradyunmanoj6716]

This film is a MASTERPIECE. Love Scorsese and everyone who worked in this film...

[@nylabo]

Pacino is everything!!!!

[@sonomawinetourdrivers3895]

Pacino uses shadow, nuance and silence to make a waterline......quite genius actually......

[@cavidnagiyev3678]

Legends say they're still reading to this day

[@Shiskwbdbxcu0]

I am more than grateful to see such a talented group of legends. Thank you for the Director and amazing cast. I loved the film The Irishman.

[@sahilrafiq007]

Al Pacino, the greatest of them all!

[@JM-fs3cg]

Not exactly.

[@JM-fs3cg]

Divine_D Why should I ? You are that one.

[@JM-fs3cg]

Divine_D And Pacino isn’t anywhere close to be the greatest. Only his fans agree with that

[@JM-fs3cg]

Divine_D You got problems but I can’t help you unfortunately. Two face personality? When I’m talking to you ? And who are you ? Malala ? What’s that? What’s wrong with you

[@JM-fs3cg]

Divine_D And yes, I have repeatedly agree. Great actor, no doubt

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

I could watch the whole movie like this. In fact, I would rather watch the whole movie like this. Holy shit this is fantastic content.

[@Neocleese]

As a Writer/Director it is fantastic to see stuff like this.

[@cyproductions2062]

Got any work that we can see? I’d love to support

[@onedoorfilms]

I'm a writer/director too, you can see some of my work on my channel.

[@cyproductions2062]

One Door Films bet

[@JackSlayter]

Irishman is almost 4 hours long but..... Every second is entertainment

[@islamicschoolofmemestudies]

It feels short.

[@paulelroy6650]

its only 3 and a half. how come people always round films off to the next hour. good movie though.

[@JackSlayter]

@@paulelroy6650 what does almost means?

[@paulelroy6650]

@@JackSlayter in this case almost would be 5 or 10 minutes out not 30 minutes . So many people round movies up to the next hour so they make long films seem even longer and that puts some people off. Not having a go just word this better.

[@einsteinsoul8313]

I love them, Al is always amazing 💕👏👌

[@ryanpeters801]

Over/under: 80% of the table needs to “get their readers.” 😂

[@DennyGeorgeforChristMinistries]

this movie is such a fuckin testament to Marty's creative resolve and vision. Possibly his best work.

[@rgraz4929]

Look at Pacino working here. Damn. There's smoke coming out of his head from those gears turning.

[@genarosiles2951]

I can’t believe this movie won no Oscars. What a joke. This is why the Oscar are trash.

[@johngrayson9218]

I’m not all that surprised, to be honest.

[@bengall9014]

@@johngrayson9218 Agreed

[@brucedoyle4055]

well it was good, but it wasnt really Scorseses Best Movie. As i said still Good but not Goodfellas Level, or Casino or other Scorsese Movies. I enjoyed it, but i wouldnt have thought it could win a Oscar compare to other Hits like the Joker or The Parasite. Something was bit off about this movie.. and it wasnt something new either.

[@bengall9014]

@@brucedoyle4055 Also agree

[@genarosiles2951]

Bruce Doyle I disagree with you King, but respect your opinion. Yes not “Romantic” as Goodfellas but cold, miserable and sad ending for the Gangster Frank. This is why this movie is so powerful and Scorsese did a brilliant job.

[@robertdeniro_world2356]

LEGENDES.

[@baiteme]

How to know your watching a mob movie: "..He told Jimmy to tell Tony to tell Bobby that he shouldn't be saying things to Sal because Jimmy doesn't like having Sal saying things to Maria because Maria is not on good terms with Tommy...and tell Frankie it is what it is.."

[@ajaybhathire]

martin scorsese must have been thinking throughout the making, that why the hell didnt he work with alpacino earlier. alpacino the same vice versa.

[@poopmaster8962]

Al pacino got offered the role of taxi driver but turned it down, if he said yes he would have become scorsese's golden boy instead

[@adagioelegy1949]

Pacino is the better actor, it’s just the truth. He’s too 3 all time

[@moumitamanna9216]

@juneaug Lok al was subtle too in Godfather

[@baboom007]

I love Al, he always takes thing seriously

[@Bonoscot]

Gotta Feeling these guys might make it in Hollywood.

[@kevinfinnerty8414]

Pacino even steals the table read. He’s the man.

[@pinkstarrun]

marty always seems so smiley on set and everywhere wow. hes just full of energy and love

[@Hex488]

This movie is genius. But unfortunately most people can't understand it/see it

[@slade1368]

I can understand and see it... it's just soo damn long.

[@yasharmosaffayetabrizi7055]

@@slade1368 Work on your attention span, kiddo

[@slade1368]

@@yasharmosaffayetabrizi7055 they could of easily shortened it by 45 minutes. It's not my fault I can't sit down and watch a movie for 4 hours

[@slade1368]

@@yasharmosaffayetabrizi7055 but if you can.. all the power to you

[@jacobfirster7759]

Have not seen the film yet; however, if most people don't understand the film there's a good chance its not written very well. Just a general rule of thumb.

[@suzieqtruth6377]

Wow. Thank you for sharing this. To see these legendary artists start the process is phenomenal. I think the movie is a masterpiece (though I confess to having watched it in two parts instead of one sitting). And that it then took so many years to get the film financed? Thank you Netflix.

[@charlietheanteater3918]

Im surprised it took this long to make

[@joenathan288]

I mean, the de-aging vfx must have made it longer

[@johngrayson9218]

I’m not. Im more surprised that it happened at all.

[@sirleo5103]

Even with all that time, they still made a shitty movie. Probably the worst movie I watched in all of 2019. Absolute disappointment.

[@yasharmosaffayetabrizi7055]

@@sirleo5103 It is what it is

[@BopaBola]

@@sirleo5103 how

[@jpetersgoyanks]

I love watching Scorsese laugh and enjoy himself doing this. Heavy fucking hitters... big leagues!

[@JoeHuman]

More than a few big, swingin' satchels in this room. LEGENDS.

[@angshumansarma2836]

The world won't be same without this trio

[@visionary9385]

Can’t imagine the world without them 🥺

[@bijibadness]

yeah like other people have said, you can really see Scorsese realize at 2:00 that this thing's gonna _work._ this picture's gonna play and then some. i get from his face that whoever he was looking at, Scorsese was kind of going "see? you see now? i told you. this is gonna work, and it's gonna be amazing."

[@noelio67]

Al Pacino..........fuckin RESPECT

[@jermyhopkisn9654]

Honestly, what's the point of cutting to the scene from the film? We've seen it! This is a three minute clip, I would really have liked to see all of it.

[@yeetboi9817]

Yeah wtf that annoyed me

[@khanyahmusic]

Legends around this table.

[@eddisontollett8845]

I would have preferred that this film was released in the 90s.

[@LamboWalker23]

Would be appreciated so much more fr

[@justinsimason6708]

Better than not getting it at all.

[@Zaz5y]

The point of the film is the death of a genre, and at the time mob movies weren’t dying.

[@juancpgo]

now the film has already been released, you could've suggested to them while they were shooting it

[@BigBoss7777777]

@@daveydudely9954 no, because then they wouldn't have to use that awful cgi

[@MADK34]

Such a shame they couldn’t make this film in their hey day. I enjoyed it though and it’s sad that I don’t think we’ll ever see these 3 actors on screen together again. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci such undenied talent.

[@ultimatehistoryofcgi8897]

his films is just magical

[@raoras1104]

Myb It was the last film with all together... De niro,pesci, Scorsese, and 1st time with all of them- Al ! Im gonna miss them I hope they will make another one together 😟

[@simont6361]

That table should have been nominated for an Oscar !!!!

[@GabeKanae]

God this movie is PERFECT. One of the best mafia films ever.

[@argelisplanchart9438]

@@VicenzoV I disagree. If you were expecting this to be another knockout kinectic rollercoaster ride like Goodfellas or Casino then of course you're gonna be disappointed. This movie I'd argue is even more complex than those other two and it's a great and welcome sendoff for Scorsese's mobster films.

[@visionary9385]

Argelis Planchart I think the Irishman has a lot more depth than goodfellas or casino, that’s what I like about it. It has a lot more to teach you about life than just about a rise and fall of gangsters.

[@sirleo5103]

One of the best mafia films ever? Is that a joke? This movie was fucking awful.

[@atila_santos]

Marty smiling. He loves his craft ☺️

[@paoloponchia9816]

Al Pacino is the cinema

[@bijibadness]

it really shows you what a trip great actors take to get those great, great roles. Joe Pesci's table read is dry, undramatic, totally unspectacular. any high school theater geek could do justice to the quality of that initial read by Pesci. but then . . . look at what he did with it when it came time to put up for real. the way he says "and some people are having serious problems with him" is nearly perfect. you can tell he's trying to break it as nice to his friend as he possibly can . . . but he's also SET on seeing this thing done. it was an amazing performance, and the best of his career. it was great to see him back, and even greater to see him come back on the top of his profession.

[@zanderleslie6413]

What an incredible table of talent

[@Fidozo15]

Just that table worths more than Fort Knox

[@Beraksekebon21]

Lol marty all giggling in the middle

[@oxxenchillero]

This type of supplementary material is what’s keeping netflix ahead

[@cmcproductions26]

My girlfriends aunt's, husband, reminds me of Al Pacino so much. My girlfriends aunt is only like 54, but her husband is, I believe 70 maybe 72. He looks a lot like Pacino. He's from Brooklyn or the Bronx. He's definitely got that mobster look to him. I could see him being in a Scorsese film. Weird thing is, is he's probably one of the funniest people I've ever met. He's an alcoholic, and a pain pill addict, and wasted his life away. He probably could've been a comedian. That guy can say "hello" to you, and it's just hilarious for some reason. So basically he's a hilarious Al Pacino look-alike.

[@visionary9385]

Say hello to my little friend? 😂

[@cmcproductions26]

Lmao right? My girlfriends grandma is from Arkansas. So she has a southern accent, and sometimes she'll call my girlfriend's aunts house phone, and her uncle will answer, and her grandma will say "where'd Debbie done gone too?" So her uncle walks around saying "where'd debbie done gone too, right here right now?" Just to be a dick, and mock my girlfriend's grandma. Lmao. I shouldn't laugh, but I can't help it. He cracks me the fuck up.

[@MrVee24]

Pacino doesn't act he basically becomes people.

[@lenteparlante6036]

Thanks for this movie Netflix, incredible that not a single major company wanted to produce it

[@bloodySunday77]

What happens sometimes is that a movie flows so naturally that you get carried with it, and fail to notice the dramatic and acting weight that even little moments like this are carrying. I'm glad this video highlights this moment in a way that it can be properly appreciated...

[@loucontino4804]

Even in the read you can tell why DiNero did not get the Nomination. It was Pach and Fish that delivered the goods!

[@jasoncoladonato1034]

damn 7 years ago this is dedication

[@multimillionaire3886]

Al Pacino your my hero

[@johnd942]

What an excellent idea! Seeing the 'Pros' doing the sit-down reading with the director. Never seen the likes of it before. Great!

[@jacksonmaine9765]

Watching scorcesse enjoy this is great

[@slowmotion8731]

Scarface was coming out of al pachino during that table read lol.

[@dumpsta-divrr365]

Just realizing 1:54 was set up earlier in the movie "If they say they're a little concerned, that means they're REALLY concerned" too bad Hoffa didn't know that.

[@danparagon5229]

Very enjoyable watching Great actors read the script. As an Actor I could see the wheels turning in their collective minds. inspiring!!!!!

[@alcappacino]

Both Deniro and Al Pacino are great actors of their time but Al Pacino is a better actor

[@Zedris]

Deniro is bored out of his mind the last couple of years. I think he only keeps working for the paychecks, his acting is just portraying the im bored look in every movie and even at the table read he just looks like hes waiting to finish up and go home

[@shakeelahmed8632]

Both are great but Al always dominates with his voice 🔥🔥 GOATS

[@downfromthereeefters]

Once Upon A Time In America is one of the greatest movies of the last century.

[@thinkclear3834]

Great actors . Great to see , this behind the scene sequence .

[@robertwiesler381]

One of the best movies of all time These guys are real heroes

[@hillolchatterjee6629]

This for me is undoubtedly the biggest film of the era!!

[@CineRanter]

This is AWESOME

[@df4196]

Hey Netflix can’t you just edit together an hour of behind the scenes and put it on Netflix? We want us to use your app yet you keep holding back the good stuff and sporadically putting it on youtube.

[@AngelofMusic04]

They'll probably be on the Criterion Blu release.

[@VoltesWithElias]

Brilliant.

[@TeamCultD]

thanks for sharing this video I learnt so much

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

Fucking Scorsese... He irradiates love for cinema even when reading a script, without speaking.

[@Gunbullet89]

Beautiful! Just watching those miracles is beautiful