Heavy heart. Ray Liotta‘s daughter, Karsen, is speaking out following the sudden death of her father at the age of 67.
27.05.2022 - 00:35 / nypost.com
Ray Liotta got a call out of the blue: It was the man he portrayed in the film, mobster-turned-informant Henry Hill.Hill told the actor he would “love to sit down and talk with ya,” and the two agreed to meet at Jerry’s Deli in the Valley at the bowling alley, Liotta told The Post in 2020.“And the first thing he said was, ‘Thanks for not making me look like a scumbag!’ And I said, ‘Serious? Did you see the movie? You cheated on your wife, you were dealing drugs when your crew told you not to.’ I wondered what made him think that he wasn’t.“It was an interesting perspective that people have of themselves.”The actor, who died Thursday at the age of 67, explained how he prepared for his most famous role. First, he read the non-fiction book the film was based on, 1985’s “Wiseguy,” by Nicholas Pileggi, which focuses on Hill.
Pileggi also co-wrote the movie’s screenplay with director Martin Scorsese.“When I got the role Marty took myself and Lorraine and Nick Pileggi, the writer, and the casting agent to Rao’s in Harlem. And we sat and talked.
I talked a lot with Nick Pileggi, and he gave me the tapes that he used for interviewing Henry for the book ‘Wiseguy,’” Liotta recalled.“I would take my mother’s car and listen to the cassette. I’d just listen to it over and over and over again.” Liotta told The Post that Scorsese didn’t want him to meet with Hill beforehand.“I didn’t care one way or the other.
I think he was afraid [that] maybe he’ll change the story or manipulate things. We just took what was in the book that Nick Pileggi wrote, and then Marty and Nick worked on the script.
Heavy heart. Ray Liotta‘s daughter, Karsen, is speaking out following the sudden death of her father at the age of 67.
Black Bird, featuring Ray Liotta’s final TV appearance.The actor, who died last month aged 67, stars in the psychological thriller series as the father of Jimmy Keene (Taron Egerton).Based on the 2010 true crime memoir In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain by James Keene and Hillel Levin, Egerton’s character is sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing drugs. During his sentence, he’s offered early parole if he relocates to a prison for the criminally insane and befriends serial killer Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser).A synopsis reads: “Keene quickly realises his only way out is to elicit a confession and find out where the bodies of several young girls are buried before Hall’s appeal goes through.
Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for their new series, Black Bird, which stars Ray Liotta in his final small screen role.
wrote a tribute to Liotta, saying working with the actor was a “culmination of a lifelong dream.”Lehane also said he penned Liotta’s role with the actor in mind and was “humbled, honored, fist-pump elated” when he quickly signed on to the project.The 67-year-old “Goodfellas” alum died last month in his sleep while filming the movie Dangerous Waters” in the Dominican Republic.“Goodfellas” director Martin Scorsese was “absolutely shocked and devastated” by Liotta’s death.“He was so uniquely gifted, so adventurous, so courageous as an actor,” Scorsese said in a statement.On Tuesday, Scorsese said he “regrets” not being able to work with Liotta again before his untimely death.“I wish I’d had the chance to see him just once more, too — to tell him just how much the work we did together meant to me. But maybe he knew that.
Ray Liotta's final TV role before his death last month. The show, inspired by true events, tells the story of Jimmy Keene (played by Taron Egerton), who is sentenced to 10 years in prison for an unspecified crime but then given a fateful choice: Either he can stay in his minimum-security prison and serve the whole sentence or enter a maximum-security prison to befriend suspected serial killer Larry Hall (Paul Walter Houser). It premiers on July 8. Liotta plays Big Jim Keene, Jimmy's father.
Apple on Wednesday unveiled the trailer for Black Bird, its six-episode original limited series from executive producer Dennis Lehane. The psychological thriller is set to debut globally Apple TV+ on July 8.
When the passing of Ray Liotta was announced, fans started to list the roles that they would remember him most. And by a large margin, the film that was most discussed was “Goodfellas,” the crime film by the legendary Martin Scorsese.
Sigourney Weaver is paying tribute to her late co-star, Ray Liotta.
John Travolta shared his sadness over a friend gone too soon when he posted a tribute on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday. The Saturday Night Live star expressed his agony with a few simple words alongside a photo of him with the late actor - and his Wild Hogs co-star - Ray Liotta who died in his sleep at the age of 67.SEE: John Travolta's $5million family home is only accessible via boatThe actor, who found fame in Martin Scorsese's iconic mafia movie in 1990, had been shooting a new film, Dangerous Waters, when he died.WATCH: John Travolta celebrates wonderful news about daughter EllaHe was engaged to be married to Jacy Nittolo, and left behind a daughter, Karsen.John simply wrote: "We will miss you Ray," and shared a snapshot of the pair both smiling and wearing leather jackets. MORE: John Travolta leaves fans in disbelief as he embraces life in the UKMORE: John Travolta shares 'very proud moment' in rare personal videoHis loss comes just weeks ahead of the second anniversary of the death of his wife - and the mother of his three children - Kelly Preston on 12 July. John shared a throwback photo with his Wild Hogs co-star Ray LiottaThe actress kept her two year battle with breast cancer private and lost her life to the disease in July 2020.She battled her diagnosis out of the public spotlight until she passed away surrounded by her loved ones, including her two remaining children, Ben and Ella. READ: John Travolta and son introduce new family member - see the sweet photoMORE: John Travolta's daughter Ella releases first incredible single – fans reactAt the time, John announced her passing and wrote: "It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast
Ray Liotta’s death announcement shocked the film industry, with many actors and directors publicly sharing emotional messages remembering the star.It was announced that Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic at 67. He was on location filming the movie ‘Dangerous Waters’ and accompanied by his fiancee Jacy Nittolo.“We were deeply saddened to learn of Ray’s passing, it’s a tremendous loss and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, fiancé Jacy and daughter Karsen,” producers of the film shared to The Hollywood Reporter.The actor was known for his iconic roles throughout his successful career in Hollywood, from playing Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas (1990), Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989), to Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story (2019), Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move (2021) and Alan Taylor’s The Many Saints of Newark (2021).“He was so uniquely gifted, so adventurous, so courageous as an actor,” Martin Scorsese stated, sharing his experience working with him, “Playing Henry Hill in Goodfellas was a tall order, because the character had so many different facets, so many complicated layers, and Ray was in almost every scene of a long, tough shoot.”“He absolutely amazed me, and I’ll always be proud of the work we did together on that picture,” the acclaimed director declared.“My heart goes out to his loved ones, and it aches for his loss, way too early.” Robert De Niro stated, “I was very saddened to learn of Ray’s passing.
Kevin Costner is paying tribute to Ray Liotta, who died in his sleep this week at age 67 while shooting a movie in Costa Rica.
Ray Liotta — known for his iconic role as Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's film — started his career in Tinseltown in the 1980s. He skyrocketed to fame in "Goodfellas" when he portrayed a real-life mobster rising through the ranks of a crime family in Brooklyn. Liotta went on to star in dozens of film and television projects, including "The Many Saints of Newark," "Hannibal," and "Shades of Blue," and worked with Johnny Depp in the 2001 movie "Blow." Behind the camera, Liotta was a doting dad to daughter Karsen, 23, whom he shared with ex-wife, Michelle Grace. At the time of his death, Liotta was engaged to Jacy Nittolo.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 22: Actor Ray Liotta speaks onstage at the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala presented by The Los Angeles Times held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 22, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.