Al Pacino: How to Act Angry 

What’s your favorite Al Pacino performance?

I thought that might have been a real dunkin donuts commercial because I, as a sane and healthy human being, have never seen Jack and Jill.

Scarface is one of the best movies ever made.

Pacino is a phenomenal actor, learning from him is the perfect thing to do

"These were all impressions of actor Al Pacino. But you already knew that, didn't you? That's because Pacino has amassed a slew of iconic performances across a career that spans 7 decades." *Glances at video title.*

His performance as Carlito is super underrated, that was one cool mofo

If you want one of his best performances, watch The Irishman; him as Jimmy Hoffa was absolutely perfect and highlights this video. Awesome video, Adam.

Scent of a woman and when he flips on his mom in Scarface while leaving the house. Such rage and intensity..I feel when I'm angry it comes out unintentionally

I always lose it when Pacino starts throwing around the phone in Scarface.

I really think his performance was short but very memorable in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

No actor can get as close as Al When it comes to being angry and shouting.

Scarface is my personal favorite movie, his performance is so over the top but also justified by the character's background

His dancing skills on that dunking donuts commercial are outstanding. How can such an old man like him move with such energy?

I love how Pacino can portray righteous anger shouting in a courtroom to coked up rage mowing down henchmen with an AR

That pause in the Irishman is a memory slip... but only a great actor like Pacino could get away with and still make the scene work!

Scarface was perfect the way it was, and so was Al Pacino in it.

You missed Donnie Brasco, Al showed a different side in that film

You failed to mention his debut, Panic in the Needle Park which is still his most haunting performance on film.

I would have been upset if you didn't mention the Dunkaccino.

Insomnia and the devil's advocate have to be his most underrated movies

I would never wish to forget any performance that was given by the legendary Mr. Pacino.

One of my favorite roles of his, is when he played a junkie in “Panic aim Needle Park”

His acting in the "It's summer" scene works better as a de-aging tool than all the de-aging CGI in the movie I remember watching that scene and feeling like I was seeing him again for the first time

I understand that the amount of "loud performances" might feel tedious but like you said, an actor is only as good as the material given. People often overlook the movies where Pacino wasn't set up for loudness. Cruising, Frankie and Johnny, Danny Collins (which you did mention), and a few others. He made those quiet movies before, after or in the same years as the loud movies. There are even quiet scenes in the movies he's criticized for because THOSE scenes were meant to be quiet, not loud. Jack Nicholson, Leo DiCaprio, Gary Oldman and Daniel Day-Lewis have all yelled a ton in their movies, too. Maybe that's just how their scripts and characters were written, they're still great at what they do. If Pacino had more quiet scenes in Godfathers 1 and 2, displayed anger without yelling, someone could easily say that he didn't have to yell in the Godfather 2 clip shown at 2:35 of this video. After he slapped Kay, he could've just walked away quietly instead of yelling, "YOU WON'T TAKE MY CHILDREN!" Also, before hearing about Kay's abortion in Godfather 2, he told her that he has the strength to change. So what happened in Godfather 3? He changed. He's not "the same Michael as before" because of old age and character development. He was also having a diabetic stroke AND just saw his daughter killed in front of him in those Godfather 3 clips in the video. I'm not sure why either of those would be considered overacting. It's easy enough for moviegoers to nitpick but I think that it sometimes comes off as a lazy and unfair observation. This is all just my opinion, though. I do, however, agree with you on Jack And Jill. There will never be a sensible excuse for that piece of, um... Film(?)

De Niro may be diversified, however, Pacino has so much more devotion and talent when he is playing a character.

No mention of The Insider. One of my favorite 90's Pacino rolls.

Al pacino can entirely be translated by The HEAT . JUST LEGENDARY.

By far my favorite actor. In Justice For All was original , surprisingly hysterical, and classic Pacino Drama. " You're out of order!!! :

my favourite Al Pacino performance ever of all time is in Dog Day Afternoon. but i am very much in love with him and have been for most of my life so it's difficult not to rattle off a list of others. i do want to point out-- in his defense-- that appearing in that horrendous piece of shit Jack And Jill financed the project where he truly indulged in artistic reckless abandon, his totally gorgeous exploration: Wilde Salome, an experimental documentary of Oscar Wilde's controversial play Salome. I think in some cases it's the pound of flesh he has to give away to get back the freedom to do his passion projects.

"Jack Nicholson: the art of the anger" "Al Pacino: the art of the yelling"

My favourite Al Pacino performances 12.Once upon a time in Hollywood 11.Sea of Love 10.insomnia 9.Devils Advocate 8.Heat 7.Carlitos Way 6.The Irishman 5.Scarface 4.Donnie Brasco 3.Scent of a Woman 2.Dog Day Afternoon 1.The Godfather part 1 & 2

Pacino earned all his acting achievements in the first few years of his carrier and the rest is just bonus for the audience

Interesting take on the topic. He's definitely one of the best!

Some of my favorite of his modern performances are in the Irishman and hunters.

You forgot Pacino is also a filmmaker, his last pet project was a double feature of Salome and a Documentary about the Oscar Wilde play which gave us one of my favorite actors: Jessica Chastain... Thanx!!!

Godfather part 3 was a masterclass from Andy Garcia and Pacino in acting that anger was perfect for the situation

tony montana and michael corleone have the exact opposite characters it's literally unbelieveble that they're played by the same actor. everytime i watch scarface i'm being awed by the knowledge that tony is al pacino.

great video man!

He was great as Roy Cohn in Angels in America miniseries

He is not Al Pacino he is Tony Montana 😎

Al Pacino is one of the best actors . He can literally play anything . Cuban, Italian , American ect . He's just so legendary .

no one talking about his performance in hunters tho

I guess im the only one who loved Al in Jack & Jill. Al Pacino playing an over-the-top serious version of himself was brilliant.

Funnily enough I never thought of Pacino in a TV capacity but I’d also point out that his performance in Hunters is a perfect mirror of that trajectory you speak about. That passion and ranting comes out in some episodes, in others there is a subdued intensity that shapes the scene and the characters around him. And he navigates those two ends of the spectrum beautifully in the series- would highly recommend it to everyone

He started getting #typecasted .... Every film director seen how he acted and scarface and were like "whatever u did in scarface we need you to do here"... 70s al pacino is almost like a different person tbh

I love he's performance in Angels of America and You don't know jack..

Coincidentally my two favorite Pacino portrayals are Lefty in Donnie Brasco and Carlito in Carlitos Way, which both are very quit and not over the top, but I still love his performances in movies such as Heat, the scene where he finds he's nearly dead stepchild is just amazing

I think the gr8 or best actors connect to the script or story so deeply that everything they do in front of camera is absolutely real

Pacino said that in the start of his acting i mean theather he do comedy, and he always can be hilarious even in some scenes of serious movies like And Justice For All, Scarface, Scent Of Woman & The Irishman. And of course the "Burn this!" in Jack And Jill, also he is hilarious in The Humbling.

Love this man he’s a legend

I really love Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon.

Pacino's known for explosive characters but his most revered role is the cold Michael Corleone. De Niro is known for subtlety but his most revered role is the raging Jake LaMotta

pacino in the irishman was his best role

I loved his performance in The irish man

Insider is underrated Pacino. Sort of a throwback to his role in And Justice for All.

My favorite actor

My man Al better be here for a long time.

Fork me,you are an analytical genius whoever made this video and voiced over. A superb video based on facts!

Great material! Maybe next movie would you make about Joe Pesci - another master of anger?

He is one of my favorite actor

Material. I think that's at the heart of everything. Literally, everything.

the king of freak outs 🙏

Hoo-ha'd his way to the top. Keep on rocking short king.

I don’t speak much inglish but i love Al Pacino and i see all the movies in inglish whit subtitles obviusly and i love your video bro, im mexican

Love this one. There are so many Al Pacino movies I still need to see...

Great montage

Insomnia is Al Pacino's most underrated role.

He is not performing but he is living in the character

Sea of Love, Panic in needle park, his stage performances . you're missing stuff

Love his movies 🎥

i love this review as to me it is spot on.

Godfather is my all time fav movie.And Michael is all time fav character.

Vincent Hanna is amazing. Nuanced and perfect for him.

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beautiful video

The best part is when Scarface be fighting with that phone saying “what you think I am a fucking bellboy” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

thank s

All time great

al pacino is the greatest actor of all time and no one can change my mind

Nice vidio mang.

A few seconds in and I'm dying of laughter because of the word 'mubi'

The goat 🙌🐐

such rage

I LOVE Pacino but really dislike Heat. I think you hit on some reasons why. His performance in Glenn Gary Glenn Ross was awesome though.

Love the video- any idea what the film is at 4:33?

Greatest actor

Got Scarface on my 5th Birthday and played the game when I was 4. I love Al and Antonio Montana. SAY GOODNIGHT TO THE BAD GUY

I cant stop watching the Godfather it's like an addiction

no one: literally no one: al pacino:DuNkAcCiNo

I think there’s symbolism Tarantino is aware of in Pacino being in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

"7 decades of acting..." Wait... He's 79 now. He started when he was 9 years old? Huuahh indeed!

Legend

Godfather 1 & 2, Dog day afternoon and Scarface MANNNGG! ☺️

What song is used for the background music at the beginning?

I love the way Al pacino acted on Heat 1995! (watch it my dudes) He really fits the part of a flamboyant lt.

How could you have impressions at the intro but not include Bill Hader’s? His are the best!

He was great in Donnie Brasco why didn’t you mention that?

Legendary actor

How to act angry, don't act. Deliver from genuine emotion in a character.

It’s ironic because Coppola originally didn’t want Pacino to play Michael in The Godfather because he thought he was too calm for the character.