Al Pacino Interview Stories That Sound MADE UP (But He SWEARS They Happened)

Al Pacino interview stories that sound made up, but he swears every one of them happened. This Al Pacino interview compilation tells his whole life through his own Al Pacino talk show stories with Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, CBS Sunday Morning and 60 Minutes Australia, from the South Bronx to The Godfather, Scarface, Scent of a Woman and The Irishman. In this video • Al Pacino Godfather stories: Paramount didn't want him, and why he was thrilled to hurt his ankle • Al Pacino Conan stories: "you're not cutting it" two weeks into the shoot, the terrible building super, and the 80s back on stage • Al Pacino CBS Sunday Morning: the teacher who climbed the stairs, and the usher job he lost to a four-way mirror • Al Pacino Letterman: playing Sonny vs. Michael, and reading only the numbers of the Top Ten list • Al Pacino Kimmel: sitting next to Jeff Bridges at his first Oscars • Al Pacino Marlon Brando: the chicken cacciatore and the white hospital sheets • Al Pacino Gene Hackman: Hackman's own story from Scarecrow • Al Pacino Scarface: the 1932 film that inspired it, and Al Pacino Michelle Pfeiffer screen test in her own words • Al Pacino Oscar speech: "You broke my streak," Scent of a Woman, 1993 • Al Pacino De Niro: "not a rivalry," and the coffee shop scene in Heat • Robin Williams Al Pacino: the AFI tribute, and Al Pacino AFI acceptance speech • Al Pacino Irishman: R2-D2, the dots, and Martin Scorsese • Al Pacino Sonny Boy, the Shrek phone case, and the 2024 Best Picture envelope These are some of the great celebrity interviews, mostly in his own words, from a career that runs from the Al Pacino Oscar losses of the 1970s to a Life Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild, to be presented on February 28, 2027. If you like Al Pacino funny moments and Al Pacino stories told straight, this is the full collection. Chapters 0:00 Al Pacino, in his own words 0:45 The South Bronx and "Sonny" 3:08 Broke in Greenwich Village 4:09 The Godfather and the ankle 7:26 "Hi, Michael" 8:49 Serpico, Dog Day and the Oscar losses 11:14 Gene Hackman and Scarecrow 11:47 Scarface and Michelle Pfeiffer 13:32 The 80s and the stage 14:11 Scent of a Woman and the 1993 Oscar 15:40 De Niro and Heat 16:44 The Top Ten list and Robin Williams 17:35 The Irishman 18:43 The 2024 Oscars envelope 19:02 2020 19:48 Shrek, poker and Sonny Boy 20:52 "Not good at life" Which Al Pacino interview story surprised you most? Tell us in the comments, and subscribe to Told Straight for more screen legends in their own words. Clips (labeled on screen): Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend (2024), CBS Sunday Morning (2024), 60 Minutes Australia (2025), Late Show with David Letterman (2002, 2013, 2015), Late Night with David Letterman (1986), Jimmy Kimmel Live (2020), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2017, 2023), TODAY (2017), GQ (2019), The Irishman roundtable (Netflix, 2019), Academy Awards (1993, 1997, 2024), Academy Conversations (2016), AFI Life Achievement Award (2007), BBC News (2024). Trailers for The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Scarface, Scent of a Woman, Heat and The Irishman are used briefly for commentary and identification. All clips and quotes are real and checked against published sources; stories told by Al Pacino himself are marked as his account in the narration. #AlPacino #AlPacinoInterview #TheGodfather