Sebastian Maniscalco, star of Vince Vaughn’s 'Wild West Comedy Show'
, star of Vince Vaughn’s “Wild West Comedy Show”
Book I’m reading:“The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini. Page 4.
Total number of books I own: 20
Three books that mean a lot to me: “How I play Golf” by Tiger Woods
“The Way You Wear Your Hat” by Frank Sinatra
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What book would you like to see brought to the big screen and what book do you hope never gets adapted?I hope “Bringing Down the House” by Ben Mezrich. The inside story of how six MIT students who took Vegas for millions. I don’t read enough to answer the other question.
Editors note: “21,” out March 28, is based on “Bringing Down the House”
Last film I saw: “There Will Be Blood,” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Three films that mean a lot to me: “Goodfellas,” directed by Martin Scorsese
“Scarface,” directed by Brian De Palma
“Rocky,” directed by John G. Avildsen
Who do you think is the best actor in Hollywood at the moment? (male or female) Javier Bardem
Who do you think was the brightest star of the silver screen? Marilyn Monroe
If you could play any real-life person in a movie, who would it be and why?Frank Sinatra...A man’s man who knew how to live life. Class personified.
Who do you look to for inspiration? My parents
Song currently playing in my iPod: “Amore,”
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Three songs that mean a lot to me: I listen to more talk radio then music.
Concert that changed your life: Michael Jackson’s Bad Tour
Guilty pleasures* TV: “60 Minutes”
* Film: ”Goodfellas”
* Reading material:USA Today
* Web sites: sebastianlive.com
* YouTube video: Don Rickles interview with Johnny Carson
What's the biggest upside of the Internet and what is its biggest downside?The upside is you have instant information at your fingertips and it's also the downside.
What advice would you give to someone trying to break into your profession?Be patient, fearless and remember it doesn't happen over night.
Do you have a dream project?:Have my own TV show
What helps you get out of bed in the morning?:I look forward to eating my breakfast burrito
Are there any activities you do to make you feel un-famous? Golf
What’s more dangerous: a mountain lion or a bitter ex?I aim to please. I have no bitter ex's and I'm never in the mountains.
Would you rather see a Lakers game next to Jack Nicholson or a Knicks game next to Spike Lee?I rather sit with my father at a Chicago Bulls game.
Five people who I'd like to see answer this survey: Tiger Woods, George Carlin, Michael Savage, Sid Ceasar, Gordon Ramsay
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