SUSAN
ActressTHAT ITALIAN TRIBE OF MINE
“Being at the top, I had a lot of responsibility, which was a good thing as I tended to be spacey and always daydreaming. My parents were pretty overwhelmed. Neither of them had families, so they ended up finding each other and creating this huge tribe with very little knowledge or example to follow of how to deal with kids. For me, anyway, it was very good training: lack of privacy and chaos are very good conditions for show business.
I think I’m an actress because I have very strong imagination and empathy. I never studied acting, but those two qualities are exactly the ones that make an actor.
Growing up in a crowdy family also made me not caring that much about my physical aspect. Basically, it’s been a matter of choosing between being beautiful or smart: I went for the second one, but that was my salvation. Because if you’re smart you’re not very feminine, but get all the character parts. And you survive”.
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Matt
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MIKE
AuthorWhat is it like being an Italian American? A stereotype? Or rather a mix of cultures and traditions? Mike Fiorito, a Newyorker from an Italian family, explores the vivacious universe of the Italian Americans in his books, finding out that there’s much more out there than just a bunch of Guidos.
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CHRISTIAN
Fashion DesignerNew York City being struck by Corona virus, Governor Andrew Cuomo asked for help, and he was heard. While doctors, nurses and care providers were quickly running out protections to be safe at work, an Italian American guy in love with fashion made his move. Christian Siriano, a young stylist of the NYC scene, answered the call: “If Governor Cuomo says we need masks, my team will help make some. I have a full sewing team still on staff working from home that can help”, he tweeted.
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ANTHONY
ImmunologistHe’s probably one of the most popular persons of this new decade. Doctor Anthony Fauci is not only at the head of the US task force set up to fight COVID-19, he’s one of the top – if not the top – immunologist in the world. So, maybe it’s time to discover a bit more about him.
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JOHN
Actor“Discovering my roots has been essential to understand who I am”. John Turturro was born on Febraury 28th 1957 but this is not the news here. John, son to a man from Puglia and a woman from Sicily, has always been so keen on his Italian heritage that he has let it influence not only his lifestyle but also his work.
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TEA
ActressSometimes Hollywood stars shine for real in the sky. Téa Leoni is one of them: a Belgian researcher working at La Silla Observatory Centre in Chile named an asteroid after her.
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