Martin Scorsese expressed his regret at not getting to work with Ray Lotta again while reflecting on their lone — albeit legendary — collaboration, Goodfellas.
, with the filmmaker recalling how Liotta embodied the unique mix of danger, charm, and vulnerability necessary to play the mobster Henry Hill. Scorsese even said he first knew he wanted Liotta to play Hill, not while watching him in some other movie , but when he saw the budding star handle a classic Hollywood situation at the Venice Film Festival.Scorsese said the two spotted each other at a hotel, but when Liotta tried to approach him, he was blocked by security.
“The scene was all about the euphoria of the characters after making their first big score, and everyone came together in an emotional bond around Ray: as everyone was laughing and celebrating, they were mourning with him at the same time,” Scorsese said. “Laughter and tears, tears and laughter… they were one and the same. Ray did the scene so beautifully, and then he left to be with his beloved mother. It was a rare experience.
In closing his tribute, Scorsese said of Liotta: “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. I hope so.”
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