{"id":453265,"date":"2022-05-26T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T18:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ray-liotta-said-he-handled-career-too-preciously-had-regrets\/"},"modified":"2022-05-26T21:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T18:23:00","slug":"ray-liotta-said-he-handled-career-too-preciously-had-regrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ray-liotta-said-he-handled-career-too-preciously-had-regrets\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ray Liotta said he handled career &#8216;too preciously,&#8217; had regrets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a36d27c9f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a36d27c9f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ray-liotta-said-he-handled-career-too-preciously-had-regrets\/#%E2%80%9CRay_Liotta_said_he_handled_career_%E2%80%98too_preciously_had_regrets%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Ray Liotta said he handled career &#8216;too preciously,&#8217; had regrets&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRay_Liotta_said_he_handled_career_%E2%80%98too_preciously_had_regrets%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Ray Liotta said he handled career &#8216;too preciously,&#8217; had regrets&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ray Liotta once said he handled his career \u201ca little too preciously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I played a bad guy, then I want to play a good guy, and then after a while, you just say whatever\u2019s the best part. You do two bad guys in a row, so be it,&#8217;\u201d the actor, who died Thursday of unknown causes at 67, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedigitalfix.com\/the-sopranos\/ray-liotta-career\">told the Digital Fix<\/a> in September.<\/p>\n<p>Since he was afraid to be typecast as a mafioso following the overwhelming success of Martin Scorsese\u2019s mobster movie \u201cGoodfellas,\u201d in which he stars as Henry Hill, he refused to play similar characters back to back.<\/p>\n<p>He even turned down the role of Ralphie, eventually played by Joe Pantoliano, on \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-goodfellas.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ray Liotta in Goodfellas\" class=\"wp-image-22423813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-goodfellas.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-goodfellas.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-goodfellas.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The \u201cGoodfellas\u201d star once turned down a role in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to do another mafia thing, and I was shooting \u2018Hannibal.\u2019 It just didn\u2019t feel right at the time,\u201d he said<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2021\/sep\/24\/ray-liotta-why-havent-i-worked-with-scorsese-since-goodfellas-youd-have-to-ask-him-id-love-to\"> in an interview with the Guardian<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, a role in \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d universe wasn\u2019t off the table. In \u201cThe Many Saints of Newark,\u201d the HBO prequel film that was released in October, Liotta plays Aldo \u201cHollywood Dick\u201d Moltisanti, the grandfather of Michael Imperioli\u2019s Christopher. But before he secured the role, he had to fight for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI flew myself out and had lunch with David [Chase, \u2018Sopranos\u2019 creator,] and Alan [Taylor, the film\u2019s director],\u201d he told The Post, \u201cand by the end of it they asked if I would play Hollywood Dick.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really not sure what made me so determined,\u201d he told the Guardian. \u201cBut I was, and luckily it all worked out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he was adamant about a starring role, he had actually never even seen \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d all the way through, he revealed on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OXiqj-p37CE\">Late Night With Seth Meyers<\/a>\u201d last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never really watched it,\u201d he said, much to Meyers\u2019 surprise. \u201cAt that time, I just wasn\u2019t into sitting at home and watching television.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> of Liotta\u2019s passing broke, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SandroNivola\/status\/1529868829639196675?s=20&amp;t=gGCjNst7JDiTqa3aUnjtFw\">Alessandro Nivola, his co-star<\/a> in \u201cThe Many Saints of Newark,\u201d tweeted, \u201cI feel so lucky to have squared off against this legend in one of his final roles. The scenes we did together were among the all-time highlights of my acting career. He was dangerous, unpredictable, hilarious, and generous with his praise for other actors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he actively campaigned for his role in the \u201cSopranos\u201d prequel, Liotta was waiting for Scorsese to come calling.<\/p>\n<p>When the Guardian asked him last year why he hasn\u2019t worked with the legendary director after \u201cGoodfellas,\u201d he responded: \u201cI don\u2019t know. You\u2019d have to ask him. But I\u2019d love to.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ray Liotta in the Many Saints of Newark\" class=\"wp-image-22423808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Despite turning down the series role, he fought for a spot in the prequel film, \u201cThe Many Saints of Newark.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fighting for roles is one thing, but, despite starring in crime dramas and mobster flicks, Liotta actually had \u201cnever been in a fight\u201d in real life.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t go around beating people up,\u201d Liotta told The Post. \u201cI\u2019ve never been in a fight. I avoid it at all costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a funny coincidence, considering he said he would never \u201cthink about his screen presence\u201d while acting in his various strong-arm roles. \u201cI just commit to what\u2019s written to me on the page and the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a> dictates the character,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A chance at a starring role in \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d wasn\u2019t the only major opportunity Liotta turned down. In 2016, he revealed that director Tim Burton had eyed him to be in his \u201cBatman\u201d film around the time Liotta was shooting his first major film role, in \u201cSomething Wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought, \u2018\u201dBatman\u201d? That\u2019s a stupid idea,\u2019 even though he\u2019d just done one of my favorite movies of all time, \u2018Beetlejuice.\u2019 So yes, I regret not auditioning for that,\u201d he admitted<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/arts\/2016\/07\/08\/news\/goodfellas-star-ray-liotta-i-thought-batman-that-s-a-stupid-idea--590588\/\"> in an interview with Irish News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He regretted it so much that he shared similar sentiments in later interviews, including with the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/talkingtv\/ray-liotta-talks-shades-of-blue\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>, when he said he\u2019d \u201calways regret it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Tim Burton is such a great, great director, and I\u2019ve always regretted not going to meet him,\u201d he said. \u201cJust to meet him, just to talk \u2014 whether I agreed with playing it \u2014 because I couldn\u2019t wrap my head around and understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-2.jpg?w=691\" alt=\"The Many Saints of Newark poster\" class=\"wp-image-22423811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1382 1382w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1036 1036w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=345 345w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ray-liotta-saints-newark-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\"\/><figcaption>Liotta, who starred in the prequel to \u201cThe Sopranos,\u201d revealed he had never actually watched the whole show.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThat movie and the success of Jack Nicholson?\u201d he said of the actor who eventually secured the 1989 role as Joker. \u201cMy career could\u2019ve taken off in a different kind of way!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet his career did soar. Beyond \u201cGoodfellas,\u201d he delivered iconic performances in films including \u201cThe Place Beyond the Pines,\u201d \u201cUnlawful Entry\u201d and \u201cMarriage Story.\u201d He even dabbled in cartoon films, playing himself in \u201cBee Movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he starred in a number of television series, including \u201cShades of Blue\u201d opposite Jennifer Lopez, he won an Emmy Award in 2005 for NBC\u2019s \u201cER.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his death, he was filming \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/global\/eric-dane-odeya-rush-ray-liotta-dangerous-waters-1235259176\/\">Dangerous Waters<\/a>\u201d with Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Odeya Rush. According to TMZ, he passed while on location for the thriller <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/05\/26\/ray-liotta-dead-dies-dominican-republic\/\">in the Dominican Republic<\/a>. While his cause of death is currently unknown, he is survived by his fianc\u00e9e Jacy Nittolo, a podcaster and entrepreneur <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/12\/30\/ray-liotta-is-engaged-to-girlfriend-jacy-nittolo\/\">who got engaged to Liotta in 2020<\/a>, as well as his daughter, Karsen, 23.<\/p>\n<p>But fans \u2014 and his famous friends \u2014 will always fondly remember his breakthrough role in \u201cGoodfellas,\u201d which co-star Lorraine Bracco holds in her heart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can be anywhere in the world &amp; people will come up &amp; tell me their favorite movie is Goodfellas,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThen they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. 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