(The movies that has an interview or an article connected with it is linked here)
"Chuck" "A fine Step" "Goat" Fourth Annual Gasparilla International Film Festival The Creative Achievement Award
The World Forum of Spiritual Culture in Astana, Kasakhstan Tengri News Interview Astana, July 3,2011
World Liberty TV Interview Oct 2010 "A Dialog Through the Steppe" Interview 2011 Interview with AA on set "Blind Pass" Dec 2011
Armand Assante with Giselle Franca on Holliday in Brazil Irish Film & Television Awards 2012
The Night Never Sleeps Interview 2012 Movie Geeks United Interview: ARMAND ASSANTE april, 2012
At this page you can find links to PDF-files with resumes from articles and photo scannings of some of the original interviews given by Armand Assante through time, as he talked about the roles he has been performing.......
Original articles are marked with
Very good and fullfilling interviews are marked with a huge A (a-grade) for their quality and interesting content.
New but rather old interviews or articles are announced below as "New articles or announcement posted where ?" and refers to the decade in question.
Lately most newspapers and magazins have scanned old articles and brought them on the internet.
Got to this decade's filmography and look for videos or trailer next to the movies.
(2010 - 2019)
"Goat"
Armand Assante
Armand Assante working on his own film about farming....
This information says that William DeMeo's role is Bobby Baldano and Armand Assante is performing Joseph, Bobby Baldano's father.
Photos from scenes in the Barber Shop. Director Borghese just moved back to Rockland, he says:"There are just so many great locations in the area that ... are unique and original and haven't been seen before."
Armand Assante signed on about a year ago, citing Borghese's friendship and talent as reasons.
"He has a natural gift for sending up the whole crime genre," Assante says. "I think he has a great sense of humor. He has a funny twist on things."
Borghese plans to return to Tappan in May to film outdoor scenes in and around the area, and at the Oak Tree Inn when the weather improves.
Armand Assante, who owns a farm in Orange County, has similar hopes for film production growth in the Hudson Valley. He's working on his own film about farming in the '40s.
"I would love to be able to spearhead some kind of small studio here," he says. "I literally have lived and traveled all over the planet. ... The Hudson Valley is probably one of the most beautiful places on the planet, and many people don't know that."
2pages...
www.lohud.com/article (Link is dead...we will try to find this article again)
Update
February 21
External link, Press kit (opens in PDF) Newspaper clippings at the last 2 pages.
goat-the-movie.com/images/press
Examiner.com
by Joe Belcastro
The above photo is not the interviewer of the article, but you can watch it on YouTube, it was made by Jack Harris "Nosing Around" IPN....YouTube
Interview with
Armand Assante
at the Fourth Annual Gasparilla International Film Festival
March 18 - 21, 2010
"Mr. Assante is one of the more sincere and passionate people out there.
One things for sure, you'll always get a straight and intelligent answer out of this guy" says the young man (Joe Belcastro) that made this very interesting interview, asking Armand Assante some questions we aren't use to hear about.
Armand Asante tells about the conditions for actors now-a-days and how hard it is to get through with a creative project in the movieworld.
"...I have a project I've been working on for awhile and I met with one of the biggest producers in television. She told me to come back when I have the pilot and 26 episodes and they'll consider it. Not many actors have that kind of bread to fund that sort of thing. Especially in the current economic climate of the industry." he says...
He also tells he only got one horse now back at his farm in Upstate New York...
read more...
examiner.com
In case this interview is taken down, you can read it here in a PDFversion
Armand Assante recieved
The Creative Achievement Award
at the
Long Island International Film Festival Expo
My Inside Voice
by Debra Markowitz
Interview with Armand Assante
at the "Lone Oak Farm"
in connection with LIIFE 2010
"Tribute to Armand Assante"
Created by Dan Brennan
My Inside Voice debramarkowitz.blogspot.com
/armand-assante
She says: "Armand freakin Assante!! What a wonderful, articulate, intelligent and gracious man.".....
"We spent an hour and a half in his lovely home and got to find out all about his acting career and the mega stars he has worked with."
Debra Markowitz's interview with Armand Assante at his farm.
We get to see some of the finest highlights of his roles through time.
Armand Assante still don't recommend the acting business...
In the end Debra Markowitz give Armand Assante The Creative Achivement Award.
Armand Assante gives us insight into the difficult and time consuming preparation that goes on before a role is rehearsed and his philosophy about the author's work which he considers as a sheet of music and you have to follow the punctuation in the original creation to find the right character for your performance.
He also complains that all must go so quickly these days, acting is not about results but the procces of deeb involvement into the role and lots of research and it takes time.
YouTube
The interview was made in this room at first floor at the farm.
In case you appetite for the "drumming scene" from Mambo Kings was not fullfilled in this else fantastic interview (we see a glimse of Armand Assante as Nestor drumming with Tito Puente) you can watch the whole full "drumming scene" right here...
YouTube
Interview with Armand Assante
World Liberty TV
It does'nt say in which connection the interview was made ?
Below a short introduction of Armand Assante's career with a few highlights.
worldlibertytv.org/nyc
Armand Assante
interview/article
Central Asia Newswire
By Hal Foster
"The World Forum of Spiritual Culture in Astana"
Astana
Kazakhstan
Armand Assante has been interviewed in connection with his speach at "The World Wide Forum of Spritual Culture in Astana".
He was asked to give a speach about spirituality but says he’s not an expert on the subject so he’s going to talk about why he admires Nazarbayev
American actor Armand Assante doesn’t know if Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev is a fan of his ??? But Armand Assante is absolutely a great admirerer of this president.
This is Assante’s sixth trip to Kazakhstan
Armand Assante got to know and close befreinded Erken Ialgashev.
while having a role in his film "Shadows in Paradise".
Erken Ialgashev “wanted to build a Kazakh-U.S. film relationship,” Assante said.
Armand Assante is planning to do a documentary about Kasakhstan, His decision to do a film about the country has been on his mind for a while.
"The Return of Joe Rich" should soon be out, Armand Assante also comment on the hard situation for many actors, the economic downturn of the past two years has led to film work drying up.
Read more....
centralasianewswire.com/Kazakhstan/Actor-Armand-Assante
In case this information has been taken down the full interview/article can be read in PDF file here.
Tengri News
by Maksim Popov
Interview with Armand Assante
Photos by Vladimir Dmitriyev
in connection with his participation at the
Second ASTANA International Action Film Festival
Armand Assante says about his role as Nietzsche:
..................“I played Nietzsche in one movie (When Nietzsche Wept).
Each line, each word written by the author, were citing Nietzsche's works and it was quite difficult.
I worked with a German translator to understand the real depth and original meaning of Nietzsche's writings.
I was given a book to learn Nietzsche's story and I highlighted some paragraphs in the book. In the end they turned out to be the paragraphs given to me in the movie,” the actor shared his memories.
“I think that this book is one of the most brilliant books ever written. As this is an eternal problem inside a person. Falling in love. I think this had a direct affect on the person he became, on his character. As he was always absorbed in his thoughts, never stopped thinking and lived like an anchorite. He was always questioning himself about the things he was writing about,” Assante told about his impressions.
“For me he is the closest person in literature. Just like Van Gogh in painting,” he said.......
Read more................ (11 photos of Armand Assante while being interview)
en.tengrinews.kz
In case this information has been taken down, you can read this interview here (Opens in PDF file)
Armand Assante Interview
about his Documentary
®A dialogue through the steppeŻ
News by Caspio Net
Kasahkstan
.....The movie covers several periods of Kazakhstan's development, including the war years, closing of Semipalatinsk testing site, political repressions and finishes with the latest political and economic achievements of the country.
The movie includes fragments of documentaries made 20 years ago when the country was just starting on its way.
The scriptwriter also included expert opinions on the most significant events in the country.....
From the Screening October 3, 2011 New York, Armand Assante in a short interview about his documentary...
You Tube
From the Screening October 3, 2011 New York, Armand Assante in a short interview about his documentary...
You Tube
®A dialogue through the steppeŻ was shown at The International Scientific and Practical Conference
"Spiritual culture - a key to the transformation of the world"
October 17-19, 2011
Armand Assante has said about his documentary:
®......I would like to pay attention to what other nations have put through.
I am not surprised in the endure and not only the endure and Kazakhstan is the winning, certainly the winning example in the world I know of the nation, which in the last 20 years is progressing at astonishing speed.......Ż
Read more...
caspionet.kz/eng/general/Film_about_Kazakhstan_premiers_in_USA
".....It took us around 6 months for searching for information, learning the history, making the movie and post-production. Participants of the next Forum will evaluate our work on October 18 in Astana.....,” Assante said.
en.tengrinews.kz/cinema
Bradenton Herald
By WADE TATANGELO
On Set with Armand Assante
Short interviw with Armand Assante
about his role in "Blind Pass"
....brings more information about the making of the thriller "Blind Pass".
We are on set at the beautiful, sprawling grounds of Sue Brielmann’s Shady Oaks Farm.
Assante was in Manatee County to play a rich, powerful former athlete battling multiple sclerosis in the drama/thriller “Blind Pass.”.....
......The scene Assante pitched Thursday night to the filmmaker found him giving a speech about coping with the disease, the idea being that in the film it could be shared online to help uplift others suffering from MS......
more to the movie then what had been asked of him.
“What inspired me was watching so many people who actually do speak about these conditions that are just horrific,” said Assante, who leaned forward and lifted a fist for emphasis. ...
......Assante, who worked in Manatee for two days last week, plays the father of the film’s star, 19-year-old Bradenton resident Danielle White. He agreed to do “Blind Pass” after being intrigued by Tatone’s script.
“I was really chilled by it and I don’t say that lightly,” Assante said. “I read a lot of material. I turn down a lot of material. What I liked about this is that, that girl (White’s character), turned out to be who she was. That gave me the chills.”....
Read more...
www.bradenton.com/on-set-with-armand-assante
News Agency Congonhas and House of Culture Dr Suely Vilela
by Victor Eugene
Armand Assante on Holliday with his girlfreind in Brazil
Armand Assante stayed for 15 days on vacation in Ilicˇnea City with his girlfreind Giselle Fran‡a Oliveira, previous to have enjoyed Christmas and New years Eve in New York City.
Armand Assante was interviewed by News Agency Congonhas and House of Culture Dr Suely Vilela by Victor Eugene on January 1, 2012.
He was very impressed with the place and it's nature particulary the farmland.
He visited the city and the Coffee Cooperatives and all in all get inspired to may be make a film in that place.
He loved the people and allready got invitations from there.
He finish saying: I want to buy real estate in the region to have a recreation area.
ilicinea.mg.gov.br (language Portuguese)
Armand Assante guest at
Irish Film & Television Awards 2012
Small live interview You Tube
Ireland's finest screen creative talent descend this weekend on Dublin, Saturday 11th of February 2012, for the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards celebrations, taking place at the spectacular Convention Centre Dublin (CCD).
Between many guests scheduled to attend is Armand Assante.
Hosted by Simon Delaney (The Good Wife) the Irish Film & Television Awards show will broadcast primetime on Irish television RTE One at 9.40pm GMT.
fit4talent.com/news/irish-film-and-television-awards-2012
UPDATE
February 14
Armand Assante at the Red Carpet Arrival the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards celebrations February 12.
One Photo, second row to the left...
iftn.ie/gallery
From the Red Carpets Interview you get to see a few glimses of Armand Assante with a very short interview, posted on You Tube:
Red Carpet Interviews at Irish Film & Television Awards 2012
See Also:
2012 IFTA Irish Film & Television Awards Armand Assante Interview
Greater New York City Area - Freelance Reporter at Patch.com
Chris Collora's exclusive interview
with Armand Assante 'On Set'
"The Night Never Sleeps"
Location: Long Island
Armand Assante as Inspector Romanelli
Vi get a deeper insight in the plot and meet the director of the movie Fred Carpenter , the writer of the script Michael A. Lovaglio who has a background in the policeforce and Debra Markowitz is also there.
Armand Assante tells among other that he also shut "I, the Jury" on that location and the takes at the graveyard is actually in the end of the movie, which is about bad cops and good cops and a cop that was killed. It's his grave they are visiting..
And of course a lot about Armand Assante...
You Tube
Visit "The Night Never Sleeps"" FaceBook Profile
facebook.com/media/onSet
Podcast interview
made by Movie Geeks United
with
Armand Assante
He talkes about the difference between music performance and theatre performance.
The demands of acting all in all. They talk of "Gotti" and bring a sequence.
And about how important the script is for him as an actor.
They talk about "The Line" that Assante descibes as men going into a violent world with lot of expectations and having them completely shattered.
"It takes a lifetime to be able to syntesize a moment !" says Assante,talking of the maturity age and time gives.
He mentions the young Cristian Nemscu that sadly was killed right after finishing "California Dreamin'" that in spaite of his young age, he was a genious.
He also points out that the Film Festivals are a cultural platform where you are prensented to film creations that you would never see or know about otherwise, they are about tremendous importent human issues and thanks to You Tube and DVDs we get to see some of them.
Movie Geeks United is one of the most popular movie-themed podcasts on the internet and iTunes
moviegeeksunited.net
