When Hollywood Legends were asked about Al Pacino

In 1972, Al Pacino spent three hours barely raising his voice. Twenty years later he won an Academy Award for shouting. People have been arguing about which one is the real Pacino ever since. He grew up in the South Bronx, dropped out at seventeen, and spent years working as a janitor and sorting mail while studying acting at night. When Francis Ford Coppola wanted him for The Godfather, Paramount refused — they wanted a star, not an unknown. Coppola pushed until he nearly got himself fired over it. In this video, we look at what Hollywood legends and fellow actors have said about Al Pacino — the quiet, controlled work of the seventies, the enormous performances that followed, and the argument about whether he ever stopped acting and started performing. There's also the story of Scarface. It flopped. Critics hated it, Hollywood dismissed it, and it should have disappeared. What kept it alive was hip-hop — a generation of artists who recognized Tony Montana instantly, put him on their records, and turned a failed gangster picture into one of the most quoted films ever made. Pacino has said that's the only reason anyone still watches it. Eight Oscar nominations before he finally won, and the one he took home was for the loudest thing he ever did. So how good was Al Pacino really? Here's what the biggest names in Hollywood have to say. 🎬 Subscribe for more Hollywood interviews, actor reactions, and untold stories from behind the scenes. 💬 What's your favorite Al Pacino performance? Let us know in the comments. #AlPacino #TheGodfather #Scarface #Heat #HollywoodLegends #CelebrityInterviews TAGS al pacino, when actors were asked about al pacino, hollywood legends on al pacino, actors talk about al pacino, al pacino interview, al pacino acting, how good was al pacino, al pacino shouting, michael corleone, the godfather, the godfather part 2, scarface, tony montana, scarface hip hop, serpico, dog day afternoon, heat, heat 1995, scent of a woman, hoo ah, the devils advocate, donnie brasco, carlitos way, the irishman, al pacino robert de niro, al pacino oscar, francis ford coppola, michelle pfeiffer scarface, al pacino career, al pacino best performances, celebrity interviews, hollywood legends