Working: How Alessandro Nivola Became Dickie Moltisanti in The Many Saints of Newark
b'This week, host Isaac Butler talks to actor Alessandro Nivola, who recently starred in the Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark. In the interview, Alessandro discusses his early career as a theater actor and shares a piece of wisdom he got from Robert De Niro about memorizing lines. Then he digs into the process of becoming a believable 1970\\u2019s tough guy in Many Saints.\\xa0\\nAfter the interview, Isaac and co-host June Thomas discuss line memorization and the joys of being part of a \\u201cscene.\\u201d\\xa0\\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Alessandro shares how he\\u2019s able to tap into powerful emotions in scenes that call for it.\\xa0\\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews.\\xa0\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Big Mood, Little Mood\\u2014and you\\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'