That itself, he says, felt like “an interesting throughline to explore.”
The deciding factor for taking on both characters despite the technical challenges of being two people at once?
De Niro has a very De Niro answer: “Why not?”
Robert De Niro as Vito Genovese and Robert De Niro as Frank Costello in ‘The Alto Knights’.Credit:Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
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“I’ve never done it before.
I didn’t see any reason not to.”
Robert De Niro as Frank Costello in ‘The Alto Knights’.Jennifer Rose Clasen/Warner Bros.
The folks behind the camera certainly helped, too.
De Niro has worked with Levinson across five films, includingSleepersand the most recentWizard of Lies.
Indeed, working with De Niro again has “been terrific,” Levinson says.
Robert Uricola and Robert De Niro on set of ‘The Alto Knights’ with director Barry Levinson.Jennifer Rose Clasen/Warner Bros.
“Bob really works on understanding the character to the point that he can be spontaneous.
Otherwise, it’s just a mechanical process.
And Bob doesn’t function in a mechanical way.
It’s fresh, lively, and compelling.”
Costello testified, unwittingly becoming a key figure in the investigation.
“This is a real, rich story.”
The Alto Knightsis in theaters on March 21.
