A Quote by Dominic Chianese

The anger that Uncle Junior has comes from my background. My father was the son of an Italian immigrant, and I've seen the fire of the Italian temperament. It can be explosive sometimes in ways that are both funny and tragic.

Dominic Chianese

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Anger Background Both Explosive Father Fire Funny Immigrant Italian Junior Seen Sometimes Son Temperament Tragic Uncle Ways

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Dominic Chianese
American - Actor
Born: February 24, 1931

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