Saying "NO" to the Mafia | Sit Down with Michael Franzese and Chazz Palminteri
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Today, Michael is joined by Chazz Palminteri, who is a good friend and the star of the upcoming film The Bronx Tale! Chazz and Michael have a conversation about the entertainment industry, the mafia lifestyle, and my "defining moment".
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I remember that Chazz turned down the role of Sunny Black in Donnie Brasco, I loved A Bronx Tale he did really good in it, Chazz is a great person
@@michaelfranzese he’s a Goodfella
Michael Madsen still did a great job in the role. Although it would've been fun to see Chazz act alongside Al Pacino, Johnny Depp and Bruno Kirby.
Well it edit; would have been a tremendous miscast, Sonny Black I believe was about the same age as Donnie Brasco I think you're mistaken with Sonny Red maybe
@marco guerra thank you
Chazz would've been much better as Sonny Black. The real Sonny Black had more charm. Michael Madsen played him like a thug brute.
Chazz speaking about when he got fired and saying "I'm not going down" is what i needed to hear today. I was just fired a week ago and I've been feeling so defeated. But like Chazz said I'm not going down, and I'm going back to playing music
@@michaelfranzese thank you sir. I will move forward and keep soldiering though
Hang in there, blue bird! Better days ahead 👍
@@scottbaines4747 Thank you for the support Scott 🙏 i really been taking solace in the community here from Michael's channel. Everyone seems to have been through difficulties, conquered it and is so supportive. Thank you, sincerely
You know what my friend, consider this the best thing to ever happen to you. In 2018 I had been working a cushy government job. I was making decent money. Great pension, benefits etc. Dinners and drinks covered. I thought this was the job I was going to retire in. One day before my shift started my director asked me to come see him, very causally like he asked me to do hundreds of times I went into his office and there was an HR rep my boss’ boss and security. I was fired and walked out of the building.
At the time I thought my life was over and I felt lower than low. Worthless. Then after some self reflections I realized. I had become overweight, complacent, and entitled.
I started using my newfound free time to exercise, go back to school, eat right and to be grateful every day. Honestly my friend best thing that ever happened. I now have a career and I’m making almost double what I was making. I made some great investment decisions, prepping for law school and planning on retiring at 45. I’m 36 now.
If I were still in that job I would still be fat, complacent and on schedule to retire at 65+
As my dad would always say, eat steak when you have teeth in your mouth and travel while your legs still work.
Meaning don’t wait until “later” or retirement to enjoy your life when you’re older.
Best of luck! Trust me this is the best thing to happen to you. It’s hard at first I won’t lie but in 4 years time you’ll come back to this thread and say best thing the happened to me 🙏💯
Everything happens for a reason. I was quickly spiraling out of control in my alcoholism when I got fired last and got into a DWI, i bought a telephone pole the hard way and lost my license. Been sober for 12 years now and have only improved with time. I don't recommend taking my path to find where you are ment to be but i do hope your journey takes you to good places.
These two men truly like and care about each other, their chemistry is contagious. Nice work gentlemen, love watching the two of you together... God Bless!
@@michaelfranzese I grew up in Utica NY and remember all the stories as a kid. with all your resources and connections I would love to see you do a show about the city and its history with the mafia
@@savirizzo5873 Dike Road
@@michaelfranzese Sorry If I touch a subject that you don't wan't to speak about. But Are you 100% sure that your father was innocent. Are you really sure?! Cos' I Know justice system is fucked up..
If they framed your pops , Shame on them. Crooked Cops Are biggest gang out there.
Michael encouraged me to follow through with my drug recovery. He's a real human being!
Fantastic good for you.
@@lukeharding3918 thanks Luke!!!
Keep going bro. I rooting for you Dan
@@Bennahr_Fett hey i appreciate the support brother seriously means a lot especially coming from someone i don't know ! Thank you so much
Keep it up man. Couldn't be happier for you.
the chemistry between you and chazz is epic
Absolutely TRUE!!
#Ghostin
Yes they seem like blood brothers who have respect not one-uppance.
Probably because they’re both italian Americans from the same era and both from new york
Skinny Joey says Chazz is a wannabe gangster
Michael hit us with the “ your best friend walks you into a room, you don’t walk out again “ 🔥🔥🔥
It's a known fact by now.
Its a really sad statement
That's a world without real emotional trust. Pretty intense. At least in insurgent cells you are both committed to a cause. In the mafia it's about nothing but 'family' in the financial and power sense.
I was like 🤯
For the thousandth time
just a few mins in and you can see & feel the love and respect these men have for eachother. THIS is gangster.
they walk the walk.
also watching Michael is helping me get back right with God. it’s wild the things that can speak to your 💜 & spirituality.
thank you.
God bless you both!
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What an uplifting conversation. Makes me want to see A Bronx Tale again now that I know it was based on Chazz' s life.
Such a great movie right? Now we need movie about Michael's life.🙌
Hi James 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful man with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
@@jamescherney5874 You’re welcome, you can text me with the address on my profile picture God bless you
@@jamescherney5874 it’s a scammer don’t fall for it
I love these kind of sit downs, they make a hour plus long video seem like 20 minutes.
I know, I started watching the damn thing while doing chores and I pretty much went throughout the whole convo!
@@shelbyspeaks3287 just did the same lol
@@shelbyspeaks3287 Watched while doing the dishes and cleaning the bathroom (it's my day lol) felt like I was done in 10 minutes
I cooked dinner while listening. I love Chazz! I love his Utube channel on his old school segments!
I listen to Michael More now then I watch and Listen to My Sports Shows I'm A Sports Fanatic so That's Sayings Alot
Could listen to these 2 talk for hours - they honestly have a special gift at communicating
This is a fantastic sit down. The last 15 minutes was the crescendo with regards to positive vs negative forces. As a recent subscriber, this channel is a jackpot. Well done.
@@michaelfranzese I admire you!
Regarding the Naples story, it sounded to me like Chazz's ego got a bit dented by not getting the celebrity benefits he's used to, which on this occasion would've involved kitchen staff working during their siesta. He then told lies about the establishment on social media. Doesn't sound very positive to me.
Italian men are hot even if their not Good looking I've worked for a lot of Italians in providence rode Island and Warwick Rhode island all gorgeous 🥰 looking
@@davidfoster7149 I am a fan of these gentlemen, but saying the pizza sucked and the place was dirty did go somewhat overboard. He could have voiced his displeasure over the actual events surrounding that evening. That said, we're going to watch Bullets Over Broadway because Chazz put us in the mood, lol.
One more thing...and this has nothing do do with the topic. OK, I understand some workings of "the mob", one being "they leave the average Joe alone". I know they would have issues with each other, sometimes leading to death, and that the average person had nothing to fear. In fact they sometimes benefited. My question is, isn't a business owner an 'average Joe'? In the film 29th Street, I believe, they charged "protection fees" to a bakery owner. Wasn't this S.O.P for the Cosa Nostra, and wasn't this an example of harassing the average guy?
I met Chazz, I got his autograph, and took a picture with him.
He was a very nice, down-to-earth guy.
It’s always refreshing watching you two talk. Good chemistry.
That was the most honest and enlighting conversation I have ever listened to online. Very uplifting and has set a new standard. Truly wonderful to have witnessed it. Thank you gentlemen. Bravo 👏 👏 👏
I agree 100% !!!
And to think Michael was a criminal. Ive watched hundreds of his interviews on many platforms including his own and hes a genius. Listening to him has given me alot of motivation in my life. Coming up in the time he did he had to do what he could. I commend him for where he is now considering where he came from
50:20 the way Michael articulate how the story went, It was so vivid I could imagine the intense scenari, thank God Michael is still with us 🙏
Fantasic, I love the Bronx Tale watched multiple times. Chazz is a legend. The line of (paraphrased) of "It cost you $20 to find out what kind of person that was, was cheap" stuck with me.
i could of saved a lot of headaches if all it cost me was $20 to find out who someone really was. i’ll have to check out this movie. excellent quote.
@@jendee1260amen!!
I absolutely love that inspiring quote by Chaz during the last few minutes of this podcast. “85% of life is just showing up” it’s so true. Job, sports, family functions, church, friends ect. To get out of a funk or “depression” to get better mentally honestly just show up/pick yourself up and force yourself too. Best one yet Michael honestly keep putting it out I’ll keep watching!
Depression is a medical condition caused by a lack of serotonin in the brain. What you’re talking about is sadness which just needs a change of state to start feeling better.
21:36 “It’s not only about story telling, people need to hear good things.” Hits the nail on the head with both podcasts.
Are you good at story telling lol???
@@stephenmcguire1935 hey kid behave or you will be 'sleeping with the fishes' capiche?
@@uknasa007 from the guy wif wwe llf clown... go to bed son...
@@stephenmcguire1935 oh we got butt hurt did we kiddo
@@uknasa007 no hurt here we son. Go play wif the buses kid...
I could listen to these 2 talk forever
Not just Italians. Haters in all cultures. Gotta be happy for those who achieve their dreams. They help us realize it can be done. Great job guys. Big fan.
Micheal and Chazz two top people!! Thanks for this amazing video!! Can’t wait to check it out!!
I love the great friendship that Michael and Chaz have . It's really heartwarming.
Chazz is one of the most underrated ‘greats’ of the film industry.
Wonderful sit-down Michael. Makes me forget all the crap going down in Washington.
A Bronx Tale is 🔥
Two smart and switched on guys with a ton of life experience, really learn a lot from listening to these sit downs. Appreciate it!
One of my favorite roles Chazz played was Connie in the Stallone movie Oscar. One of my favorite scenes is when Angelo(Sylvester) made Connie(Chazz) turn over all of his weapons. He carried a complete arsenal on his person. It was also a great comedic role for Stallone.
Tim curry was funny in it too. Haven't seen it since seeing it in the movie theaters as a young kid.
Chazz is a great guy
You two are one of the best duo I’ve ever seen. Keep up the great work Micheal 👍
@@michaelfranzese did you ever meet Joe banano? His autobiography called "man of honour" is well worth a read.
Why not do a piece on Whitey Buglar?, or Frank Nitti, or Myer Lansky??
Hey Mike plain and simple class A sit down! A good kick in the ass for everyone to find happiness!!!! 😁
I got to meet Michael at slices in Newport it was a treat and spoke with him for about 30 minutes he is very kind and it made my year. He’s a great story teller.
The chemistry that both of you possess with each other is amazing. I'm hoping for many more sit downs with you two together
Hi Jayden 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful man with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹
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Another great sit down with Michael. Thank you for the incredible content.
Chazz is one of my favorite actors. He just nails every part
Chazz Palminteri RULES!!! Now yous can't leave! Best mob actor ever.
I've been following Mr. Chaz for às long as I can remember, My Mob movie friends didn't know who he was, I was actually proud to tell em "this guys great" and we've been following him ever since, he brought his play to Baltimore a few years ago, I purchased 8 tickets for me & my "Mobster friends, we had a great time!! We met him & took a few pics, me & my crew loved it!!
Absolutely one of the best sit downs I've ever seen, honest, blunt and candid . Chaz was so good and Michael picks the best .
When guys are honest and mostly humble, the conversation is just great. A pleasure.
Man i really appreciate this I love hearing these stories! Please keep telling them!!!
I love when these two sit down with each other. They speak nothing but facts, give great advice, and try to uplift people.
Omg, ive been rewatching your first sit down with Chazz over and over again because i really enjoyed you two interacting with eachother. And here we go with more content from the two of you, now I can watch something different again lol.
Thank you for bringing Chazz back Michael! You guys are exceptional men! Salute paesani! 🍷🇮🇹
@@michaelfranzese, I already did Michael. Chazz is brilliant!
Please do some more of these sit downs with each other. This is so entertaining. The respect the two of you show each other is heartwarming
Another great one! Thank you both and all involved in the background. Much appreciated. Top notch.
Amazing sit down - love both of them , great information and amazing energy to pass around
I love this sit down so much, so wonderful and enlightening to listen to you both. ❤️
I didn't want this hour to end!! Thank you so much for this great sit-down
As a young man in today’s society and someone who cares a lot about history Michael really does a great job telling the truth and at the same time not glorifying the Mafia. Great job Michael and thank you for being so inspirational!
Idk how he had so much patience and held his head high during the sitdown with Sammy. Sammy threatened him at the end of the video, I'm like, Sammy, you're not physically fit enough to take someone down anymore lmao Mike is in way better shape
I love watching these videos they are very informative and inspiring and truthful. I could watch these all night and not feel tired
Quality, quality stuff. I could only wish to be in the room during these conversations. Much respect.
I hope all is well with you and your family.
Absolutely fantastic conversation, thank you so much for this one!
What a great Sit Down. I had this playing in the background while reorganizing my bedroom, but heard every word and loved it.
Love your sit down gentlemen. I pray to have friends like you two. The level of respect, support, and just genuine care is unmatched.
New to your channel Michael, Actually found you on (SWU) and came here. I really enjoyed your interview with Chazz. You guys are a great combination and shared a lot of insight and inspiration!! Thank you!!
loved him in Bronx Tale.....and loved that movie....watched it at least five times.
Please do continue these chats....it's just amazing and so much you guys can give back to people. Much appreciated
Michael, you are killing it. Thank you for inspiring me along this thing called life!
For more than one reason, I've always been fascinated by this life . And the fact, that I can listen to all these stories, conversations even few thousand miles away from, is amazing. However, to experience such a sit down at least once in a lifetime, would be a great honor. Hopefully one day. Salute to both of you and Buona fortuna in the future.
it’s awesome! ❤
These sit downs are great , when I'm watching these I'm like watching a movie in my head, so much life listens in these stories and so much encouragement to stay on the path of one self's dreams . Great words of wisdom too 👍👍👍👍👍
These two guys together is GOLD.
Mr. Franzese this is one of the best sit down interviews to date. Mr. Palminteri is a tremendous actor and the conversation was perfectly set up.
I love when you two get together. There's some overlap on subjects from past conversations, but I'm not even complaining about that because I enjoy it just as much every time. If you weren't both so busy, I would love to see a more permanent or at least a regular reoccurring thing. Great chemistry.
I’m catching up with some of these old sitdowns. So fabulous! Both of you are so inspiring! Thanks!
This interview /sit down was so inspiring and uplifting, Thank you Mr Micheal and Chazz. Awesome. ❤❤❤❤❤
What’s up Michael thank you for sharing your videos , I truly enjoy them !
God Bless You Brother 🙏🏼
I thoroughly enjoyed this presentation. You both are inspiring and a joy to learn from! :)
Chazz's positive attitude and outlook on life is inspiring. Same with michael too. Makes me appreciate things alot more when i hear the two of them speak together.
I keep watching Michael's videos over and over again and never get bored. I've never met him but I feel so much respect towards him, it's unbelievable. I feel mix of emotions every time. The stories are great, the way he speaks places you straight in the story like you lived that with him. Amazing person
This is the kind of talks and message that needs to convey to the current and up coming generation. This conversation capture so much positive energy. I am pretty sure some of us the audience can relate to their histories somehow. For those who had battle and overcome diversities, road blocks and other challenges and we are still standing with our heads-up and smile… bravo keep going. Hopefully, one day I will get the opportunity to shake their hands if not, my respect and admiration will always be there.
Bertolt Brecht Quote:
“There are men who struggle for a day and they are good. There are men who struggle for a year and they are better. There are men who struggle many years, and they are better still. But there are those who struggle all their lives: These are the indispensable ones”
This is great you guys are perfect to tell this stuff, I'm a Big fan of Michael and Chazz!!
This was the best evening I had in a long time . Great program thanks so very much .👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
Your best video yet! You and your guest shared personal moments that taught lessons we should ALL learn.
Respect to both of you for remembering to teach a lesson. Thanks fellas.. especially for the positive words of wisdom. ❤💯
Gratitude.
Love the effort on these videos! Sending love from newark!!
I adore Chazz and really enjoy your chats with him. I love listening to both of you telling stories; reminds me of the days when I'd be at my Pop's, listening to him reminisce with his old friends. ❤
One of the best podcast episodes i have listen to great sit down and loved the positiveness and the wisdom coming from these two gentlemen
Michael I swear you have some of the most hair raising stories imaginable I had to come here just to comment after hearing about you talk about this stuff especially about your dad I have never in my life been more effected by someone's words then you thank you for all yhat you do man it really is something special.
Loved this sit down. I could listen to you and Chaz everyday on a show. Chaz is such a great conversationalist. You had said there were classes of guys, some were just like thugs.
Right away I thought of a conversation I heard with Henry Hill RIP, where Henry said some of the guys scared him but he felt comfortable with them, BUT Tommy DeSimone terrified him. Henry said Tommy was bat crazy and he avoided him when Tommy was mad.
Its not a sit down its a stand up.
Hi LEO 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful man with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹
Beautiful conversation, very enlightening, entertaining , and full of messages of wisdom! Chazz has a very down to earth , straight to the point, personality! Sit down with two cool guys!
Another great one in the books! This was warm and friendly and insightful, and these are two men uphold many traditional old school values that are needed in our world today. Thank you Michael! And thank you Chazz.
Michael, looking forward to seeing you soon brother!
Great conversation between two great guys, a podcast would be a big hit!
This is awesome, over a hour of you and chazz together 😎😎😎
I love this actor. I still wholeheartedly feel he is underrated. Always entertaining to watch this man
loved this, thanks for sharing
I thoroughly enjoyed this. We need to see Michael Franzese and Chazz palminteri collaborate more often.
What a pair! You two are gold together! I love Chazz's podcast! 👍 God bless Michael
man so much knowledge in this one definitely one of best videos in 2022 so far looking foward to more michael 🔝
I love your sitdowns together. You can tell you 2 have real affection, love and respect for one another.
I couldn't imagine being in those situations that you guy's faced. Your heart must of felt like it was going to beat right out of your chest. Thanks for another great sit down and hope all goes well at your event.😊😊
Great sit down, with one of my fave actors!! Especially in Bronx Tale!!!
Always great when these two are together!
Another great video Michael, they just keep getting better and better. I got an awful lot out of
this sit down. You sort of live your life the way I do, I've always treated people the way I want to
be treated, I just got further that way. I've never backed down from anybody, a couple times I
wished that I had of. Thanks so much for the great content, Be careful & stay safe.
As a Cuban American I relate to Italian Americans 100%. The food, the culture, the language, the style, the bravado, the swag, the spice!. We are one and the same! 💯
Im from sweden u guys way of speaking is so awsome 💯💯 they way they speak and carry themselves
Way too. Much.
North American Moonsyers
I wish I can meet both you guys , great motivation from both very talented god bless you guys 🙏💯👏
Hi, Michael. Your awesome! Your explanations and the way you compose yourself is so honest and down to earth. You remind me of one of my favorite teachers I had back in high school. I've been binge watching your channel. I've always admired mobsters. Love them. I have a fascination with Frank Nitti and the whole 20s and 30s era as well. This episode was very exciting. Chazz is one of my all time favorite actors.
This was so interesting & fun. Ty both for doing this!
I was meant to be going to sleep early and ended up watching the whole interview, couldn’t stop watching! Brilliant interview from two inspiring legends 🍻
Love the sit-downs with you and Chazz this one was even better than the last one....but wow he sure had alot of things "he always wanted to ask you" lol but this one was a good one I love these hour videos! Luv the content Michael
Hi Tony 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful man with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹
Just finished the whole sit down. I learned a lot and this sit down makes me want to eat Italian food! I don’t know why! God bless you guys! My generation needs this kind of men desperately. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Michael, This sit down with Chazz was so wonderful!! So sad a lot of people won't see it!! I will tell a lot of people to watch this great Sit Down!! If it changes one person life for the good!! I can be happy!! The world today is so crazy, we need more people like You and Chazz to make people see the light!! The world would be a better place to live!!! I thank You and Chazz from the bottom of my Heart!!! Take care and God Bless You for all do!!!!❤❤