The summer of 1999 carried a lot of firsts for me.It was the first time I was able to perform one of my dream plays on the stage -- as Tom in "The Glass Menagerie".It was the first time I had ever quit a job -- a job I had held for eight years -- because I was told I couldn't take a much deserved vacation to L.A.And speaking of L.A., it was my first time on a plane...the first time I had ever taken a personal vacation......and the first (ok, and only) time I met Al Pacino.You have ...

THE ELITE: In a career teeming with brilliant work, these are Al Pacino's greatest films. The Godfather: This is where the legacy begins, both of the greatest one-two punch in film history and Pacino's stellar career. Pacino first plays the highly moral idealist Michael sheepishly, until he subtly morphs into a cold-blooded gangster right before your eyes. It is the most amazing transformation ever portrayed in the cinema; made all the more powerful because you barely register it happening. A+ ...