Mob life imitates art

I just read a fascinating article
on ABC news about 50-Cent’s role in his new movie, a semi-true-life
story about his rise from cocaine dealer to rapper. Ala Eminem’s 8 Mile, though Eminem wasn’t really a gangster.

The
best part of the article, though, is how it continues to discuss
mobster’s fascination with Hollywood over the years. These guys live
the drama, and then get excited about their characters being portrayed
on TV. There are some really interesting bits about Al Capone’s goons
visiting Scarface screenwriter Ben Hecht
and asking about how their boss was going to be portrayed — all the
way up to FBI wiretaps that have captured present-day mafiosos
discussing The Sopranos. Apparently James Gandolfini has also been getting tips from the real-thing on how to act the part…

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