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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the WBZ Book Club. This is Jordan Rich

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<v Speaker 1>and you've probably heard a lot about this book already.

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<v Speaker 1>It's called Sonny Boy, a memoir by actor al Pacino.

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<v Speaker 1>To be upfront, I haven't started it yet, but I

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<v Speaker 1>cannot wait. Baccino is an interesting actor who spent much

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<v Speaker 1>of his early life growing up in the tenements of

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<v Speaker 1>New York, watching many of his contemporaries turn to crime

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<v Speaker 1>and get hooked on drugs. Pacino was much more interested

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<v Speaker 1>in the stage, learning the craft by diving deep into Shakespeare.

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<v Speaker 1>In time, he made it to the movies and became

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<v Speaker 1>a legend, from The Godfather one and two, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>to films like Dog Day Afternoon and Serproco, Scarface, Angels

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<v Speaker 1>in America, Insomnia, Any Given Sunday, The Devil's Advocate, Donnie

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<v Speaker 1>Brasco Course's memorable role as the blind Colonel Incent of

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<v Speaker 1>a Woman. Stories about all of these professional pursuits, as

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<v Speaker 1>well as an honest look at his personal life, involving

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<v Speaker 1>challenging relationships and long lasting friendships with fellow actors and directors.

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<v Speaker 1>Definitely a book that fans of film and acting will

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<v Speaker 1>find hard to put down. That's the book Club WBZ,

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