Documentary on Federico Castelluccio's discovery of a long lost master paining by Guercino, a film by Oliver Becker Occasione

PROFILES host Mickey Burns sits down with actor and artist Federico Castelluccio who became famous for his role as Furio Giunta, imported hitman on the HBO series "The Sopranos," in this 10 minute episode teaser. Castelluccio is also an accomplished painter and was awarded a full scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His paintings have been featured in top galleries throughout the United States.

ACTOR-DIRECTOR-PAINTER- Federico Castelluccio- Best known for his work on HBOs landmark series The Sopranos as the character Furio, Federico has a tremendous resume as an actor and filmmaker. What you might not know is, he is also an accomplished painter. He discusses all those crafts and how he does them. TIME STAMPS [00:52] - Russ and Federico reacquaint [02:36] - Beginnings-The Italian kid in Jersey [07:29] -Early Artistic Influences [14:39] -The School of Visual Arts [17:00] -Working as an Illustrator- Drawing George Burns [21:33] -Processes of an Illustrator [25:00] -Meeting and working with an early artist influence [30:25] -Federico’s Process as a painter now [37:00] – Federico takes the turn to Acting- and meeting Crocodile Dundee [49:00] – Serious acting training [55:40] – A taste of Method acting [58:51] -Becoming a working actor [01:06:16] - Enter The Sopranos [01:19:54] -Working with those Sopranos actors [01:28:23] -Becoming a Director [01:36:19] -How Russ and Federico met [01:40:27] -Advice for the Young Artist [01:43:12] - What’s next and Where to find more on Federico Links http://www.federicocastelluccio-paintings.com https://www.1stdibs.com Russ Movies https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/ http://www.russcamarda.com http://tagstudiony.com Production partners https://idunleashed.com

http://www.dukeandduchesspainting.com --Pop Culture Meets Art History! Renowned artist, actor and director Federico Castelluccio talks about the inspiration and process of his acclaimed painting The Duke & Duchess Of North Caldwell painted in 2002, while playing Furio on HBO's 'The Sopranos'.