Post by John Shegerian

On today’s episode of Impact with John Shegerian, John interviews Johnny “Roastbeef” Williams. Martin Scorsese discovered Johnny “Roastbeef” in Rao’s Restaurant in East Harlem. Scorsese immediately cast Johnny in the eventual classic “GOODFELLAS” alongside Robert DeNiro. In fact, Scorsese was so impressed by Johnny’s handling of the role he renamed the character “ROASTBEEF” in his honor. With such initial success Johnny landed a role in the Orion Pictures “STATE OF GRACE” where he got to share his acting chops with such greats as Sean Penn and Gary Oldman. Johnny’s comedic magic was recognized by Andrew Bergman, who cast Johnny as fourth banana in the Castle Rock comedy classic “HONEYMOON IN VEGAS” opposite James Caan, Nicolas Cage, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Since then Johnny has proven his versatility as a feature film actor by playing a variety of roles, from gangster to auto mechanic with such talents as Billy Crystal, Jim Carrey, and Whoopi Goldberg. Listen along as Johnny discusses what he gets from acting. #actor #film #stories https://lnkd.in/eDJBf8y7