tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post8144144937133689649..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: American Boy: A Profile of Steven PrinceEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-40997674074087424732012-12-20T15:04:13.946-05:002012-12-20T15:04:13.946-05:00I haven't seen the film, but I knew Steven as ...I haven't seen the film, but I knew Steven as a young adult, as his brother Ron was my classmate at Hofstra then a partner in a comedy team called the Pickle Brothers. Steven was dynamic but also very strange back then. Frankly, I'm surprised to learn that he's still alive. Peter Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-34922862785284010502011-08-02T11:06:41.620-04:002011-08-02T11:06:41.620-04:00For sure, Prince is an artist whose art is life it...For sure, Prince is an artist whose art is life itself - and the stories he tells about his life. It's such an interesting film, alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, sometimes within the space of a few seconds or a few words.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-56288990358007782011-08-01T19:35:27.773-04:002011-08-01T19:35:27.773-04:00Steven Prince is the embodiment of Marty's &qu...Steven Prince is the embodiment of Marty's "Wild Side." A grand diseur in the tradition of Ondine, he's clearly an inspiration for Johnny Boy in <i>Mean Streets</i>. He's also a kind of doppleganger for Marty's brother -- the one no one ever talks about.<br /><br />As we learn from the film Prince is the VERY black sheep of a well-connected family. Being Abe Lasfogel'DavidEhrensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016905507543736049noreply@blogger.com