About this episode
I've been telling you to watch Gomorrah for years. It's one of the best TV series ever - suspenseful, smart, sophisticated. But in the US, it's been hard to find. Now it's back - thank you, HBO Max! - and I get to sit down with the lead actor, Salvatore Esposito. Salvatore isn't just the lead in Gomorrah (he plays Gennaro, aka Genny, Savastano). He's also a highlight of this season of Fargo (another great show), playing Gaetano Fadda, who you won't easily forget. So! This talk with Salvatore goes down in the books, for me, as one of my favorites. It's fun. And real. And it's in English! You'd never guess from seeing him on Gomorrah that he speaks this beautifully. We talk: Gomorrah Fargo being famous in Italy being famous in the US the best pizza the best pasta Naples, Rome, New York, Los Angeles, Texas, New Orleans learning English learning Italian tourist traps HBO Max being a good person rough situations tied to the mafia the Camorra Ribalta TV shows we love, like: Borgen (so good, so good, so good!) The Boys Breaking Bad Game of Thrones Ozark The Americans Links! Watch Salvatore & me on YouTube: https://youtube.com/reallyfamous Part 1 (Gomorrah)➤ https://youtu.be/u5GvfkaEn1M Part 2 (Dreams) ➤ https://youtu.be/Zldzb-Q223k Part 3 (Italy + US) ➤ https://youtu.be/3kK2tNDtOmQ GOMORRAH on HBO Max ➤ https://amzn.to/2NffCSt FARGO on Hulu ➤ https://amzn.to/39nwVJT You may also like ➤ Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) ➤ https://youtu.be/xBRlpJl38kw Danny Aiello (The Godfather Part 2) ➤ https://youtu.be/0Gju_wln_f4 Talia Shire (The Godfather, Rocky) ➤ https://youtu.be/uYOb3JNnwB0 Lillo Brancato (A Bronx Tale) ➤ https://youtu.be/DiCArpNHr5s Get a mug (like Salvatore's!) ➤ www.really-famous.com/merch My top Italy-inspired picks on Amazon: Checkered Chef pizza cutter https://amzn.to/2KRinsm Nespresso VertuoPlus Solo https://amzn.to/3iQ1TgR Kimbo Napoli espresso pods https://amzn.to/3oltl7b SHOP my new AMAZON STOREFRONT: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous Get a REALLY FAMOUS MUG (like Salvatore's!) ➤ https://shop.spreadshirt.com/really-famous/really+famous-A5d211932162c5f1ba0e0ae33?productType=949&sellable=xrOAqlvEk1UqmOlaDVqJ-949-32&size=29 SUBSCRIBE to Really Famous on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbR3_S40FqVaWfKhYOTneSQ?sub_confirmation=1 Fun + funky GOODIES for TV + film lovers: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous New live shows: I'll be back with live shows in NYC and maybe other locations. Get word as soon as we book new dates: reallyfamouspodcast.com/live-shows # GET IN TOUCH: Instagram - @ karamayerrobinson TikTok - @ karamayerrobinson Facebook - @ karamayerrobinson Twitter - @ kara1to1 Subscribe to my YouTube channel - YouTube.com/ReallyFamous Email - reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com Insider news - ReallyFamousPodcast.com/contact # Donate $1 or $5 or anything you like to Really Famous and get a shoutout from me on the show - ReallyFamousPodcast.com/donate # Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson. Music - Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech - Creative Commons