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489 - Goodfellas to Gotti with Comedian/Actor Bob Golub

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4.1529 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Bob Golub, comic/actor (Goodfellas) talks about the lengths he went to in order to get an audition with Martin Scorsese, some of which were not legal and almost got him shot by John Gotti's thugs. Listen now! Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw With your host Christine Blackburn and comedian Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker and many more talented people like Wayne Federman, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Ed Crasnick, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Story Smash sold-out consistently at the Hollywood Improv for 3 years. It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here- https://www.storysmashshow.com The Story Worthy Hour & 1/2 Of Power is now once a month on the third Sunday at 5:00pm PST, at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank California! Watch 7 true hilarious stories in 1 hour! More info on the website- https://www.storyworthypodcast.com Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here- http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on Social Media- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook- https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy/ and at ChristineBlackburn.com. Thanks guys! Christine

Transcript

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0:00.0

Your favorite band's about to play a sold-out show, and you definitely got tickets and drinks.

0:06.2

Now hurry and make it back to your spot.

0:08.2

Pass this person and that person, about 20 more.

0:11.7

Watch out for feet.

0:12.9

Hey.

0:13.9

Just keep going.

0:15.2

A little further.

0:16.5

Oh, there's your friend.

0:17.9

Over here.

0:18.5

Right where you want to be.

0:19.9

Closing up to see the set list.

0:21.7

And they're definitely playing your song.

0:24.0

When you're with Amex, it's not if it's going to happen.

0:26.7

But when, American Express, don't live life without it.

0:36.5

Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy.

0:39.0

Becoming an actor is hard work.

0:41.6

Today on the show, comedian Bob Golub talks about the extreme lengths he went to in order

0:46.7

to get an audition with Martin Scorsese.

0:49.5

And they said, the Scorsese is going to do this film based on this book.

0:52.3

I said, oh, my God, I got to get,

0:54.5

I got to get an audition. Now, at this time, please understand, I didn't have an agent, manager,

1:00.8

I've never read for anything in my life, and there's this moment in your life that you make a decision.

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