Part 10: Gianni Russo on Threatening Marlon Brando at First 'Godfather' Rehearsal
Part 8: Gianni Russo on Frank Cullotta Denying He's a Rat, Tony Spilotro Hating Him
Part 1: Gianni Russo, Who Played Carlo Rizzi in 'Godfather,' on Mafia Uncle's Hanging

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In this VladTV clip, Gianni Russo spoke about how he got his role in ‘The Godfather.’ Russo said he met with Joe Columbo, and that Columbo got to people at Paramount Studios and forced their hand to put him in the movie. Prior to that, Russo noted he didn’t have much experience acting. Take a look above.