Al Pacino’s synagogue trip for new role
May 21st, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANILondon, May 21 (ANI): Veteran actor Al Pacino has been preparing thoroughly for his role in an upcoming production of The Merchant Of Venice by visiting a Jewish temple in New York.
The actor has travelled to Brooklyn to do his research for his role as a Jewish moneylender Shylock in a Public Theatre showing of the Shakespeare play this summer (10).
He visited a Hasidic synagogue to watch the rituals, and even joined in as the worshippers swayed in prayer, known as shuckling, at the service, reports the Daily Star.
“It was done with complete respect and a true sense of empathy,” Public Theater Initiative Director Barry Edelstein tells The Wall Street Journal.(ANI)
- Al Pacino's prepares for new role - May 21, 2010
- Al Pacino to star in new adaptation of King Lear - May 15, 2010
- Al Pacino set for theatre series in New York - Dec 08, 2009
- Al Pacino heading to Broadway - Jul 27, 2010
- Lily Rabe Cancels Broadway Play To Mourn For Her Mother - Nov 07, 2010
- Lily Rabe Unable To Perform For Her Mother's Demise - Nov 06, 2010
- Al Pacino to play King Lear - Feb 04, 2009
- Al Pacino to play 'King Lear' - Feb 04, 2009
- Al Pacino will cameo on Modern Family - Aug 30, 2010
- Al Pacino honoured at Venice film fest - Sep 06, 2011
- Ancient Italian comedy set to enthrall capital (With Image) - Sep 15, 2009
- Jackman breaks theatre records - Nov 02, 2011
- Al Pacino heads for 'Arbitrage' - Nov 03, 2010
- Streep, Kline unite for 'Romeo And Juliet' - Apr 19, 2012
- Shakespeare could teach doctors about mind-body connect - Nov 27, 2011
Tags: al pacino, brooklyn, daily star, edelstein, empathy, hasidic synagogue, initiative, jewish temple, london, merchant of venice, moneylender, prayer, rituals, shakespeare, shylock, true sense, veteran actor, wall street, wall street journal, worshippers