Prep For The Wrestler
As you know, Marisa Tomei has her own tattoo on her foot. However, in order to prep for her role in The Wrestler, she needed to get a number of fake tattoos. All the prep was surely worth it. She was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Prep For The Wrestler
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Biological Clock
Screenwriter Dale Launer shared some riveting details about My Counsin Vinny in an interview. Apparently, Tomei’s famous scene about her biological clock was not in the script’s first draft. However, the president of the studio asked for an additional scene where Mona Lisa complains about not getting attention. Launer was hesitant, fearing this could be an overdone cliche, but then he used the extra scene to give more depth to Tomei’s character.
Biological Clock