Vincent and Joe Pesci were 'discovered' by De Niro who then told Scorsese about them, leading to both their roles in Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and Casino.
every time i see LaMotta's name i can't help but think about his wife Vikki posing for playboy in 1981 at age 51.
my dad thought his stash of playboy mags was well hidden but 12 year old me found them. in my world she was the original MILF.
I only know her because of the references in Pink Floyd's "The Wall" album and Robyn Hitchcock's "The Yip Song". I assume these mean she was very well known in England.