Paul Sorvino to debut film funded by Pa. taxpayers
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Paul Sorvino might finally be over his trouble with "The Trouble with Cali."
Armed with $500,000 in taxpayer funding, the first-time director and "Goodfellas" star shot the independent film in northeastern Pennsylvania six years ago. But the project ran short of cash, and politicians in Scranton demanded to know what he did with their investment. Sorvino, in turn, was stunned and hurt that anyone would question his integrity.
Sorvino is hoping all that's in the past now that his passion project is about to get its first screening Tuesday, at Arizona's Sedona Film Festival.
The 72-year-old actor said he's proud of the black comedy about an aspiring dancer and her dysfunctional parents.
His Oscar-winning daughter, Mira, has a small role as the title character's ballet instructor; another daughter, Amanda, wrote the script and most of the score; son Michael produced the movie and also appears on screen. Sorvino himself plays Cali's father.
"It's the little film that could," Sorvino said.