I just noticed Paul Sorvino didnt talk for 89 and a half minutes of the movie. sorry if its a repeat
shareI know, because apparantly he had nothing to say to anyone before that. But Mr. 3000 arouses his spirtis or something. Managers don't do much anyway by the looks of it, just some signals and off the field stuff, like Pena of the Royals (Im from KC) so yeah.
Paul should have said more.
Yeah, it's kind of a waste for an actor like Sorvino, but I think it was well done. You know, for effect.
shareManagers do more than you will ever know. But this was a funny role for a manager. Tony Pena is a great manager, it's just a shame that the Royals don't have enough money to compete.
shareI played ball for 8 years; I know what a manager does. I meant that it was a small role with no speaking parts, and this is PAUL SORVINO. I like the way it was written and Sorvino was awesome.
shareThe director's DVD commentary reveals Sorvino's stoic performance was modeled on Joe Torre. Which is funny (ironic?), since Sorvino was Joe Torre in Curveballs Along the Way.
shareYeah, I wish the rest of the cast of Mr. 3000 followed Sorvino's lead. It would have added a lot to the movie.
shareits not that he didnt talk throughout the movie, its just that he didnt talk to ross anymore because of what he did to the team when he left in the middle of the pennant race.... this also helps make it that much more dramatic when he takes ross's back when he was safe during the last game, it was a sign that he forgave ross and a sign that ross brought new life into him and the team
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Paul Sorvino had a very serious back problem before during and after the movie. He spent more than have the shoot in the hospital. His part was bigger, but they could not shoot the scenes.
shareI don't know if that's entirely true. I was on the set of that movie as an extra (Event Security) and he looked fine to me. I also talked with him a bit, and regardless of whether or not he'd mention an injury to a total stranger, he never once even seemed to be struggling with any pain.
Other than that. He was always on set during the scenes he was in and even a few times when the cast was just hanging out in the dugout. I doubt if he was checking in and out of the hospital after shooting was done for the day.
I'm not saying there's truth to what you're talking about regarding his back problems, but I am saying that it didn't mean his part in the movie was shortened.
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