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62-584: Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician. He has won several accolades, including a Volpi Cup for Best Actor , and has been nominated for numerous more, including the Palme d'Or , the Golden Lion , and the Bronze Horse . Following a childhood working for the local mafia , Gallo began his professional career as a Formula II motorcycle racer. He went on to become

124-606: A "pure musical ." Gallo has also expressed a preference for mixing his films with a mono audio track, as opposed to surround sound. Although a member, Gallo has expressed disdain for the Screen Actors Guild , calling them "a self-serving union that has never had the best intentions of its membership in mind". Volpi Cup for Best Actor As of 2024, Vincent Lindon is the most recent winner in this category for his role in The Quiet Son . The festival

186-757: A 1998 interview with Elvis Mitchell , Gallo explained that his taste in films is "hokey". He has listed The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), All Fall Down (1962), Lilith (1964), Mickey One (1965), The Ravine (1969), The Only Game in Town (1970), The Panic in Needle Park (1971), The Gambler (1974), The Death of Richie (1977), The Beyond (1981), and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) among his favorite films. In his interview with Mitchell, Gallo also stated that his films are heavily inspired by music, describing Buffalo '66 as

248-603: A 2011 interview that the film would be "allowed to rest in peace, and stored without being exposed to the dark energies from the public." As of 2024, Promises Written in Water is not available to watch, and has not been screened since 2010. During the Venice festival, Gallo also released a short film, titled The Agent , which was nominated for Best Short Film. The Agent starred Sage Stallone , and has also only ever been screened twice, with Gallo having no plans to re-release it to

310-422: A cameo role as himself. In the film, Gallo appears as a Mephistopheles-like version of himself, who purchases the protagonist's (Delpy) soul, after she puts it up for auction. Delpy wrote the role with Gallo specifically in mind, who agreed to the part after reading the screenplay. In 2013, Gallo's website listed that he had directed, written, produced, and acted in his fourth feature film, April . It states that

372-498: A filmmaker to his childhood experiences. At the age of 12, Gallo worked for the local mafia in Buffalo, helping them to perform small crimes, such as carjacking and shoplifting. Gallo worked for the mafia for approximately one year, and desired to continue down a life of crime and become a powerful gangster. However, he was eventually convinced by a mafia member, who felt that Gallo was wasting his potential, to abandon it in favor of

434-657: A filmmaker, Gallo directed, wrote, and starred in three independent films , Buffalo '66 (1998), The Brown Bunny (2003), and Promises Written in Water (2010). Buffalo '66 received critical acclaim; The Brown Bunny proved divisive and sparked several controversies ; and Promises Written in Water received mostly negative reviews, though a minority of critics lauded it. Gallo has also directed and starred in numerous short films, including The Agent (2010), and several music videos, such as Going Inside , Cosmopolitan Bloodloss , and 99 Problems . Gallo has released several solo recordings on Warp Records , including

496-529: A friend and a sneaky gossip writer overheard me. Christina and I have not spoken since." In 2001, Gallo again collaborated with Denis, and appeared in her film Trouble Every Day . In 2003, Gallo starred in and directed the film The Brown Bunny , which chronicles a motorcycle racer's cross-country road trip and co-starred Chloë Sevigny . The film, which contained a scene of Sevigny performing unsimulated oral sex upon Gallo, received an overwhelmingly negative critical response to its Cannes premiere and became

558-562: A legitimate career. After graduating from Sweet Home High School in 1978, Gallo left his home in Buffalo and ran away to New York City at the age of 16. He took up various jobs, including ones working in a hi-fi guitar shop and as a restaurant dishwasher. Gallo went on to race motorbikes professionally, without training, in Formula II . Gallo performed at a professional level in Grand Prix racing , racing for Yamaha , but never won

620-400: A media scandal , in part due to Gallo's use of a still image from a sex scene on a promotional billboard. In part, the critical response discussed whether Sevigny had been pressured into performing a sex act by Gallo. Andrea LeVasseur of Allmovie said that The Brown Bunny "premiered to much derision at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival ." Film critic Roger Ebert stated that The Brown Bunny

682-642: A model, photographed in black-and-white, in the Saint Laurent SS18 campaign . Additionally, Gallo has stated that he once walked in a fashion show for designer Anna Sui , but left her disappointed by his performance, and was never hired by Sui again. Gallo lives in Arizona , owning a $ 3.25 million mansion in Tucson . Gallo previously owned a condo at Trump Tower , as well as apartments in buildings designed by Jean Nouvel and Richard Meier . Gallo

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744-504: A national championship. In the 1980's, he raced 125cc and 250cc WERA bikes; and later performed his own racing scenes in his 2004 film The Brown Bunny . In the film, Gallo rides a gold Honda NSR250 , which he personally designed. He also went on to become a successful painter. During Gallo's artistic period in the 1980s, when he worked as a musician and painter in New York City, he also began experimenting with film. Gallo created

806-485: A report by the prefect of Palermo Filippo Antonio Gualterio  [ it ] . The term Mafia was never officially used by Sicilian mafiosi, who prefer to refer to their organization as " Cosa Nostra ". Nevertheless, it is typically by comparison to the groups and families that comprise the Sicilian Mafia that other criminal groups are given the label. Giovanni Falcone , an anti-Mafia judge murdered by

868-441: A safe, protective and respectful environment"; while adding that the film's cast and crew are "proud of the movie we have made." In October, Franco stated that he was unsure of when The Policeman would release, noting that "there is fighting over the cut ". Gallo played electric bass and sang in the mid-1970s in several adolescent garage bands such as Blue Mood; a progressive rock cover band named Zephyr (not to be confused with

930-535: A successful painter and musician, working with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Lukas Haas . Gallo later became an actor and starred in films including Arizona Dream (1993), The House of the Spirits (1993), Palookaville (1995), The Funeral (1996), Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999), Trouble Every Day (2001), Stranded (2001), Tetro (2009), Metropia (2009), Essential Killing (2010), and The Legend of Kaspar Hauser (2012). As

992-549: Is a teetotaler . He is a collector of vinyl records and pre- war sound equipment. During his childhood, Gallo was close friends with author William S. Burroughs , and lived in Burroughs' house for six months. Gallo also knew poet John Giorno , who lived with Burroughs at the time. Throughout their lives, Burroughs and Gallo exchanged postcards, letters, and mixtapes. Ohio State University holds one of Gallo's letters to Burroughs among its archival collection. In 1984, Gallo

1054-613: Is a fan of U.S. President Richard Nixon , describing him as an "intellectual". Gallo claims to have met Nixon when he was six years old, during the time when he lived with Burroughs. In 2004, Gallo appeared in the documentary, Rated R: Republicans in Hollywood , discussing the political discrimination he has faced in the film industry as a conservative. He also spoke at the Women's National Republican Club , where he expressed his support for President George W. Bush , saying that "you know

1116-698: Is often used to describe criminal organizations that bear a strong similarity to the original Mafia in Sicily , to the Italian-American Mafia , or to other organized crime groups from Italy . The central activity of such an organization would be the arbitration of disputes between criminals, as well as the organization and enforcement of illicit agreements between criminals through the use of threat or violence. Mafias often engage in secondary activities such as gambling , loan sharking , drug-trafficking , prostitution , and fraud . The term Mafia

1178-421: Is putting a curse on Roger Ebert's colon. If a fat pig like Roger Ebert doesn't like my movie then I'm sorry for him." In 2004, Gallo and Ebert appeared to have reconciled, and Ebert ended up giving a thumbs up to a re-edited version of The Brown Bunny . However, in a 2018 article, written after Ebert's death, Gallo accused Ebert's review of the re-edited version as being "far fetched and an outright lie." Gallo

1240-443: Is to ask the local mafioso to oversee the transaction, in exchange for a fee proportional to the value of the transaction but below the legal tax. If the butcher cheats the grocer by selling rotten meat, the mafioso will punish the butcher. If the grocer cheats the butcher by not paying on time and in full, the mafioso will punish the grocer. Punishment might take the form of a violent assault or vandalism against property. The grocer and

1302-414: Is today, but when I was a child there wasn't a day...when he didn't hit me, punish me, yell at me or tell me something I did wrong." Gallo's mother also forbade him from decorating his own room, which he shared with his siblings and grandfather, and from owning a guitar, leading Gallo to secretly hide the latter underneath his bed. Gallo has attributed his self-described controlling and perfectionist nature as

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1364-503: The Independent Spirit Awards . Gallo made this drama for $ 1.5 million, serving as writer, director, lead actor, and composer/performer of the soundtrack. The release of Buffalo '66 "gained him a solid fan base." During filming, Gallo had difficulties working with actress Christina Ricci , who starred in the film alongside him. According to Ricci, Gallo was a "crazy lunatic man" and did not get alongside her on

1426-517: The Mudd Club . A few of Gray's recordings appear on the soundtrack for the film Downtown 81 . In 1984, Gallo (using the name "Prince Vince") also appeared as a dancer on an unsold TV pilot for a hip-hop dance show called Graffiti Rock . Gallo played in a band called Bohack, which recorded an album entitled It Took Several Wives . When Bohack disbanded, Gallo turned his attention to acting, directing, and composing in films. He wrote songs for

1488-557: The Sicilian adjective mafiusu , which, roughly translated, means 'swagger', but can also be translated as 'boldness' or ' bravado '. In reference to a man, mafiusu ( mafioso in Italian) in 19th century Sicily signified 'fearless', 'enterprising', and 'proud', according to scholar Diego Gambetta . In reference to a woman, however, the feminine-form adjective mafiusa means 'beautiful' or 'attractive'. Because Sicily

1550-658: The "Japanese Mafia" calls itself "Ninkyō dantai", but is more commonly known as " Yakuza " by the public; "Russian Mafia" groups often call themselves " bratva "). "Chinese Mafia" groups are often referred to as Triads . When used alone and without any qualifier, "Mafia" or "the Mafia" typically refers to either the Sicilian Mafia or the Italian-American Mafia and sometimes Italian organized crime in general (e.g., Camorra , 'Ndrangheta , etc.). Today

1612-691: The 'Ndrangheta, originating in the southern Italian region of Calabria , is widely considered the richest and most powerful Mafia in the world. The 'Ndrangheta has been around for as long as the better-known Sicilian Cosa Nostra, but was only recently designated as a Mafia-type association in 2010, under Article 416 bis of the Italian penal code. Italy's highest court of last resort, the Supreme Court of Cassation , had ruled similarly on 30 March 2010. The word Mafia ( English: / ˈ m ɑː f i ə / ; Italian: [ˈmaːfja] ) derives from

1674-568: The Mafia's function in the Sicilian economy. Suppose a grocer wants to buy meat from a butcher without paying sales tax to the government. Because this is a black market deal, neither party can take the other to court if the other cheats. The grocer is afraid that the butcher will sell him rotten meat. The butcher is afraid that the grocer will not pay him. If the butcher and the grocer cannot get over their mistrust and refuse to trade, they would both miss out on an opportunity for profit. Their solution

1736-480: The Sicilian Mafia in 1992, objected to the conflation of the term Mafia with organized crime in general: While there was a time when people were reluctant to pronounce the word "Mafia" ... nowadays people have gone so far in the opposite direction that it has become an overused term ... I am no longer willing to accept the habit of speaking of the Mafia in descriptive and all-inclusive terms that make it possible to stack up phenomena that are indeed related to

1798-420: The Spirits , and The Perez Family . French director Claire Denis hired Gallo to act in several films such as the short film Keep It for Yourself , the made-for-TV U.S. Go Home , and its follow-up feature Nénette et Boni (1996)." In 1998, Gallo released his directorial debut film, Buffalo '66 . The film received positive critical reception and was nominated for an award for "Best First Feature" at

1860-719: The United States has a great President...when the French hate him!" Later that year, Gallo also met Barbara Bush and Lauren Bush , attending a fashion show alongside them. In 2018, Gallo expressed his support for President Donald Trump , writing that he is "extremely proud [Trump] is the American President." In 2022, he also praised then- Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema as an "open minded and thoughtful" politician, who "adds productive ideological diversity and balance to our beautiful country"; and donated $ 250 to

1922-632: The album When . As a model, he has been photographed for several fashion houses and brands including Calvin Klein , H&M , Supreme , Persol , and Yves Saint Laurent . Gallo's work has gained a cult following , especially in Japan . Gallo's acting performances have been widely praised by critics, while his directorial work has proven divisive. Fans of Gallo's work have notably included Jean-Luc Godard , John Waters , Werner Herzog , Claire Denis , David Lowery , and Robert Pattinson . Vincent Gallo

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1984-520: The butcher both fear the mafioso, so each honors their side of the bargain. All three parties profit. Introduced by Pio La Torre , article 416-bis of the Italian Penal Code defines a Mafia-type association (Italian: associazione di tipo mafioso ) as one where "those belonging to the association exploit the potential for intimidation which their membership gives them, and the compliance and omertà which membership entails and which lead to

2046-658: The campaign of Republican Representative Juan Ciscomani . In August 2024, Gallo met Trump and endorsed him in the 2024 presidential election ; while calling Trump "the greatest president the USA has ever produced." In 1998, Gallo listed Pier Paolo Pasolini as his favorite director, and Mauro Bolognini's Il bell'Antonio (1960) as his favorite film. In 2009, Gallo instead listed Francis Ford Coppola's The Rain People (1969) as his favorite film. He has cited Warren Beatty as one of his favorite actors, as well as his "idol". In

2108-595: The case in Gallo's favor in Gallo v. Ventimiglia (2001). Gallo has garnered fame for making incendiary and provocative comments. When once asked by an interviewer if he was Jewish, Gallo replied, "No, I do not have the Jew gene." On his website, Gallo offers himself as an escort to women for $ 50,000; and sells his sperm for $ 1,000,000. His website has been labeled as satirical by media outlets such as The Daily Wire , and has drawn

2170-509: The ceremony to accept his award in person, leaving the duty to the film's director Jerzy Skolimowski , who tried to get the actor to reveal himself, leading the audience in a chant of his name. Gallo was not in attendance. At the festival, Gallo's third feature film, Promises Written in Water , debuted. It was also screened once at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival . The film received polarized and mostly negative reviews from critics, though several positive reviews cited it as one of

2232-512: The field of organized crime but that have little or nothing in common with the Mafia. Scholars such as Diego Gambetta and Leopoldo Franchetti have characterized the Sicilian Mafia as a cartel of private protection firms whose primary business is protection racketeering : they use their fearsome reputation for violence to deter people from swindling, robbing, or competing with those who pay them for protection. For many businessmen in Sicily, they provide an essential service when they cannot rely on

2294-566: The film is 88 minutes long, stars Gallo as the lead character Seth Goldstone, and co-stars pornographic actor Jamie Gillis . The film has never been released, leading to speculation about the nature of the project. That year, Gallo also co-starred with Kōichi Satō and Yoo Ji-tae in Junji Sakamoto 's film, Human Trust . In 2022, Gallo appeared in D. J. Caruso 's film Shut In . Released by The Daily Wire , Shut In marked Gallo's first acting role since 2013. In January 2024, it

2356-415: The film, of making lewd comments during auditions. Their allegation promoted an investigation by the Screen Actors Guild , who monitored the film's production. Gertner and the film's production company, Pacific Media Productions, both issued a statement in defense of Gallo. Their statement said that an intimacy coordinator was utilized during filming and that "the production of the picture was carried out in

2418-722: The first time in 20 years, the most recognizable prizes of the festival were re-established. The two acting award was officially named Coppa Volpi per la migliore interpretazione maschile (Volpi Cup for the Best Actor). The following actors received the Volpi Cup or other major Best Actor Award: The following individuals have received multiple Best Actor awards: The following individuals have also received Best Actor award(s) at Cannes or Berlin Film Festival. Mafia " Mafia ", as an informal or general term,

2480-515: The late 1960s band of the same name, or the 1980s Johnny Goudie -fronted band of the same name) which did one performance at Lincoln Park, Tonawanda, New York in 1978; The Good (with Bernie Kugel and Larry Galanowitz); The Detours; and the Plastics. At the age of 16, Gallo moved to New York City and was a later member of the band Gray , with visual artist Jean-Michel Basquiat . Gray played at clubs such as Max's Kansas City , CBGB 's, Hurrahs , and

2542-669: The music videos for "Bitter" by Lit , " Cosmopolitan Bloodloss " by Glassjaw , and "Grounded" by My Vitriol . In 1990, Gallo modeled for Calvin Klein . In 2007, Gallo modeled for Stefano Pilati's menswear campaign, and was also photographed for Supreme . In 2009, Gallo appeared as a model in H&;M Spring Collection alongside Eva Herzigova . He later did a fashion campaign and photo shoot with G-Star Raw jeans in Fall 2011. In 2017, Gallo modeled glasses for Persol in their Spring/Summer campaign. From 2017 through 2018, Gallo also appeared as

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2604-479: The play. The play is about a Palermo prison gang with traits similar to the Mafia: a boss, an initiation ritual, and talk of umirtà ( omertà or code of silence) and pizzu (a codeword for extortion money). The play had great success throughout Italy. Soon after, the use of the term Mafia began appearing in the Italian state's early reports on the phenomenon. The word made its first official appearance in 1865 in

2666-499: The police and judiciary to enforce their contracts and protect their properties from thieves (this is often because they are engaged in black market deals). The [Sicilian] Mafia's principal activities are settling disputes among other criminals, protecting them against each other's cheating, and organizing and overseeing illicit agreements, often involving many agents, such as illicit cartel agreements in otherwise legal industries. Scholars have observed that many other societies around

2728-879: The public. In 2012, Gallo starred in Davide Manuli's The Legend of Kaspar Hauser , a modern-western interpretation of the German legend of Kaspar Hauser which premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam . Gallo plays the two largest roles in the film, the English-speaking Sheriff and the Italian-speaking assassin. Later that year, he appeared in Julie Delpy's 2 Days in New York , in

2790-441: The scorn of other outlets, such as The Guardian . Gallo has stated in interviews that his website and provocative statements are satire, and has mocked critics who have interpreted them as serious. "A lot of people think of me as homophobic, a racist, a sexist, a nationalist, a Bush lover, a Nixon lover. The truth is, I'm reactive against protest, because I think protest comes from ego. The ugliest sound I ever heard in my life

2852-511: The set. Ricci also said that Gallo mocked her weight several years after the film released, and that she has no interest in ever seeing his other films. Gallo disputes Ricci's account, and in 2018, wrote "I still smile when I see a picture of her and when she insults me in the press it reminds me that we are connected in some way, and for that I am grateful. Christina Ricci was my friend during the filming of Buffalo 66 and working with her made sense and felt natural....I insulted her jokingly one day to

2914-597: The short film "If You Feel Froggy, Jump" and appeared in the 1981 film Downtown 81 with painter Jean-Michel Basquiat . In 1984, Gallo acted in the No Wave film The Way It Is or Eurydice in the Avenues (1985) by Eric Mitchell , along with actors Steve Buscemi , Edwige Belmore , Mark Boone Junior and Rockets Redglare . After starring in the obscure 1989 film Doc's Kingdom , he began acting in small parts in more well-known films such as Goodfellas , The House of

2976-517: The soundtrack of the 1998 film Buffalo 66 . He played in a rock band with Lukas Haas called Bunny, and Gallo put out his own album which he wrote, performed and produced under Warp Records , titled When . On August 3, 2013, Vincent Gallo headlined the 3rd Annual San Frandelic Summer Fest in San Francisco. Gallo directed music videos for the songs " Going Inside " by John Frusciante , and " Anemone " by L'Arc-en-Ciel . He also starred in

3038-411: The term krysha . With the [Russian] state in collapse and the security forces overwhelmed and unable to police contract law, ... cooperating with the criminal culture was the only option. ... most businessmen had to find themselves a reliable krysha under the leadership of an effective vor . In his analysis of the Sicilian Mafia, Gambetta provided the following hypothetical scenario to illustrate

3100-529: The world have criminal organizations of their own that provide the same sort of protection service. For instance, in Russia, after the collapse of communism, the state security system had all but collapsed, forcing businessmen to hire criminal gangs to enforce their contracts and protect their properties from thieves. These gangs are popularly called "the Russian Mafia" by foreigners, but they prefer to go by

3162-427: The year's greatest films. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion . Gallo has stated that he has no plans to ever distribute the film and allow it to be seen again, as "I do not want my new works to be generated in a market or audience of any kind." He also added that allowing the film only ever being shown at two screenings was part of a deal he made with Delfine Bafort , who starred in the film. Gallo explained in

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3224-490: Was born on April 11, 1961, in Buffalo, New York to Vincent Gallo Sr. and Janet Gallo. He is the second of three children, having an older brother, Charles, and a younger sister, Janine. Gallo was raised Catholic , and made his First Communion in 1969. Gallo's parents are Sicilian and worked as hairdressers, with his father having retired to be "a gambler." Gallo has described his parents as dishonest people, saying "If it

3286-461: Was coming from an anti-war protest. The most angry, bitter voices, I ever heard in my fucking life...You give more attention to inequality by protest." - Gallo, "The Context of Gallo" interview (2009) Gallo is a lifelong Republican and a conservative . He holds anti-abortion , anti-drug , and anti-pornography views. Gallo once authored an anti-abortion opinion piece in BlackBook . Gallo

3348-574: Was married to a woman for just 10 weeks, before their relationship ended. Gallo once dated socialite Paris Hilton ; and has reportedly dated musician P.J. Harvey . Gallo has held close friendships with musician Johnny Ramone (prior to Ramone's death in 2004), musician John Frusciante , and actress Milla Jovovich . As of 2024, Gallo is believed to be dating Afton "Star" Burton , the former fiancee of cult leader Charles Manson . On May 24, 2001, Gallo successfully sued actor John Ventimiglia for assault and battery . The New York Supreme Court decided

3410-463: Was my birthday, I knew my mother took me to the K-Mart and she stole my toy. She'd put it in the shopping cart and we'd walk out. I was raised with that." Growing up, Gallo says that his father was abusive and beat him on several occasions, including one instance where Gallo's father broke his nose. He has said that while growing up, his father was "this kind of dark, raging figurehead...That's not who he

3472-474: Was named Premio Internazionale per il migliore attore (International Award for the Best Actor). The festival was again competitive in 1980 but the acting awards given by the competition jury were not reinstated until 1983: the prizes were no longer called Coppa Volpi (Volpi Cup) but were simply referred to as Premio per il migliore attore (Best Actor Award). The winners did not receive cup-shaped awards but were instead given rectangular plaques. In 1988, for

3534-501: Was officially competitive for the first time in 1934. The acting award was named Grande medaglia d'oro dell'Associazione Nazionale Fascista dello Spettacolo per il migliore attore (Great Gold Medal of the National Fascist Association for Entertainment for the Best Actor). After a four-year hiatus caused by the war, the festival was once again competitive in 1947. The acting award in the immediate post-war period

3596-513: Was once an Islamic emirate from 831 to 1072, Mafia may have come to Sicilian through Arabic , although the word's origins are uncertain. Possible Arabic roots of the word include: The public's association of the word with the criminal secret society was perhaps inspired by the 1863 play I mafiusi di la Vicaria ('The Mafiosi of the Vicaria') by Giuseppe Rizzotto and Gaspare Mosca. The words Mafia and mafiusi are never mentioned in

3658-482: Was originally applied to the Sicilian Mafia . Since then, the term has expanded to encompass other organizations of similar methods and purpose, e.g. "the Russian Mafia" or "the Japanese Mafia". The term was coined by the press and is informal; the criminal organizations themselves have their own names (e.g. the Sicilian Mafia and the related Italian-American Mafia refer to their organizations as "Cosa Nostra";

3720-563: Was revealed that Gallo is set to appear alongside actor James Franco in Jordan Gertner's upcoming film The Policeman , where Gallo will portray serial killer and rapist Joseph James DeAngelo . Gertner previously served as a producer for Buffalo '66 (1998). The Policeman was shot in Portland , and is now in post-production . After filming, reports emerged that Gallo was anonymously accused by two actresses, who do not star in

3782-625: Was strongly considered for and almost cast as Uncle Rico in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite , though the role ultimately went to Jon Gries . In 2008, Gallo was cast as the titular character in Francis Ford Coppola 's drama film Tetro (2009). In 2010, Gallo won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for his non-speaking role in Essential Killing . Gallo did not attend

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3844-566: Was the worst film in the history of Cannes. Gallo retorted by calling Ebert a "fat pig with the physique of a slave trader" and put a hex on Ebert, wishing him colon cancer . Ebert then responded – adapting a statement made by Winston Churchill – that, "although I am fat, one day I will be thin, but Mr. Gallo will still have been the director of The Brown Bunny ." In 2003, several media sources later reported that Gallo apologized to Ebert, but Gallo disputed this, saying "I never apologized for anything in my life...The only thing I am sorry about

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