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Italian American Actor Stanley Tucci Moves Away from Playing the Heavy

Tucci has appeared in the films "Kiss of Death" and "The Pelican Brief." On television he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of the slimy billionaire on "Murder One." His latest project is the film "Big Night," a homage to Italian food and family, which he co-wrote, co-directed, and co-stars in.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 2, 1996: Interview with Faye Wattleton; Review of the film "Big Night"; Interview with Stanley Tucci.
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Former Planned Parenthood President Faye Wattleton

Wattleton headed the organization from 1978 to 1992. She was raised in a fundamentalist Christian family (her mother was a minister), and later studied to be a nurse. Her work as a public-health nurse exposed her to the hardship of women who tried to terminate their pregnancies in the days before legal abortion. Wattleton went on to be executive director of the local Planned Parenthood, and then president of Planned Parenthood nationally. Her new memoir is called "Life on the Line"

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Tucci previously made his co-directing and co-screenwriting debut with the film "Big Night" which was a critical and commercial success. His latest film which he directed and wrote is "The Impostors." He also acts in the film. Tucci's previous acting credits include: "Deconstructing Harry," "Kiss of Death," "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle," and "Billy Bathgate."

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