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This Article is From Jun 29, 2013

Al Pacino: I couldn't cope with fame

Al Pacino: I couldn't cope with fame
Pacino produced some of his most telling work in one of his least-known and most criticised films, Bobby Deerfield, by revisiting his grief to play a self-obsessed loner.
Los Angeles: The Godfather star Al Pacino has atlast learned to laugh at himself and enjoy his celebrity.

The 73-year-old actor, who became an overnight star afterThe Godfather, said he was not ready for the glamour,reported Daily Express.

"To get to this stage has taken too long. I was notprepared for fame. It hit me hard and I did not have thecapacity to cope. I've never liked the recognition, thequestions, the publicity. I have often felt like running awayand hiding. There has been a lot of self-doubt and unwelcomeevents in my life," he said.

Pacino produced some of his most telling work in one ofhis least-known and most criticised films, Bobby Deerfield,by revisiting his grief to play a self-obsessed loner.

"I might have been closer to that character and what hewas going through than any I have played. The loneliness andisolation - I felt it every day," he added.

Pacino is currently dating young Argentinian actressLucila Sola, 33.

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