"I always go back to how people behave. If you watch how people actually behave in a situation, it's very simple and honest and contained. You don't need to use as much expression, as much feeling. Some characters will boil over, and that's another thing, but a lot of times I think you can just do very, very little."⁠ An acting masterclass from Robert De Niro, who celebrates his 76th birthday today.⁠ 📷: Robert De Niro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, circa 1981 | Frederico Mendes/IMAGES/Getty Images | gettyarchive ⁠ ⁠ #robertdeniro #thegodfather #botd #taxidriver #goodfellas #thedeerhunter #meanstreets # #ragingbull #themethod #methodacting #hollywoodicon #thekingofcomedy #youtalkintome #screenlegend #screenicon #cinemahistory #thenewhollywood #riodejaneiro #hollywoodhistory #archivephoto #photoarchive #botd #nostalgia #vintagephoto #photolibrary #gettyarchive