The Daily Quarterly: Who was your favorite actor growing up?
Bruno Amato: I loved John Wayne, he was such a no nonsense tough guy.
TDQ: What was your favorite movie growing up?
BA: Definitely the first “Rocky” movie…I became an expert at saying “Yo Adrian”!!!
TDQ: What made you want to be in show business?
BA: I always felt I had a knack at making people laugh…come on, I was class clown in 8th grade…helloo??? :)
TDQ: What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten?
BA: I didn’t hear it directly from him, but I think it was Jimmy Durante who said, “but be kind to people on the way up, because you will meet them on the way down.”
TDQ: What’s the worst advice you’ve ever gotten?
BA: Someone told me before the economy crashed, that you can’t go wrong investing in real estate….so I bought a house….you can figure out the rest.
TDQ: Who are your influences?
BA: Fellow actor friends, who I’ve watched over the years, get bigger roles, and move up the ladder in Hollywood, by working hard at their craft.
TDQ: Tell us about your role in “The Internship”

Bruno Amato playing the character Sal in The Internship. This must be the scene where Sal learns his search engine optimization is sub par.
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