Veteran actor Armand Assante shared what drives his new mob-boss movie Don Q and why he believes mafia movies have withstood the test of time.

The 2024 film Don Q follows the title character, played by Assante, a Little Italy resident who delusionally believes himself to be a mafia boss. When a real-deal ex-con returns to the area, Don and his loyal recruit soon find themselves in a ruthless back and forth.

Assante reflected on what made his character a standout narrator. “I think that people kind of get a kick out of this character because he is very much delusional in a lot of ways, not just because he is off his medication, but because he considers the possibility of, ‘How do I resolve my problems, how do I resolve the inhumane things I’m seeing in my own arena,’” he told uInterview founder Erik Meers.

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