Reminder: Steve Buscemi Produced Documentary ‘A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY’ Premieres Tonight at 9pm on HBO Steve Buscemis First Passion A former firefighter, Buscemi produced new HBO documentary on FDNY Steve Buscemi was lounging on a therapists couch in an old firehouse, two days after hed wrapped up shooting Boardwalk Empire, the TV drama hes starred in for the past five years. Then his mind turned, as it often does, to his days as a New York City firefighter. Before becoming an actor, Mr. Buscemi worked for the Fire Department of New York for four years in the 1980s. Then 13 years ago, firefighters clearing debris at Ground Zero spotted someone among them who looked a lot like the guy from Con Air. Now he has been working on the HBO documentary A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY, which first airs Monday. The documentary features vintage fire footage and scenes from the Sept. 11 terror attacks and Hurricane Sandy. For commentary on events in FDNY history, Mr. Buscemi and director Liz Garbus interviewed current and retired members of the force. One subject, Lt. Dennis Gordon, has known the actor since they lived on opposite sides of East 10th Street and spent their time outside the firehouse doing performance pieces with people like Laurie Anderson. Oftentimes when you make documentaries you spend a year doing trial and error of getting to know people and trying to figure out who has great stories to tell, Ms. Garbus says. The good news was that Steve had been doing that for a lifetime. The filmmakers still faced challenges convincing firefighters to share details about their experiences. The really, really good ones, they dont brag, Mr. Buscemi says. But the actors history with the department helped, says John Nolan, a retired lieutenant: He was able to tell our story from our perspective, so theres like a trust—that trust you get in the firehouse kitchen, you know? Read more: online.wsj/articles/steve-buscemis-first-passion-1409853141
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 19:30:36 +0000
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