Lawrence Grobel`s intensely personal conversations with A1 Pacino here reveal insights into the life of one of the most accomplished and private artists in the world. The pivotal character in The Godfather trilogy and the cult classic Scarface, Pacino has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, and won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Scent Of A Woman. Raised by his grandparents and mother, Pacino grew up sharing a small apartment in the Bronx with nine people. Having made it to The Herbert Berghof Studio, and acting school, he forged an enduring friendship with his mentor, renowned acting coach Charlie Laughton. It was Laughton who first recognized Pacino`s potential, and prophetically informed the nineteen-year-old youth, `You`re going to be a `