# Hollywood, Juilliard, and Back: Moments with Matt Savino

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Podcast: [The Hollywood Godfather Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hollywood-godfather-podcast-1042180)
Published: 2026-05-27T07:00:31+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hollwoodgodfatherpodcast.com
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## Resource

On the Hollywood Godfather podcast, Gianni and Jeanie welcome back Matt Savino, who is recovering after contracting type B flu and double pneumonia following a Colorado Springs fan event. The conversation ranges from faith and aging to Gianni’s background (polio, meeting Frank Costello, buying a boat, and his path into The Godfather through Joe Colombo’s Italian Anti-Defamation League meeting), including Gianni’s rehearsal experiences with Marlon Brando and Brando’s acting guidance. Savino discusses classical training (Oxford and Juilliard), the challenge of competing with “authentic” non-trained performers in film/TV, and how resilience from football helps in an industry defined by rejection. They also address technology and AI, green-screen production, union concerns about likeness and avatars, and hopes that human-made art becomes more valued. Savino plugs his film A Town Called Purgatory on Tubi and updates his project Batshit Crazy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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