joey buttafuoco on the street outside the four seasons hotel in beverly hills at ten o' clock at night,shot in about ten minutes. i didn't even get a chance to reload – as soon as the rolls were done, so was joey. still, he was very personable and seemed to really enjoy posing (at least for a few minutes) and he was smoking a cigar which is always a great prop. there's something about this particular picture i've always liked – it almost looks like he's just been shot, since you can't see the cigar – the archetype of the fallen gangster. he invited me to a party and said "bring your wife or your girlfriend" and then said, beautifully, "bring your wife AND your girlfriend."    
 
         

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