Big Pussy Ain't a Big Pussy

2005_04_bigpussy.jpgMixing a little art with life, actor Vincent Pastore, best known as "Big Pussy" on The Sopranos, allegedly beat up his girlfriend in downtown Manhattan (Mott Street) - and in public. The NY Post described the brawl:

The brawny Pastore allegedly punched fiancée Lisa Regina — who formerly played a bit part on the gangland show — as they drove through SoHo during the start of a trip to see the woman's family in New Jersey, said Regina's lawyer Jeff Schwartz. The TV leg-breaker allegedly became enraged and accused the 44-year-old woman of delaying the start of their journey by being late...He began beating Regina in the car and smashed her head against the dashboard...He then stopped his SUV in front of 284 Mott St., dragged her out of the vehicle by her hair and slammed her to the ground, where she injured her tailbone, Schwartz said.

He then drove off.

Ack! Is it possible that you need to be extra careful if you're just dating an actor who has made a living playing all sorts of mob characters? And they were going to visit her family! Regina was treated for her injuries, and the police are expecting Pastore to surrender this week; he'll be charged with assault.

The Sopranos will come back sometime in the next year.

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thats awful. what a pussy ;)

I look forward to people in the government launching full scale investigations about how actors portraying violent roles are obviously being forced to carry out these dispicable acts.

You know, like they do with music and video games.

My heart goes out for Regina; no one should ever have to go through that.

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jen, you really fucked up that headline. "ain't a big pussy?" i can't think of anything that makes a man more of a pussy than spousal abuse.

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jb - I was thinking more along the lines of Big Pussy as being less Big Pussy and more Mean Mofo, but I totally agree that beating up women isn't a positive, macho character trait and point taken.

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How would being "extra careful" have prevented this?

I guess one should be careful when dating a has-been actor with reality issues and rage over being on minute 14:45 and isn't quite as tough as he thinks?

What an asshole. They should have left him in the damn ocean.

I'll add my vote for definitely a pussy.

Seems to me that a wifebeater is way more of a prick than a pussy.

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It's bad enough when you suggest subway casualties should have been more careful. Here, you twice imply identification with the assailant--so it's hardly surprising that you accept the association of vaginas with cowardice.

What were you thinking when you posted this?

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Dreadful headline.

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um, hey guys, did anyone else notice that Vincent Pastore is ITALIAN? the italians are notorious wife beaters. whether it's a genetic thing, cultural thing, economic thing, or whatever, point is: are we really that surprised?
this is like a 'black youth arrested for drugs' headline. big deal.
this guy is an italian, he can't help it. and he definitely is a pussy for doing so. violence against women is despicable.

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This headline's affirmation that wifebeaters are macho has inspired me to go out and batter some women.

Pussy:
1. Informal. A cat.
2. Botany. A fuzzy catkin, especially of the pussy willow.
3. Vulgar Slang.
1. The vulva.
2. Sexual intercourse with a woman.
4. Offensive Slang. Used as a disparaging term for a woman.
5. Slang. A man regarded as weak, timid, or unmanly.

Well, he's definitely not a cat, fuzzy pussy willow, vagina, coitus, or a woman. Weak, timid, or unmanly? Timid- no, weak or unmanly- possibly. Suggestion: "Big Pussy is a Big Dick."

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How about "Big Pussy Ain't a Big Pussycat?", although more accurately it should read "Vincent Pastore Is A Worthless Piece of Sh*t."

Of course, there was that episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" when Larry was accused of beating his wife after friends saw them playacting in their car . . . but that definitely doesn't seem to be the case here.

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"ain't a big pussy" certainly doesn't read like yr condemning his actions. changing it to "big pussy ain't a big pussy...he's a big piece of shit" works, but there's nothing implied by "ain't a big pussy" other than "gothamist approves of beating women".

just change the effin' headline. please.

jb, do you really need a Gothamist come out and explicitly condemn Vinny to feel the appropriate amount of outrage? Doesn't the story speak for itself?

I don't know about the rest of y'all, but I read the headline as tongue in cheek, like you tell someone "Well, aren't you a smarty pants?" after they do something really stupid. Of all people in the world, you'd think New Yorkers would understand back handed compliments.

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