My Own Version of You
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"My Own Version of You" is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and released as the third track on his 2020 album Rough and Rowdy Ways. Inspired by Mary Shelley's n
Todd Alcott's original poster art inspired by "My Own Version of You"
Scarface (1983 film)
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Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay by Oliver Stone. It is loosely based on the 1930 novel by Armitage Trail and a remake of the 1932 film of
My Own Version of You
…paraphrases the opening line of Richard III and "Tell me what it means / To be or not to be" alludes to the most well-known line in Hamlet. "I'll take the Scarface Pacino and the Godfather Brando / Mix 'em up in a tank and get a robot commando" refers to two of the most famous performances by American "method…
Theatrical release poster
Oliver Stone (pictured in 1987) wrote the script for Scarface while struggling with his own addiction to cocaine.
Brian De Palma (pictured in 2011), director of the film
Michelle Pfeiffer was an almost unknown actress when she appeared in Scarface, and both star Al Pacino and director Brian De Palma initially argued against her casting.