National Geographic Nov.'78-When a photo goes on to other fame inspiration for the painting in 'Goodfellas'. That’s because Weaving was immortalized in a manner that’s gained far more acclaim than the bust or the National Geographic feature-he and his river dogs are the real-life inspiration for Tommy’s mother’s painting in Goodfellas, which makes him the real-life inspiration for one of the most famous paintings in all of cinema.
There’s a chance you can also recall a particular outfit he once wore-a green blazer and black turtleneck-and you most certainly remember Brocky and Twiggy, and how they sometimes liked to face in opposite directions. But if you’re here, you know Weaving’s face: his long beard and white hair tousled by a breeze, his weary but warm eyes sitting just beneath his dark, bushy brows.
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