Helen Mirren Was A Fan-Girl Of Al Pacino

Alfred Pacino has a career in Hollywood spanning over three decades now.

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Pacino was one of the major reasons Mirren starred in "Phil Spector."

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She played the role of Pacino's character's defense attorney.

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Mirren was star-struck when she got the opportunity to work with Pacino.

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She saw it as a chance to experience what she feels from a distance as a fan.

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Pacino caught Mirren spying on him on the movie set of "The Devil's Advocate."

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The director of the movie was Mirren's Husband, Taylor Hackford.

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Pacino performed one of Sinatra's songs in a scene in the movie.

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Sinatra was paid a sum of money for allowing the studio to improvise the scene with a cast member.

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