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26
November 2006
Al
Pacino Accepts
University
Honour
Al
Pacino
has spoken of his
affection for Ireland
while accepting an
honorary patronage of
Dublin's
Trinity
College
Philosophical
Society.
The
Godfather star, who was
given a standing
ovation, also revealed
he was keen to make a
film in the
country.
Al
Pacino has travelled to
France and Ireland while
researching a new film
documentary, Salomaybe,
about Dublin-born writer
Oscar Wilde.
He
said he had never felt
"such warmth or so at
ease".
The
actor, who appeared as
King Herod in Wilde's
Salome on Broadway, was
drawn to Dublin after
developing an interest
in Wilde's
work.
He
said: "My first visit to
this country, to this
beautiful great city
Dublin. It has made the
connection to Wilde and
Salome more real, more
complete. I just want to
say thank you for this
honour."
Al
Pacino, who flew in from
Paris after frequenting
the haunts where Wilde
spent his last days,
told the audience he had
filmed the writer's
statue in Dublin during
the day.
The
film is based on
Pacino's quest to find
out more about the
intellectual and his
influences for writing
Salome, published in
1892.
The
actor will also speak to
some of Trinity's
students about Wilde's
time as an undergraduate
at the
college.
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