STEVE Buscemi has revealed the correct way to say his last name and fans are just realizing that they’ve pronounced it wrong for years.
The Boardwalk Empire star, 67, appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with some advice for fans.
Steve Buscemi has revealed the correct way to say his last name and fans are just realizing that they’ve pronounced it wrong for years.[/caption]
The Boardwalk Empire star, 67, appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with some advice for fans.[/caption]
Steve is starring in Netflix’s new spooky series Wednesday[/caption]
Talking with host Jimmy, Steve spoke about his role in Apple TV’s The Studio.
Jimmy explained it was one of the funniest things he had seen.
He then highlighted the scenes where the cast can’t figure out how to pronounce his last name.
Steve laughed and explained they actually toned it down from the script where it originally said ‘who is this bug eyed guy.’
At one point, they said ‘Brusch-kemi,’ like bruschetta.” said Jimmy.
Steve jokingly replied that he didn’t like that one. but that he liked Boo-shemi.
The Wednesday star then explained: “That is the Italian way to say it, but I just didn’t grow up that way.
“Growing up, we said Bue-semi, which I can’t even do that anymore,”
Steve continued to explain that he often pronounces his surname like “boo” and “semi.”
He then joked: “I sort of take a little bit from each pronunciation,
“I don’t know how to say my own name.”
Jimmy then said we talked about this once when you did standup and asked which surname he used then.
Steve explained: “I shortened it to Buse, you know.
“You can imagine the fun that MCs had with that.”
The new Netflix Wednesday features a host of stars, including Billie Piper, Joanna Lumley and Thandiwe Newton, Lady Gaga and Catherine Zeta Jones.
Steve plays the role of Principal Dort of Nevermore Academy after the death of his predecessor Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christie).
But Steve featured in two of the biggest films in the world from director Quentin Tarantino.
The first was Reservoir Dogs where he played Mr Pink and then as the Buddy Holly waiter two years later in Pulp Fiction with Uma Thurman and John Travolta.
Steve plays the role of Principal Dort of Nevermore Academy in hit show Wednesday[/caption]
