EDWARD CURTIN: Frank has always understood masks. When he was an
undercover cop, he used his play acting skills to save his life. In the
recent documentary film, “Frank
Serpico,” directed by Antonino D’Ambrosio, he says he told himself:
“You’re going on the stage tonight. The audience is out there. I told
myself I was an actor and I had to sell my role. I got my training in
the streets of New York where I played many roles from a doctor to a
derelict and how well I played those roles my life depended on it.”
