CBSNews.com:
Al Pacino made grand speeches on screen as Michael Corleone and Tony
Montana. But when the actor was honored with the American Film
Institute's Life Achievement Award, he was practically speechless. "I
need a character," the 67-year-old actor said, overwhelmed with
emotion. "I don't think of myself as being able to do anything".
Pacino didn't have to say much, though.
A host of Hollywood heavyweights -including Oliver Stone, Kirk Douglas,
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Williams - did most of the talking when Pacino was presented his award Thursday at the Kodak Theatre.
The
three-hour dinner program, set to air June 19 on the USA network,
featured clips from Pacino's most famous films, including "The
Godfather," "Scarface," "Dog Day Afternoon," "Serpico" and "Scent of a
Woman." "Seeing my life in the movies, I have one question," Pacino
said. "And that is: Why aren't I in rehab?"
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