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Over his career Joe has helped raise
millions of dollars for charities all over the world, including Autism,
The Barbara Sinatra Childrens Center, Pediatric Aids Research, The
National Kidney Foundation, Easter Seals, Melanoma Research, The Tom
Sullivan Blind Children’s Charity and Breast Cancer Awareness
to name a few. It would be impossible to list them all, but it’s
safe to say that Joe has had a very positive effect on the lives of
thousands of people through hi
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Celebrity
Feature: Joe Mantegna
with his two Dogs ‘Chooch’ and ‘Roxy’
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Chicago
native Joe Mantegna has a strong background in both theater
and film. After making his Broadway debut in Stephen Schwartz’s
musical of Studs Terkel’s ‘Working’, Joe was
awarded the Tony and Joseph Jefferson Award for his acclaimed
performance as cynical real-estate agent Richard Roma in David
Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Glengarry Glen
Ross’.
During his career Joe has portrayed several real people, such
as George Raft in ‘Bugsy’, Fidel Castro in ‘My
Little Assassin’, and most notably, as Dean Martin in
‘The Rat Pack’. Currently Joe Stars in the hit CBS
Drama ‘Criminal Minds’, where he plays FBI special
agent David Rossi. ‘Criminal Minds’ is about a Behavioral
Analysis Unit consisting of an elite team of FBI profilers
who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds and
anticipate their next moves before they can strike again.
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his career Joe has helped raise millions of dollars for charities
all over the world, including Autism, The Barbara Sinatra Childrens
Center, Pediatric Aids Research, The National Kidney Foundation,
Easter Seals, Melanoma Research, The Tom Sullivan Blind Children’s
Charity and Breast Cancer Awareness to name a few. It would
be impossible to list them all, but it’s safe to say that
Joe has had a very positive effect on the lives of thousands
of people through hi philanthropic endeavors. |
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Joe
and his daughter Gina
Talk about their two dogs:
Tell
me about your 2 dogs.
Joe:Well this one is Chuch, and this one is Roxy, it’s
hard to tell them apart, they are both Malteses, but
they have some differences.
Gina:Chuch is the runt, he’s got a little pink
nose, pink tongue, and a little baby face. Roxy is a
girl and Chuch is a boy.
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How
did Chuch come into the picture?
Joe:Well we were fortunate enough about 5 years ago
where Gina and I worked together. When I first read
the script, it called for an 11 year old girl named
Gina, and I had an 11 year old girl named Gina at the
time. So I suggested my daughter, and as soon as they
met her they thought she was perfect for the part. And
there was a scene in the movie where all she does is
beg me for a dog, and her whole life she has been begging
me for a dog any way. So in the end of the movie I gave
her the dog…
How
did Roxy come into your life?
Gina:I had no idea we were going to get Roxy, it was
another Christmas present because it had been 2 years,
and Chuch was starting to get lonely, and I guess my
mom felt bad for him and decided to get him a friend.
It took us forever to name her though.. we decided on
Roxy when our uncle Mario came over, and he owns the
Roxy on Sunset blvd, and also the Whisky, and the Rainbow,
so her full name is Roxy Rainbow. They get along great,
but Roxy seems to be top dog though.
What
do your dogs do that really amuses you guys?
Joe:Well one of my favorite things with Roxy is at night,
when we’re are going to bed, when you begin to
approach her, she instantly flips on her back waiting
for you to scratch her belly.
Do
you have any animal issues that concern you?
Joe:Well I think when you have a pure breed dog like
these, a Maltese, you have to be very careful where
it comes from. And if you get a puppy from a breeder;
it’s an owner that really understands this breed
of dog. And it is always wonderful to go to the pound
and adopt a dog, but in this case, there are always
going to be people who want a specific breed of dog.
What
have you learned from having these dogs in your life?
Gina:I’ve learned that it’s just as good as
I thought it was going to be, I just love them. I actually
took them to their first dog park a few weeks ago, I
had to sneak out of the house, because I knew my mom
wouldn’t let me take them, and they both acted
so differently. And what I’ve learned is that dogs
are just like human beings in that they have such different
personalities, and they are so unique in their own ways.
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