32 FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 2, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN! MAKE SURE YOUR FAVORITES ARE NOMINATED NOMINATE THE BEST IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT AUTOMOTIVE CLOTHING & FASHION HEALTH WELLNESS & BEAUTY HOME & GARDEN KIDS SERVICES PETS RESTAURANTS, BARS & NIGHTLIFE SERVICES SHOPPING SPORTS ACTIVITIES & RECREATION WEDDINGS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: bestofbk NOMINATE AT: BESTOFBK.COM Photo courtesy of Gina Whitman Morcillo A scene being lmed near Bath and 17th Avenues. John Travolta seen fi lming in Bath Beach BY DANIELLE KOGAN EDITORIALBROOKLYNREPORTER.COM Gravesend Native Will DeMeo was seen ilming with John Travolta near the corner of Bath and 17th Avenues on Tuesday, February 21 for the upcoming fi lm "The Life and Death of John Gotti," to be released in 2017. In the role of Sammy “the Bull” Gravano, DeMeo told this paper that maintaining his character was easy so long as he kept remembering "when John barked, Sammy bit." "I'm an old soul. I love playing characters from older times because it's challenging." said DeMeo, when asked if playing the historic role di ered his process. For the actor, another big part of what helps is being directed by Kevin Connolly. "He's an actor's director. He lets you do what you gotta do." Aside from character work this means gaining back 12 pounds lost for his previous ilm "Back in the Day," where he plays a lean boxer. To help complete the image for this 80's crime drama, Cadillac Club organizers from Brooklyn and Staten Island put vintage cars on the street. Also featured in the cast is Bartholomew "Bobby" Boriello's son, whose father was employed by the Gambino crime family and shot in Bensonhurst in 1991. For DeMeo, one of Tuesday's memorable moments was the crowd. "People were throwing out lines from 'Saturday Night Fever.' Everyone's phone was in the air. It felt like Brooklyn Will DeMeo with John Travolta. was reborn," he said, noting also that the moment lessened his feelings that people in the neighborhood had moved away, and that he was happy to see the faces he hadn't seen in years. An alum of the Our Lady of Grace School, DeMeo said he was never a student of the performing arts, though, this hasn't stopped him from creating a separate project called "The Neighborhood," which starts shooting in June. That series is based on the actor's Brooklyn experience in the 80s, and is currently casting actors to ensure the result will be "as real as it gets." "I just always, when I'm back in Brooklyn, I feel so at home and at peace," said DeMeo, when asked what inspired the project. He also said the series would be fi lming in Borough Park and Gravesend, aside from other parts of Brooklyn.
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