"Nino Taranto? A forgotten giant."Stefano Taranto, great-nephew of Nino, a sacred monster of the entertainment world who made sparks fly alongside Totò, lets a hint of emotion shine through when asked to remember his great-uncle.
Like his more famous relative, Stefano, 38, has inherited the art of acting. It's in his blood, and last Sunday he proved it: he starred in an episode of the drama "Stay with Me," airing on RaiUno.
"I'm proud of it - He says - It was a huge success, and all the other episodes will be. We got over 21% of the audience share, which means we almost reached 4 million viewers.".
In that episode, Stefano showcased his acting skills: he played a dockworker suspected of involvement in the murder of a police officer. Like his famous great-uncle, he had already appeared on stage in theater and learned his trade there. But he admits to a weakness for television. In 2015, he graduated from the Ribalta acting academy, a renowned Neapolitan school. Then, he went through numerous auditions, during which almost no one would associate his weighty surname with that of Nino.
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"Only on one occasion, in Rome - remembers Stefano Taranto - The casting director asked me if I was related to Nino. I fear, but I hope I'm wrong, that the younger generations don't even know who my great-uncle was. Naples, which makes decisions, sometimes tends to forget its excellent sons..
In the last episode of "Stay with me" Stefano Taranto acted alongside two actors who played two caliber characters from Gomorrah: Maria Pia Calzone (Imma Savastano) and Arturo Muselli (Sangue Blu).
His film agent, Eugenio Piovosa, is supervising his artistic development. Several productions, including major ones, are currently evaluating some of his self-tapes, and in the past he has worked alongside colleagues of the caliber of Giuliana De Sio, Rocco Papaleo, Laura Morante, and Giulia Michelini, both in film and television. "I'm in love with this wonderful art," admits Stefano Taranto, "and that's precisely why I'm trying to teach it." Indeed, he works as a teacher at a school in Campi Flegrei, where he shares his passion with aspiring actors.
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