“Failure is not not succeeding. It’s not trying.”


Many successful people have said some version of this sentiment, but for some reason, it meant a lot coming from The Sopranos star, Louis Lombardi. The alternate path — and frankly, the easiest one — would have been to federal prison with the neighborhood kids.


Luckily, Louis chose Hollywood instead.


In this episode of HawkeTalk, Erik chats with Louis about…

Growing up in The Bronx and never having a formal education
Why Louis chose to defy the odds and get into acting
How Louis used every experience in his life as a learning opportunity

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