At school, Danny DeVito managed to gain prestige among his comrades. Great sense of humor and charisma allowed him to divert their attention from their features. He constantly invent horror stories, imbued with black humor and irony, which made the audience to laugh to colic, then freeze in terror.
For twenty years, Danny DeVito grew at only 152 centimeters. Overweight and short legs were not added to the young man of confidence. After school, he joined the family business, started working in his father's barber shop. Serving customers, Danny get used to listen to women's gossip, but another conversation between two old ladies caught his attention. It was about Jack Nicholson, nephew of one of them, who became an actor and moved to Hollywood. That same evening, the young man went to the cinema with the film thereby Jack your favorite horror genre. The desire to become an actor has long lived in it, but after the case has been strengthened.
In the early 60's sister advised Danny DeVito to improve their skills and at the same time earnings. He went to New York for training skills in the dressing room of the Academy of Dramatic Art, and in parallel began attending acting classes. After the course, Danny did not return to New Jersey. He went to Los Angeles to pursue his dream.
The first agent said Danny DeVito, that of becoming a famous actor with such growth is not possible, but the boy did not give up. Within two years, he went to many auditions, laboring in different places. During this time he met his best friend Michael Douglas, with whom they have long-starred apartment. It was a few years later, Douglas invited DeVito picture, brought him popularity. It was the film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975), which starred Jack Nicholson performed. Critics immediately began to talk about Danny DeVito, as a distinctive and temperamental actor of the new generation. Nobody even hinted about his short stature.
In acting piggy Danny DeVito many diverse and vivid images, but it is especially liked by the audience his comedy roles. The first such work became "Ruthless People". Some memorable comedies DeVito has created with his friend Michael Douglas. This "Romancing the Stone" and "Jewel of the Nile." His short stature DeVito has evolved into a powerful tool actor, often playing on the contrast with the higher colleagues. The best duet with this point of view was his tandem with Arnold Schwarzenegger, for which it had a good reason to change roles. The result of their partnership became memorable films "Twins" (1988) and "Junior" (1994).
In 1987, Danny DeVito engaged in producing and directing. Funny and charming in life he was a stern leader, but this work has borne fruit. The painting "Throw Mummy from the Train" became a cult. In 1989, DeVito directed the black comedy "The War of the Roses" with Maylkom Douglas in the title role, which was nominated for the "Golden Globe".
Today, Danny DeVito prefer to spend more time at work behind the scenes, acting from time to time in bright scenes. In 2012, he voiced the animated film "Lorax", not only in his native English. The actor became the first in the history of who personally cartoon dubbed into several other languages, including Russian. The plans DeVito as an actor - continued funny comedy 80 "Twins". In the sequel, the heroes learn that they have another brother, who may have played Eddie Murphy.