Interview with Joe Mantegna

From Pettros and Money

The actor joins the guys in studio to talk about the golf charity his attending and his show Criminal Minds.

Mantegna gets it crackin' and tells us a little bit of his golf game, his Cubbies, and what it's like to be an actor in his 42nd year of being a professional actor.

If you'd like to attend the 8th Annual Celebrity Hack n' Smack, Kerry Daveline Memorial, Celebrity Golf Classic with Joe or get more information on Melanoma research, visit hacknsmack.org to register.

Happy Birthday to Joe Mantegna!

We at Criminal Minds Round Table are wishing Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna a happy birthday!!!

Joe Mantegna is asking the Criminal Minds Fans to Help in a Worthy Cause

Joe Mantegna asked the Criminal Minds fans to help in a worthy cause, here is what Joe did tweeted a few minutes ago:

Hi all, I'd like to ask for your help. As you know I am involved with The American Wheelchair Mission which provides free wheelchairs to impoverished people all over the world. I have a goal of filling one ocean container with wheelchairs donated by Criminal Minds fans. 1 chair is $150.00 (cheap).

Please go to http://www.amwheelchair.org/ then select donate at the top of the page and where is asked "how did you hear" be sure and select Criminal Minds. If you can't do $150 do $5 If you have kids and they can run and jump and play, do it as a way of showing gratitude for that good fortune. 280 chairs is one container full. These chairs are $500.00 but they get them direct from the manufacturer for 150.00 each. These are the chairs:



If you can, please help this worthy cause!

Criminal Minds TVGuide Interview with Joe Mantegna SPOILER!

Criminal Minds: What Happens When a Serial Killer Has Alzheimer's?

By by Adam Bryant

Criminal Minds' Behavioral Analysis Unit has an obligation to keep bad guys off the street. But series star Joe Mantegna says every case isn't just about right and wrong.

"Sometimes when a case gets resolved, there's always different aspects to consider. It's not always so cut-and-dried," he tells TVGuide.com "There are sometimes conditions that lend themselves to why these things happen. It's interesting when the stories have a little bit of a twist to them."

And Wednesday's episode (9/8c on CBS) has just that. When the BAU begins investigating a string of murders, Rossi (Mantegna) can't help but notice a similarity to a killer he chased over 25 years ago. Just when Rossi got close, the killer stopped, never to be heard from again — until now.

Emmy winner Daniel J Travanti (Hill Street Blues) guest-stars as the killer, who, in his advanced age, has developed Alzheimer's disease and is repeating his murders because he can't remember them.

"It's such a prevalent condition right now," Mantegna says. "It's on a lot of people's minds and has gotten a lot of attention over the last 20 or 30 years. It's a realistic thing, and I thought it was an interesting spin on it. It's something that's rampant in the elder community, and it would certainly be just as rampant among the serial killers."

But because of the killer's condition, Mantegna says it may be difficult for Rossi to take any satisfaction in finally cracking the cold case.

"We tweaked the end just a little bit to make another point that I thought was important," Mantegna says. "On one hand, [the killer is] somebody who's obviously a bane on humanity who spent a good portion of his life as a murderer. Yet on the other, he is now very sick. How much joy does one derive in that? There's relief [for Rossi], but the joy is somewhat tempered because this guy is in a prison already."

But Mantegna's not sure if viewers will have sympathy for Travanti's twisted killer. "I think there will be some sympathy for the condition," he says. "I think people will be able to relate and say, 'Oh, God, that's the same thing Grandpa's got. But then I think the next feeling might be, 'Thank God that's not what Granpda did!'"

Source: TvGuide

People Choice Awards 2011!

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Joe Mantegna doing a Public Service Announcement for the ACT Today! for Military Families

1 in 88 military children have autism. ACT Today! for Military Families is a nationwide campaign committed to helping military families impacted by autism. This Public Service Announcement features veteran actor, Joe Mantegna, and the theme song, "Maybe Tomorrow," written and performed by Robbin Thompson. For more information about our campaign, please visit www.acttodayformilitaryfamilies.org.

Larry goes behind the scenes of 'Criminal Minds'

(CBS 8) - If there's one dichotomy I've discovered during my sojourn to Hollywood, it's that the more serious the show, the funnier the actors. Step onto the set of "Criminal Minds" and you'll encounter a first-class cast of cut-ups.




To watch the interview please go to http://www.cbs8.com/global/story.asp?s=12511720

JOE MANTEGNA - Valentine's Day Movie

Joe Mantegna, David Rossi on Criminal MInds, will make an
appearance in the upcoming movie Valentin's Day. Release date
is February 12, 2010

The movie stars Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner,
Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Patrick Dempsey and a lot more.