Robert De Niro wrote Martin Scorsese a letter before filming expressing his reluctance to the casting of Jerry Lewis as Langford, feeling Lewis might be tempted to ham it up, and not be able to deliver a believable dramatic performance. Martin Scorsese argued that Lewis' own experience as an old-school Borscht Belt and Catskills-based comedian, and the pathos that lied within his manic film comic persona would help him understand and portray the angst of Jerry Langford. Scorsese ultimately proved to be correct, as Lewis received plenty of accolades and critical acclaim for his remarkably understated, restrained performance.

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