A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man

As quoted by John Mulaney on the 78th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards: a comprehensive guidebook for every man seeking to embody the true essence of masculinity, from the acclaimed actor known for his roles in Raging Bull, Goodfellas and The Sopranos.

“A man’s man can be wearing the best clothes, drinking the finest wine, sitting with the most beautiful woman in Las Vegas, but if he doesn't treat everyone around him with respect and class, he’s not a real man’s man. He’s just a jabroni in a good suit.”

These days, it’s harder than ever to know how to act like a real man. We’re not talking about the touchy-feely, ultra-sensitive, emotion-sharing, not-afraid-to-cry version of manhood that Oprah and Dr. Phil have been spouting for years. We’re talking about the though, smart, confident, charming, classy, all-around good fella that upholds the true ideal of what is known as “a man’s man.”

Now, renowned actor and true-life man’s man Frank Vincent, famed for his unforgettable tough-guy roles in such classic films as Raging Bull, Goodfellas and HBO’s The Sopranos, is going to show how any man can be all that he can be in love, work, play, and life. Everything you need to know is covered here, including, getting the best women by being the best man, dressing like a champ and taking on the world, winning big money and big respect in Las Vegas, selecting, smoking, and savoring a great cigar, and much more.

If you want to learn how to be a man’s man, you gotta learn from a man’s man. And with the great Frank Vincent vouching for you, you’ll be on your way to getting everything you ever wanted outta life.

As an actor, Frank Vincent debuted in 1975 in Ralph De Vito's The Death Collector, where he impressed director Martin Scorsese with his on-screen work. Scorsese cast him in the Academy Award–winning film Raging Bull and the rest is cinematic history. Vincent has gone on to appear in more than 50 feature films. He has worked for some of the greatest directors of our time, in addition to Scorsese, including Brian De Palma, Spike Lee, and Sidney Lumet. Vincent appeared on television in the recurring role of Phil Leotardo on The Sopranos. In 2002, he received the Italian-American Entertainer of the Year Award, presented by the Italian Tribune, and in 2005, he was the recipient of the Garden State Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting.

Steven Priggé is the coauthor of the Italian-American celebrity cookbook Shut Up and Eat! and the author of Movie Moguls Speak and Created By. Priggé also writes freelance articles for one of the most widely read food magazines in the world, Bon Appétit, as well as for other top publications such as Written By and MovieMaker. He lives in New York City.