[Alan Parker on John Cassisi] 'In a Catholic school in Brooklyn, I asked: “Who’s the most badly behaved kid in the class?” Thirty kids pointed to one chubby little boy at the back. “Cassisi!” they screamed. John Cassisi put his hands up and smiled. Although he had never acted before, he yelled out lines from script [of "Bugsy Malone"] with gusto. I knew right away we had our Fat Sam.'