

Pretty soon, I owned the game, and those guys I grew up with come to me with their hats in their hands. That's what they'd say "Sit down, maybe you'll learn something." Well, I learned something alright. Now that we understand why Rothstein was a fascinating historical figure worthy of inclusion in the series, and now that we. I was the fat kid they wouldn't let play. Michael Stuhlbarg Gives a Remarkable Performance in Boardwalk Empire. "A sound elimination is the basis of good health." Some things, Charlie, you just have to swallow." "We were served a native dish of tripe, which I cannot abide. He barely had an army, but he had Europe by the *kishkes.*"

He would bring Europe to the brink of war, and then everybody thanked him when he kept war from happening. If one country got too strong, he organized an alliance against it.
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Austria was weak, and its neighbors were strong but Metternich was a cold, caluclating fox. Arnold Rothstein was a Jewish-American mob boss who inspired a character in 'The Great Gatsby' and was portrayed in the series 'Boardwalk Empire. 100 years ago, Austria was run by a prince named Metternich. "We got balls and brains you got those, you don't need an army. "As it happens, I was down here having dinner with Joe Masseria, who left me with the distinct impression he'd still like both of you dead." Here are some of our favorite Rothstein quotes and moments: "The Big Bankroll" has incredible resources at his disposal, and will go down in history for his most famous, and possibly most impressive fix - the rigging of the 1919 baseball World Series." Arnold Rothstein was a Jewish-American mob boss who inspired a character in The Great Gatsby and was portrayed in the series Boardwalk Empire. Arnold Rothstein, nicknamed "The Big Bankroll" (and played by Michael Stuhlbarg), is the most powerful gangster in the country - what's not to love?ĭescribed as "a consummate gambler, strategic genius and forward-thinking intellect, Rothstein never bets unless the fix is in.
