Facts About The Legendary Robert De Niro

Published on October 6, 2019 By Jason Albert

Getting into the part

When De Niro was starring as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, he wanted to get into the part as much as possible. To do this, Robert ended up getting a taxicab driver’s license and spent many weekends driving around New York City picking up fares.

De Niro
Columbia Pictures

De Niro took the job really seriously and even took on 12-hour shifts, dropping off and picking people up around the city. Surprisingly, the actor didn’t get recognized while doing his job.