Born in 1965, Roman Coppola is the son of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and an actor known for his role in You're a Big Boy Now (1966). Set against the backdrop of 1960s New York, the film captures the struggles of youth and the quest for identity, themes that resonate with Coppola's own artistic journey. With a family legacy steeped in cinema, Roman's contributions extend beyond acting; he has made significant strides in filmmaking and production, shaping the landscape of modern cinema.
You're a Big Boy Now
Bernard Chanticleer’s father gives him two simple words of advice: “Grow up.” Bernard knows that his first step is to find a girl who’s “willing,” but he passes up a sure thing, Amy Partlett, for a more elusive goal. Her name is Barbara Darling, an inscrutable go-go dancer. More than a few obstacles keep Bernard from his dream world. There’s his doting mother, who mails him locks of her hair and weeps at the thought of her baby as a man; there’s a malicious rooster, trained to attack pretty girls, patrolling the halls of his New York City rooming house; and most of all, there’s Barbara herself. She turns out to be a man hater, emotionally scarred by the lecherous wooden-legged hypnotherapist who “counseled” her in high school. All in all, Bernard finds himself in an improbable universe with a calculated clumsiness designed to evoke his confusing coming-of-age.
