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In 2002, Vince joined the cast of "The Soapranos", an interactive parody of the HBO TV series. The show, produced by New York Dinner Theater, starred Vince as Christopher and toured throughout the United States. Vince has also starred in "Joey and Maria's Italian Wedding", 'The Godfathers' Meshuggener Wedding." During the summer of 2003, Vince was selected from 1,500 actors as one of five finalists for NBC10's "Best summer Gig Ever Traffic Contest." He also made a guest appearance on "NBC 10! Live" as a panel guest soon after. Vince has appeared in the independent film that he co-wrote and starred in, "Shut Up And Eat." Later that year he appeared in an iPod spec commercial in which he played Sal Monella. On FM Radio, Vince was a finalist in Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR's "Philly's Last Comic Standing" and in 2004 appeared in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival as a member of the Sketch Comedy Troupe "Skitzoids".In 2006 Vince made his debut with the Brick Playhouse in their production of " Flip The Script". 2007 brought Vince to New York and the Midtown International Theatre Festival starring in " What Fools We Lovers Be." SouthPhillyReview.com By Dante J.J. Bevilacqua October 27, 2005 Rob Becker’s Defending The Caveman Starring Vince Valentine Kimmel Center, Philadelphia Full of lines that make the audience howl, but also anchored by a character telling a story with a beginning, middle and end. South Philadelphia native Vince Valentine keeps the audience chortling for nearly two hours…the entertainment value lies in Valentine's winning personality and presentation. I must confess to never having seen so many people laugh so uproariously at the obvious. Couples linked hands, nodded their heads in acknowledgment as if some deep truth had been revealed. and even those who might seem less easily satisfied conceded a few laughs. Valentine delivers Becker's material deftly; he has a nice sense of timing and knows how to engage the audience seamlessly while smoothly keeping them captivated. He's a master of hilarious body language and facial signals. Defending Defending the Caveman
Philadelphia City Paper Gary M. Kramer theater  Yes, Defending the Caveman reinforces those age-old stereotypes between men and women. You know them: Guys prefer to drink out of milk cartons, not glasses; they do a "sniff test" to decide what to wear; and flip from channel to channel without ever pausing long enough to see what's on TV. And women just think men are assholes.But more than a decade after it was originally written, are these arguments still relevant? Does the Caveman still need to be defended? Absolutely, if you have Philly native Vince Valentine performing the show. Valentine beautifully conveys the Caveman's limited emotional range through great facial expressions, hand gestures and body language. In fact, Valentine is often seen suppressing a smile on stage because he is amused by the audience's laughter. Although he is single, Valentine explained in a recent interview that he crafted his Caveman "by watching my married friends and my parents." The actor then admits that he is not that close to the character he plays. Does he create a "circle of sacred underwear" on the floor in his home? "No," he says, "because my mother raised me as a very strict, clean Italian and every day was sheet day. [Now] I live by myself, and it's difficult because I have no one else to clean up after me." Yet Valentine does acknowledge that there is a little Caveman in him. "I'll watch TV and go two hours without watching anything." Guys, skip the TV. Watch Valentine instead.
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