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They cannot afford a stay at the Copacabana Palace anymore than an average American can afford a stay at the Mandarin in Boston.
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Before he became an actor, he worked during the 1960s at the Copacabana nightclub in New York, where he played host to the stars of the era including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin and met the sort of gangsters he would later portray.
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"We've stayed well away from Copacabana and the beach areas at night because of Lonely Planet, " said Sestic, referring to the famous backpackers' guidebook.
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