However withdrawn, De Niro was far from checked out, most engaged by the opportunity to reminisce with a lifelong friend.
He turned and asked De Niro what he thought of it, cuing the actor up for a perfectly-timed “haven’t seen it”.
If nothing else, the atmosphere proved that there’s a passionate, personal connection between Heat and its disciples.
True to form, De Niro kept tight lips in between his clipped responses, while Linson and Pacino (resplendent in his standard-issue black Thespian Scarf) visibly relished the energy they received from an audience more unruly than most.