Joseph Falasca

Born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Yonkers, New York, Joseph Falasca is the eldest of three siblings. His mother's family was originally from Vilnius, Poland and his father's family emigrated from Terracina, Italy. When Joseph was nine he was an altar boy at Saint Peter's in South Yonkers. After a while, he started skipping church and escaped to the neighborhood movie house where he fell in love with films like MASH, The Godfather, and Bonnie and Clyde. Joseph then attended Fordham Prep in the Bronx, where he read Pauline Kael's New Yorker film reviews religiously throughout high school. Joseph was awarded a scholarship to attend Holy Cross College in Worcester Massachusetts, where he studied History and Economics. While at College, Joseph played varsity baseball until he was sidelined by an injury. He also played ice hockey and flag-football, as well as being a founding member of the inter-collegiate ultimate Frisbee club. As a Senior, Joseph starred as "Big Deal" in a production of "W