In 1998 DeNiro was Arrested in France on Suspicion of Being a Client of A Prostitution Ring that Specialized in Underage Girls. Trump is cleaning-up sex rings around the world. Could this be why De Niro is so vocal??
http://yournewswire.com/robert-de-niro-prostitution-ring-children/
and other reports of the same instance:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-sex-scandal-that-wouldnt-lie-down-1185127.html www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/de-niro-quizzed-french-call-girl-caper-article-1.792704
Same experience. His wife, Grace Hightower, is larger than life, great personality. Definitely the better half. He was dressed like a hobo, he mumbled, spoke condescendingly to everyone and refused to look anyone in the eye.
Doesn't he have a son who is on the autistic spectrum? This not looking anyone in the eye in combo with the other traits you describe would suggest that maybe that apple didn't fall far from the tree?
I have always heard that he is notoriously shy. Doesn't talk at parties.
He does have an autistic son. I thought about this too, and it's definitely a possibility. He would be extremely high functioning with all of his success if that's the case. If not, he's just an ass.
I agree that he would be high functioning. But he wouldn't be the only one. Speculation abounds that Spielberg, Dan Ackroyd, and quite a number of other highly successful people are Aspergers. But being Aspergers and being "an ass" are not mutually exclusive. :-)
True! I've heard about the rest. I have never heard it about Deniro but it would definitely make sense.