Director
Jon Cassar had this to say about Houde's portrayal of Sam Giancana in
The Kennedys (2011):
"He has that steely stare that all those mafia bosses seem to have.
He could scare you without a gun. He was wonderful.
He is in pivotal scenes that tell the story of the Mafia connection to the White House.
And Serge was wonderful in portraying that scary persona.
Of course, in real life he's an absolute sweetheart, but I find that's often the case.
Usually the worst, meanest guys on film are the nicest on the set."
Jon Cassar interviewed by Gayle Macdonald for The Globe and Mail.