Steve Buscemi appeared in a 1996 American black comedy.
He made his directorial debut in 1996 , with Trees Lounge , in which he also starred .	Trees Lounge	Trees Lounge
The film 's black humor , based on examination of characters ' self-destructive behavior , has been cited as an influence by The Sopranos creator David Chase , who later hired Buscemi to direct `` Pine Barrens '' and three other episodes of the show , and to star as Tony Soprano 's cousin Tony Blundetto during the show 's fifth season .	film	film	black humor	black humor	The Sopranos	The Sopranos	David Chase	David Chase	Pine Barrens	Pine Barrens (The Sopranos)	Tony Soprano	Tony Soprano	Tony Blundetto	Tony Blundetto	fifth season	The Sopranos (season 5)
