His initial training focused on stage work and he started working professionally during the 1980s in New York Theater and Film .
A friend of the family suggested that he might try doing some modeling and this led the way to a start in acting for Palance .
Palance 's initial training focused on stage work and he started working professionally during the 1980s in New York Theater and Film .
A friend of the family suggested that he might try doing some modeling and this led the way to a start in acting for Palance .