Background
Pastore was born in New York City, the middle child in a family of six.
Pastore was born in New York City, the middle child in a family of six.
He has worked as a property person with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (Local 52). Pastore wrote the book You"re Not in Mom"s Kitchen Anymore, published in 1998, with recipes and tips for college students. Pastore made his directorial and producing debut at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in 2009 with his film Waiting Foreign
Budd, which garnered eight awards including best director, best producer and best film awards.
The 30-minute documentary is about a staged reading of On the Waterfront which was originally written by Budd Schulberg and was attended by him the night before his death. The award was presented at the Shrine Auditorium in January 2010.
He is member of the New York Friars Club.