James Gandolfini surpassed any and all expectations when he portrayed Tony Soprano on The Sopranos, with a unique way of getting into character.

The new documentary "Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos" covers how the late James Gandolfini gave many of his fellow cast members $30,000 -- but not Edie Falco. “He was great to that crew.

James Gandolfini's son Michael was not allowed to see his dad work as Tony Soprano on the hit drama series when he was a kid. By the time Michael was 8, the "Sopranos" aired its final episode.

The Sopranos’ James Gandolfini Had A Trick For Acting Out Pain On The Show, And I’m Aching Just Hearing About It. Story by Mick Joest • 1w.

James Gandolfini poses on set of “In The Loop.” Getty Images “When I was 13, my dad died of a heart attack, at age 51, while we were in Italy,” Gandolfini shared.

Lorraine Bracco can clearly remember James Gandolfini’s response upon learning how The Sopranos would end after six eventful seasons.. In the new HBO documentary, Wise Guy: David Chase and The ...

‘Sopranos’ Creator David Chase Worried James Gandolfini Wasn’t “Threatening Enough” to Play Tony Soprano “When he finally settled down and really did a reading, it was just obvious ...

Van Zandt explains in the new documentary 'Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos' how the Emmy-winning actor struggled with the pressures of starring on the HBO drama KMazur/WireImage Steven Van ...

More than 25 years later, it seems impossible to imagine anyone other than James Gandolfini in the role of Tony Soprano.. But The Sopranos creator David Chase was initially worried the actor wasn ...

The Sopranos’ James Gandolfini Had A Trick For Acting Out Pain On The Show, And I’m Aching Just Hearing About It. News. By Mick Joest published 23 January 2025 This sounds painful.