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Robert Iler, Stven Van Zandt and Lorraine Bracco shared new reflections on the late James Gandolfini and their time with him ...
In a new biography, “Gandolfini,” Jason Bailey seeks to find the real man behind the beloved gangster on HBO’s “The Sopranos.
The tension between James Gandolfini, the actor, and Tony Soprano, the character, was often hard for the star to live with, ...
David Chase didn't know if James Gandolfini was 'threatening enough' to play Tony Soprano while casting 'The Sopranos.' ...
"Part of me really just loved the very full, dimensional relationship I had with him as Tony. And I think maybe I only wanted ...
Chase thought Gandolfini was "brilliant," but he still had one concern before choosing him for the role, per a new biography ...
New York film critic and historian Jason Bailey traces the life of the gone-too-soon star who was so much more than his ...
More than 25 years later, it seems impossible to imagine anyone other than James Gandolfini in the role of Tony Soprano.
A new biography reveals that James Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano almost didn't happen. Initially, Sopranos creator ...
When he finally settled down and really did a reading, it was just obvious,” Chase recalled in an excerpt via Jason Bailey’s ...
The casting of James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos was not a foregone conclusion. Series creator David Chase had a specific concern about the actor before committing to the role, as ...
In Jason Bailey’s new biography about the beloved actor, Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, an excerpt of which ...