The Sopranos: The Complete Book

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Or it could be like the decision in “Long Term Parking” to not only provide a glimpse of Adriana’s daydream where she just gets in her car and heads south on I-95, but to deliberately stage her death scene so that she’s off-camera when Silvio fires the fatal shot. Maybe, after spending a decade telling stories about this man — and having spent a whole lifetime thinking many of the same thoughts as Tony, particularly where their mothers were concerned — Chase just couldn’t bring himself to direct a scene explicitly killing him, or even one where he asked James Gandolfini’s face to point us more blatantly in that direction.

a b c d e "HBO: The Sopranos: Cast and Crew". HBO. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007 . Retrieved November 11, 2007. Alan: This is all-important, and we’ll see what happens to the conversation now that the phrase “death scene” is out there. We only have this one life, and precious little control over how long it lasts. How do we choose to live it? Tony Soprano has clearly made many bad choices, as have the other people at that table with him, as have nearly all the characters with whom we’ve spent these 86-plus hours of television. I think you and I are in agreement on the larger point of the scene, right, Matt?John Heard Credits". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013 . Retrieved December 6, 2013. Character profile – Meado (Meadow) Soprano". HBO. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007 . Retrieved September 28, 2007. North Jersey prosecutor and municipal judge Robert Baer filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Chase in Trenton, New Jersey federal court, alleging that he helped to create the show. Baer lost the suit, but he won a ruling that a jury should decide how much he should be paid for services as a location scout, researcher, and story consultant. Baer argued that he had introduced Chase to Tony Spirito, a restaurateur and gambler with alleged mob ties, and Thomas Koczur, a homicide detective for the Elizabeth, New Jersey Police Department. Chase had conducted interviews and tours with both, which strongly inspired some characters, settings, and storylines portrayed in The Sopranos. [41] [42] [43] On December 19, 2007, a federal jury found against Baer, dismissing all of his claims. [44] Casting [ edit ] James Gandolfini (right) and Tony Sirico (left) visit the U.S. Air Force during a USO visit to Southwest Asia In 2005, Stern Pinball released a Sopranos pinball machine designed by George Gomez. [229] [230] Podcasts [ edit ] a b Sepinwall, Alan (September 26, 2022). "The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 28, 2022.

Long, Christian (August 24, 2015). "How Tony Sirico's Criminal Past Prepared Him To Play Paulie Walnuts On 'The Sopranos' ". Uproxx. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018 . Retrieved February 23, 2018.

Levine, Stuart (April 23, 2008). " "The Sopranos": David Chase fesses up". Variety. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013 . Retrieved November 23, 2008. Chase directed it himself. They finished the pilot and showed it to HBO executives, but the show was put on hold for several months. [24] Character profile – Patsy Parisi". HBO. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008 . Retrieved July 29, 2008.