David Chase interview on "The Sopranos" (2001)

Creator of "The Sopranos" David Chase discusses the development of the show and its success.
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[@meghanservidio8961]

Charlie never had the makings of a varsity interviewer ....

[@kellydavid8169]

Meghan Servidio I can’t believe how awful he is.... Well said,

[@truthlover2319]

I Was Just Thinking What A Douch Charlie Rose Is Then I Saw You Comment. He Is In The Freemasonic Cult Or Some Other Fraternal Organization So People In The Cult Always Get The Jobs & Get Promoted. You Want To Know Another Douch Who Can't Act Or Interview But He Always Gets Gigs That He Is Lame On- Joe Rogan. CULT MEMBERS. Actual Cults, Probably satanic.

[@filipkurbanovic9231]

@@truthlover2319 judging by the way you capitalise each word except for satanic, I'd say you're in a cult of your own

[@truthlover2319]

@@filipkurbanovic9231 satanists & cult Members Are Creepy Weird Stupid Losers & Don't Deserve Any Respect. F' Them All & You Loser.

[@waelesmair6250]

Highly underrated comment

[@sarahbee3868]

I never realized how terrible Charlie Rose is... constantly interrupting, asking dumb questions. I wish Dick Cavett was still doing his show. He was a great interviewer and it would have been amazing to watch him with David Chase or James Gandolfini.

[@transcendcapitalism]

it was also super obvious that he was a weird gross sexual predator for years before that came out too

[@hugonongbri8100]

David Chase should've just ignored him like he did paulie in Italy. ...commendatori !!!! 😂😅😆

[@borsemusic9928]

THAT WAS HIM!!!!! I knew it lmao

[@Therion0184]

Cocksucka

[@danieldimino4622]

Mr Chase always looks like he's got somewhere better to be lol....he's such a damn genious though

[@miamitten1123]

*Genius

[@daves984]

11.5 million views. Those were the days. You would talk about it monday morning at work, then patiently wait till Sunday night to watch the next episode.

[@NBC.SATURDAY.NIGHT.LIVE.]

Nothing beats watching the sopranos in the summertime

[@dustinmccann5231]

being outside in the summer's gotta be close though

[@MrConstantMalachi]

Charlie is the master of the inopportune interruption

[@rhump01]

David Chase = genius. Charlie Rose = knucklehead

[@FanWithNoName94]

if you see the show as “glorifying” the type of life Tony lives that says more about you than the creators. Tony does what he wants when he wants, yet he finds his life has no meaning. This interview was conducted fairly early in the show, but maybe Charlie Rose has since finished it and can make the distinction between glorifying and a portrayal.

[@menzoznem]

I'm not even convinced the interviewer has actually watched the show. Maybe a few episodes, but he seems to read the whole series wrong so I doubt he watch it all.

[@notmyname9261]

He didn't agree with your viewpoint on it, therefore he didn't watch it. Bit arrogant.

[@allanthomas315]

I have been watching sopranos since I was a teenager, and I still figure out new aspects of the film series, its like a rubix cube. I cant wait to afford the blue ray collection.

[@michaelcoletta4547]

The show really did raise the bar for television production. KZbin is introducing it to new generations.

[@bluecollarlit]

I notice new aspects of the show each time I watch, too. I relate strongly to your comment.

[@bluecollarlit]

P.S. Hope you have Sopranos in your Blue Ray collection now.

[@darj617]

Charlie Rose doesn't get it

[@stripedpants1668]

But he did get something else....

[@FriedEggsWithChips]

??

[@stansmad]

@@FriedEggsWithChips - Fired for numerous sexual harassment cases .

[@meghanservidio8961]

:34 seconds in, and David Chase looks completely annoyed like “Christ, why am I here?”

[@MarthaMedicare]

I believe Mr Chase was a very stoic person. In the 4 interviews I've seen him in he carries himself the same unemotional way.

[@NBC.SATURDAY.NIGHT.LIVE.]

The handshake at the beginning says it all Lololol

[@budusbusham3324]

Tbf that’s just his regular face

[@menzoznem]

I think he highly dislikes fake people. The interviewer probably had a conversation with him before the camera weren't rolling yet. Hence, he's annoyed already.

[@histguy101]

David Chase: "I don't just hate this man... I hate all men."

[@MReynaArte]

totaly watching and digging this show..this show is so good at so many levels

[@MoosebreathMan65]

Interesting how Chase states early on in the interview that he doesn’t really think therapy did much for him. This was probably the inspiration for Tony’s arc at the end of the show where he learned almost nothing at all from therapy and saw no substantial change in his behavior or outlook on life. In the conversation with AJ’s therapist after Melfi dumps him, we see how Tony is right back to where he started in season 1.

[@miamitten1123]

Yeah, if you watch as much David Chase interviews as I have, you’ll see Tony Soprano (minus the violence/adultery) is David Chase.

[@dimitristsouts3634]

Don’t forget that he based the show with his mother in mind and how he could drive a tough man mad( that’s why he made the lead a mafia boss).

[@MrCobrien1212]

I wonder how many ppl say therapy did nothing when it maybe did help.

[@Chimponaut]

Terence Winter said the ending of the therapy on the show was inspired by David going to like a psychology conference after getting awarded some price for the therapy bits in the sopranos. And there they had one presentation about how sociopaths only use therapy to become better criminals. After that when they left David Chase told Terence Winter "I know the ending of the show now". In essence, all the therapy in the show had just been a waste of time and it only made Tony a better criminal.

[@jaydham1]

This guy asked all the wrong questions

[@merkitten953]

"David just stop"... wtf? What is wrong with Charlie Rose here? He's being so disrespectful and weird.

[@tenparab]

Chase gave a bullshit answer, you cant see that ?

[@youngsandwichgaming9071]

@@tenparab the fact that the mob life leads to unhappiness is like the whole point of the show lol

[@maychild1961]

Charlie Rose is completely clueless about the series. Not his turf

[@bertilknudsen]

Maybe you're thinking of Dan Rather.@Mark Cianfarani

[@svonkie]

@Mark Cianfarani Yeah, he got metoo'd

[@holeymattress8128]

Long awkward pause "You're introducing this lesbian element too..." "Not really, it doesn't go anywhere." "It doesn't? It's just one scene there?" (Charlie Rose is sad and disappointed.)

[@astroguster5522]

He answered the question are you glorifying the mob? Perfectly and Charlie really didn't get the answer and completely derailed a would-be interesting discussion. Still great to hear David Chases view on the show mid run.

[@janekas6]

Thank You for posting this!

[@Isekaiser]

This interview was almost like watching Tony talking to Dr. Melfi 😂😭 love that it was an awkward interview with good points that just go stale or feeling forced . It’s like playing chess with a guy who thinks he’s gonna win because he’s a grandmaster equivalent in checkers

[@chrisk1180]

Pretty good analogy there

[@Isekaiser]

@@chrisk1180 lmfaoo I just realized It , like I felt like David was doin that thing where Tony cant specify deeply because Its the business

[@bobos6147]

The reporter ought to talk less and let Chase respond in full.

[@goodyeoman4534]

The interviewer is intolerable. Needs to put vanity back on docking station.

[@Anon1696]

Chase does very well with being interrupted in conversation

[@notmyname9261]

He barely interrupted him. I think you're being slightly too precious about David here.

[@Myke-ix2ui]

I like Charlie but by far this is the worst interview I ever seen In the history of the show.

[@kevinw712]

I'm pleasantly surprised to see this level of nuance in a youtube comment. On this particular video, where yeah it is a wonky interview, but also I think colored by what happened in the last couple years, most people would just be flushing him full stop. Of course not EVERY interview would be great, this one certainly doesn't at all seem to be, but there's a reason Charlie Rose was one of the most respected long form conversationalists in the business for so long. I did break into a grin when Chase says totally stonefaced "That's the question I always get asked more than any other".

[@bennettmusiccollective3218]

Could this interviewer be more disrespectful and annoying? How many times is he going to say “David c’mon!” Like every word he says is a lie. How insulting.

[@dickhertz7457]

I know right. That guy is such a dick. Who would subject themselves to this dude's interviewing

[@BucketOfMarbles]

Season 3 is the best Sopranos season imo.

[@rahuls.s253]

Season 4

[@joshuafult84]

4 , 5 , 6 , 3 , 2 , 1 in order

[@vaahtobileet]

"Where do you get your ideas from?" "Why did you create this show" real insightful questions here. "Edie Falco. " Wtf? Apparently they'd been waiting a long time to get Chase on the show as well.

[@adamwright8371]

15:01 - 15:11 gets awkward

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

David Chase never seems too happy or interested in giving interviews, he's a hardworking man so it's okay

[@ariesradke6193]

Tf r u talking about?

[@BookClubDisaster]

He seems almost as cranky as Tony Soprano himself!

[@johnk2397]

"Promise me you won't do a sopranos movie" 18:02 haha

[@r0hini]

wow. charlie rose is amazingly insufferable. had never before watched any of his interviews, and likely will not watch any more. what a disservice to david chase and his work on 'the sopranos'.

[@vaahtobileet]

haha that handshake at the start. I think Charlie was just gesturing with his left hand and David Chase thought he was going for a handshake.

[@johnathonjaco6055]

the interviewer is one of those average joe white dudes depicted alot in the sopranos

[@bobby.m136]

Referring to the statement Chase made about the humanity in his eyes made for the show and he really couldn't explain that... my best guess would be there's something between directors that they know about would be like putting the English on it in pool ..don't exactly have words to describe it but you know what it is exactly to the tee

[@totalbliss1]

Charlie Rose was such a good interviewer, but this has got to be one of his worst. I'm sure he regrets this one amongst many other things

[@menzoznem]

4:29 he is in the middle of that story and the interviewer interupts. I think David wanted to explain his mother was his reference point to create Tony's mother. Maybe if the interviewer actually listened he would pick up on this. But no has to interrupt to be able to ask his premade questions.

[@JS-tk2co]

not rose's finest hour obviously

[@vector8310]

Charlie somehow had a tin ear when it came to the Sopranos

[@ongbruhlol]

david chase looks like Jigsaw 😂

[@dschrads13]

This series, why did you create it? Damn god bless that clown whose been renowned for being so unbelievably thoughtful.

[@Throplife]

I think its safe to say he's a "series" guy

[@laamiroly]

Charlie Rose fucks up the interview right off the bat.

[@michaelmccarthy2498]

David Chase is a ‘Made Man’ no doubt, our thing ! 💔

[@darylkelly8386]

lesbian story ? the tennis coach?

[@lazaruspit7217]

It lasted for 30 seconds......and suddenly it's a story?.....stupida facking interveiw!

[@littlecozettescrew6818]

Lazarus pit you hava faak’n bee on your head!

[@lazaruspit7217]

@@littlecozettescrew6818 didn't Christopher kill you when you were sleeping?.........

[@littlecozettescrew6818]

@@lazaruspit7217 Haha, yes. Chrissy (accidentally) whacked me on-screen after he was doing a little H. But I’m ok! We used a stuffed animal stunt dog 🐕 for filming..

[@lazaruspit7217]

@@littlecozettescrew6818 good for you! 👍👍👍

[@Isekaiser]

I wonder how David feels now after that last question being answered now. The movie is highly anticipated lol

[@davidvandenberg8367]

Lol at him him snidely saying that Tony isn’t being punished because he is unhappy… some people are so far behind they actually believe they’re leading

[@thehh5118]

10:41-11:45 That was an *extremely* awkward segment... WOW. This was such a terrible interview, and it's not because of David Chase.

[@shelleyisom2639]

Does David Chase ever mention the influence that Carlos Castaneda had on this Greatest of All Series?

[@shellbacksclub]

frikin host laughs at everything at the most inappropriate times!

[@Locoandchooch]

This show could have went on for 20 years. I wish it would have 😢

[@markshortall3384]

Without James Gandolfini?????

[@Locoandchooch]

@@markshortall3384 Definitely not without The boss.

[@dltguitar6532]

@@Locoandchooch I agree the show only was good when Tony, his mom, Carmella or the crew like Bonpensiero or paulie walnuts was on. I despise characters like Christopher, the soprano kids or his sister Janice.. these characters are so irritating and their plot lines were not good

[@josephballard3641]

Historically carmine has always said, charlie was nothing more than a glorified interviewer.

[@shellbacksclub]

greatest show OAT!

[@thomasduncan5522]

I think Charlie was letting us have a glimpse into his personal issues when he argued that the life was being glorified. Then he goes on to focus on a lesbian scene that wasn’t even a blip on the radar. Dude was a freak haha.

[@budusbusham3324]

Yeah as a Brit I’ve never heard of the guy until he was metoo’d and like, fuck. This guy had a career as an interviewer?

[@folaolakunbi4961]

this is the most animated i've seen chase in an interview

[@ZPD-doo-DAH]

100%. That's what made it all the more heartbreaking that Chase was interrupted so frequently.

[@adambrothwood]

There's a clear dichotomy that Tony is going through. In no way do I feel that his decisions glorify his actions. At the same time, I would never envy the everyday life and the choices he has to make. The Machiavellian strategy to keep up appearances within the soap opera of the Mafia lifestyle. The expectation to be a constant mediator for his underlings in the crew. The aggregation that he has to separate his actual family from the criminal life that he so consumed by. When he's the Mafia Tony, he's all of that person and then when he's the family man he's all of that too. Both are real in their own right. Both separate and both the same. The conflict comes from where he tries to take the best from the bad and make the good better and then take the best from the good and make the bad better. They are separate and yet the same. But we cannot ever allow them meet. That is the power of Carmella. She is our 'moral compass'

[@NandoKineck]

Who would’ve thought Jigsaw created one of the best shows in TV history

[@adrrda6091]

David Chase looks a little like Johnny Sack here. Would have been nice if he'd give the interview with Johnny Sack's aloof attitude.

[@ryank289]

How exactly was Carmela a string woman? She took him back after every cheating episode. And she struggled with knowing that she benefited from his crimes but ultimately was OK with it.

[@travis8947]

Charlie seems a little light in the loafers 🤌

[@snyy3566]

I love how Charlie rose is at once praising Gandolfini and his portrayal of Tony as humanizing and then critiquing David chase for not subjecting tony to serous enough consequences in the first couple of seasons. What would have been adequate to rose, tony being put in front of a firing squad in episode 1? Did he forget he just praised the show 2 minutes earlier for being a nuanced character study? This mindset is incompatible with compelling storytelling.

[@royboxing5421]

The interviewer actually asked some good questions, but he didnt listen to the answers.

[@DJWOWW100]

who was the director of this interview? what is this camera placement? its placed so weird and so awkward

[@jasonjohinke5651]

Lloyd Braun? The guy from Seinfeld?

[@mikederucki]

It really is! The real Lloyd Braun was an entertainment lawyer for both Chase and Larry David. LD stated that he named Lloyd Braun in Seinfeld after the real guy.

[@aleksandardjordjevic2729]

Completely wrong interviewer... This is freaking cringy, David Chase is extremely patient and nice guy, to the point that he maybe even didn't care, but probably thought about it later "WTF"..?" I would do a better interview, as an average fan...

[@folaolakunbi4961]

oooohhh!!!!

[@pawelmatus]

In the words of Paulie: Hey, who thought AJ can't be funny. He he

[@pikiwiki]

is Charlie Rose bullying David Chase in this interview? Makes me wonder if Charlie is scared, or jealous of Chase's fame and success

[@whorepet]

There's absolutely NO GLORY in the Sopranos. That's what makes this series stand out so much, it's not a marvel movie, there's no heroes and for real. Look, here in Italy we've had two cult series about mob guys: Romanzo Criminale and Gomorra. You want to talk about gloryfying mobsters then have a look at those. Hell what about the Godfather, Goodfellas? Scarface anyone?? It's a shame Gomorra was even produced by a guy who defines himself as a anti-mafia journalist. No, the Sopranos really manage to give you an uncomfortable chill thinking about that life. It's repugnant. Spot on David Chase, we're lucky he didn't just make one big movie for hollywood and instead went for 91 episodes.

[@lagerhound]

David Chase is very good and interesting in interviews, but this interviewer was pretty poor and didn't get the best out of him.

[@AtoZbassfishing9]

exactly 20 years later David Chase broke his promise and gave us a half assed soprano movie

[@bluecollarlit]

David Chase wanted to make a movie that wasn't about the Sopranos, it was going to be about riots in Newark that took place in the late Sixties. Financial backers of the film insisted the Sopranos characters and their antecedents be brought into it, to draw in the Sopranos audience. Mr. Chase didn't get to make the film he wanted to make.

[@uga77]

Wow...imagine being the networks that passed on the show.

[@totalbliss1]

At the time only two networks were the only options for a show like this...HBO & Showtime. All others don't deal with such subject matter and Netflix streaming and other HBO wannabes didn't exist.

[@BasilFomeen]

Charlie never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@petrichorjournal8866]

"Ok Charlie, I promise no Sopranos movies if you promise not to harass female interns."

[@douglaskelshaw643]

I lasted three minutes and twelve seconds. Sorry, Charlie.

[@OfficialWorldChampion]

was charlie drunk for this one

[@AirlinersHD]

Commendatori... :)

[@johnnytoobad7785]

I think Charlie had his mind on "chasing intern tail.." rather than the topic at hand. What an overpaid "horn dog".

[@86Doza]

Wrong interviewer, wrong bloke.

[@folaolakunbi4961]

broke that promise

[@laurasutcliffe723]

Charlie Rose just revealed his own ignorance...

[@sarthakdas5801]

7:17

[@shydawghanbowski4683]

Damn hes a bank president hes more of a criminal then Sopranos could ever be

[@phantomfire8228]

9:00

[@walkermorgan1710]

Lol Therapy is so mainstream now I miss when it was underground

[@amadeomiotto4573]

I swear to god being of Italian origins is a bless as far as creativity , passion , art , etc .. but Italian parents are very sick ..

[@phantomfire8228]

10:41

[@yellow6100]

Wtf ,is youtube a time machine ? ^^

[@ariesradke6193]

Therapy is just talking. They are doing therapy right now.

[@gjmarkjesse1324]

Guess you can call that an interview. Heh heh.

[@walkermorgan1710]

Shows fucking GOAT and David Chase is still confused as to why it was successful and he can’t believe he was actually successful

[@pianoman551000]

Damn, Charlie! This is one interview that you just didn't know how to handle!! You messed up in such a horrific way! Poor David Chase had to sit through your insipid, trite questions!

[@XanderShiller]

Meghan Segvidio is so pretty

[@xxczerxx]

I haven't seen anyone rationalise this interview particularly -- can anyone give insight as to why Rose would be so arsey towards Chase/the Sopranos? The show wasn't really THAT controversial so it must be something personal that Rose is offended by.

[@calimanduff]

I don’t get the interviewers point that making Tony unhappy isn’t enough to say that the show doesn’t glorify the mob life. Like no, he’s never really more directly punished (depending on how you view the ending) but showing that this kind of life just makes those living it miserable is like the opposite of glorification. Tony never gets to revel in any glory, everything is always falling to shit. It honestly feels so revealing about American soceity that this guy thinks that someone building a palace of misery for themselves is glorious simply because he has money. Like does the first half of a Christmas carol glorify Scrooge? At the end he’s happy but he has less money, so is he being punished for charitably? Honestly, like that quote actually makes me appreciate the sopranos so much more because it clearly gets at something horrible misguided about American culture that so many people can look at Tony and think “seems worth it”. What a psycho this guy is lmao.

[@MrJoosebawkz]

11:40 ish. this exchange. wow Charlie Rose is an idiot huh. Makes me want to cry... It's a tv show

[@notmyname9261]

People really get so pissed off with the interviewer just for asking questions. Believe it or not it's okay to ask questions about whether or not it glorifies Tony without actually personally believing that. It's an opinion many ordinary people will hold and it's worth discussing. It's just a conversation and Chase handles it just fine. Chill out, he isn't some precious guy who can't be questioned.

[@BasilFomeen]

Charlie talking strong women and lesbians? Hmmm

[@paulpatane2439]

This interview is hideous. Watch the interview with Peter B,its awesome and fascinating..

[@laceyunderall22]

Agreed!