David Chase on ‘The Sopranos’ Legacy & ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ | The Rolling Stone Interview

[@Sernival]

When I was a kid David Chase was old Now That I'm Older he's still old

[@MonarchPoolPlaster]

He has the same haircut as Junior.

[@412StepUp]

I was thinking the same thing. LOL.

[@Me-ow2by]

Hehe

[@Nick.random]

He keeps cash under the mattress

[@tommyphil4713]

Haha Pauli would approve 👍

[@StuUngar]

When Chase is describing Tony Sirico’s surprised look, I immediately thought of the scene where Paulie realizes Finn is Meadow’s boyfriend. Paulie really is a cartoon character.

[@RockAndGrohlMe]

SAME! That’s the greatest non-animated cartoon moment EVER!😂😳😲🌪🌪🔥

[@paulanders4339]

And lived because of it. Because he acts so clueless that’s literally why he’s never killed

[@joerivandeweyer3056]

Paulie was the only one in that cast that did some years in the can and was an actual Colombo associate in the past. So calling him the cartoonish casted guy is really ironic, and ignorant.

[@skinssxe]

There he is, heh heh heh heh!!!

[@StuUngar]

@@joerivandeweyer3056 And on cue, the know it all dbag has to chime in. I’m well aware about Sirico’s time with the Colombo’s. He did time for shaking down clubs in Manhattan. He worked under Sonny Franzese. There are pictures of Sonny Franzese hanging out with the cast and visiting his old associate Sirico. Youre not sharing anything new jackass.

[@davidoneill913]

The amount of Sopranos dialogue I have lodged in my memory is crazy , a unique masterpiece.

[@adamspeckert7296]

David Chase is a genius for creating The Sopranos. Best show ever.

[@prairie_dog_5443]

He is indeed. And his choice of all actors there is impeccable as well

[@chadmichael03]

What's crazy is that just hearing him talk, not just in this but the few other times through the years that people have recorded sitting down to talk to him for an extended period of time, it's clear just from hearing him talk that he's a genius in terms of knowing himself, knowing other people and social situations, and knowing art. You rarely actually get that from other people who created works of art or science that are clearly genius. It's more like "did this person just luck into what they created? WTF?" With David Chase, it's like, of COURSE he created this. How could anyone else have possibly done it.

[@adamchewy2284]

everything else he has made BOMBED. However... that's fine by me. What he created and left us with is by far a masterpiece that will never go away, and as people get older and can see it, they are watching greatness bc it's the greatest show ever. I don't care how bad he flops... He's done the world so much by creating this one tv show.

[@James_Price79]

@@adamchewy2284 This Chase was more creative than spielberg.

[@followingtheroe1952]

Big brains and little feet, a hit in any studios league

[@Ryguy87c]

Only show I can rewatch every year and get something new from it every time. Actual genius.

[@rustyshackleford4761]

La cerva means the doe as in baby deer. She’s shot on all fours in the woods by Sil 🤯

[@Ryguy87c]

@@rustyshackleford4761 add another to the list!

[@TheClubritz]

Too right Ryan. Watched the show about 10 times through and only recently realised Rhiannon's role in the ending! Completely gobsmacked.

[@scabootie]

@@TheClubritz huh

[@Blackkey034]

I just get depressed lol. And get anxiety. One lf the best tho

[@RussellFlowers]

I love that Chase, when saying "No", usually doesn't elaborate. It's just "No."

[@FireCracker3240]

He is very blunt, and his word is final. This is not someone you challenge lightly. I respect the hell out of that.

[@johnconway9882]

Ah...but he does explain his "No" response at 6:45, regarding Ray Liotta and the Tony Soprano role

[@watchinboats]

Agree.. his communication style is powerful.. you need some pedigree and seniority to be able to pull it off tho I reckon.

[@0mnicide]

The David Lynch approach. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJvSfnitZ7eMoqM

[@Gemmarose9012]

That’s because a lot of people don’t understand that “No” is a complete sentence.

[@VinnyDoesLife]

David Chase who doesn't usually like doing interviews approached this one very well and made it completely entertaining. Hats off to the interviewer.

[@nomobjustice]

The Jacket better be in there.

[@YouTubeDeletedYourComment]

and we wanna see how it was acquired too!

[@shubhamshahhi]

It’s the JAAAAAAAACKEEEETTTTT

[@xxczerxx]

I hope so but I don't see Richie in the cast listing :(

[@blotfd]

rocco dimeo never showed his face around here ever again.

[@Owyourhurtingme]

@@xxczerxx not everyone in the cast listing is named yet…for instance, the girl in the beginning of the trailer who is obviously Carmela is not yet listed.

[@colemanbandy671]

The fact that he hints that the studio is mis-marketing the movie makes me sigh with relief. He seems to scoff at the “Tony Soprano origin” angle as much as we do. So I’m really glad the film isn’t really about that.

[@allT1mec0psAreBad]

Yeah, when I saw the trailer, I said to myself: this is the studio’s idea of the movie, or the studio’s idea of what the audience wants to see in this movie, and at best probably only vaguely represents the movie that David Chase made.

[@RawOne911]

I have no problem with a Tony Soprano origin.

[@YouTubeDeletedYourComment]

This David Chase, guys more creative than Spielberg!

[@bakhtiyarpakhirdinov2461]

He's got some under his subspecies!

[@1noetic]

@@bakhtiyarpakhirdinov2461 Four in the South Beach Strumpet series alone.

[@invisibot6602]

OH!

[@thisthatxotwod948]

Again, with the movie!?

[@UnremarkableMarx]

Varsity

[@KidFresh71]

Chase seems the least pissed off he's been in a while. Nice to see David - dare I say- borderline happy? So pumped for this movie!!

[@BADHOMBRESTV]

can we just acknowledge how good the interviewer was? He controlled it very well

[@dub_dub1504]

Got a present of the box set off my kids for Father's day this year. Now rewatching it with my eldest daughter and she's blown away by the series. Just like I was over 20 years ago. That's a mark of how good The Sopranos really is.

[@jakemorj5498]

Not the greatest show for a parent to watch with their son/daughter. Some damn awkward scenes of a sexual nature, so I’d watch it separately. Each to their own I suppose. You’re right in saying it’s a phenomenal show, however

[@dub_dub1504]

@@jakemorj5498 you're not wrong about the awkwardness. But she's nearly an adult now. First adult TV show I've watched with her. Well worth the occasional moment of awkwardness to share the greatest TV show ever made with her.

[@bigcaesar314]

i think youve been watching too many "step-sibling" videos..you might not wanna watch the show with your DAUGHTER !! what are you gonna do when a scene of Tony banging some late teen-early 20s chick pops up??

[@dub_dub1504]

@@bigcaesar314 we already got through those scenes. Awkward AF but we got through it. And I'm not into family based porn. Weird that you brought that up. Is it something you're into?

[@redwing1214]

@@dub_dub1504 I watched The Sopranos with my mom. I started watching it at 16. I didn’t feel too awkward. When I watched it with my dad or girlfriend, their were some awkward moments lol. Especially with my girlfriend.

[@niagarajoe4402]

I rewatch The Sopranos ATLEAST once a year….it is truly the best show ever made

[@PJ-po6xy]

No lies here💯

[@princebowie9950]

Sopranos & Wire

[@joeblough261]

Fuck The Wire. Golden Girls is better than that show.

[@jackmoreno9339]

Chase cracks me up, he always looks dis-interested in everything.

[@Slim_Ch4rles]

Commendatoré!

[@w0undedmakers251]

@@masterprattu blow ur brainz out

[@BrooklynLuke]

I think he’s a person that lives with immense emotional pain at all times.

[@spurgear]

He should hook up with Lynch

[@frankvilla547]

Read the Sopranos Sessions, in the interview with Chase, he demonstrates what he cares about, he's very subtle, but you'll know what it is.

[@australian2]

My dad was my age (early 20’s) watching The Sopranos with me in his lap. Now I’m still obsessed with the show. Can’t wait for the movie.

[@hoosier-daddy6807]

David chase is overrated, he thinks to highly of himself, he's quite smug in most of his interviews, his recent movie "the many saints of newark" he tried to portray it as a masterpiece yet it will most likely go down as 1 of the biggest shambles in movie debut history , the movie shows who David chase really is a $hitty screen written who thinks very highly of himself.

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

@@hoosier-daddy6807 So you're saying he's a shitty screenwriter who built a shitty house that's gonna cave in and kill an unborn fucking baby any day now?

[@intelligentspeculator7327]

Jokes aside, as a hardcore KZbin Sopranos fan, I have no doubts that us, the YT Sopranos community, have contributed a great deal to expanding and keeping this show more alive than ever. Great Sopranos uploaders, who we all know, a lot of great jokes in the comment boxes and the fact that The Sopranos is just ideal for YT compilations, helped set the perfect moment for this prequel movie.

[@ps3man76]

Getdafuqouttaheerrreee

[@acerimmer7557]

You know it, and I know it!

[@JorraneRei]

A lot of great jokes in the shineboxes.

[@MD-zy9no]

You sir are just a pillar in this great community and I appreciate your comment it’s something about the threads where you will find a sea of ppl who know what you and others react to and talk about nothing like it I have ppl in my circle who say they love sopranos but don’t get it let things fly over there heads and you go on yt to find ppl on ur same level of cutting through scenes and idk it’s just super dope we are now getting this movie hope to get some questions answered and find out what rly happens to dicky

[@intelligentspeculator7327]

@@MD-zy9no Exactly, I also had a friend who claimed Sopranos was his favourite show. I recently talked to him, after years, and to my surprise, he was not even aware of the huge depth this show has. He loved it, but only got quite a basic layer of it, the drama, characters' features, etc, whereas the ocean is far deeper than that.

[@booognish]

Wow, can you imagine Ray Liotta as Ralphie?? Joe Pantoliano was incredible, I don’t think anyone could have done it better, but man, the thought of seeing Liotta do that part is just crazy..

[@championdesigns]

Can you imagine? Ray Liotta as Ralphie??

[@AgentRafa]

@@championdesigns Be quiet Albert!

[@rossl5908]

He would’ve played him more loud and crazy, it wouldn’t have worked. The actor who played Eugene was almost Ralphie

[@Mr.Nin10do.]

You look like you were in Miami

[@footballpredictions-g2y]

I actually think Liotta as Ralphie is a pretty good idea, although I obviously prefer Pantoliano.

[@MrJasonbushey]

HBO needs to let the skip do whatever he wants. He built HBO

[@blotfd]

earnin' with 3 hands here!

[@Nyjetsfan1289]

@@blotfd what do you think carmine would say if I wanted to switch families?

[@iamthewalrus4998]

@@Nyjetsfan1289 they don’t know you over there at nbc/fox/cbs and all these other motherfuckin networks

[@chidiumeh]

He built it with Tom Fontana's bricks.

[@trz6952]

he was the top earner, doesn't it mean something these days?

[@TruthAndReconciliation]

Great interview. Everyone is already acknowledging how much of a genius Chase is (rightfully) but the interviewer did a great job here too.

[@hoosier-daddy6807]

David chase is overrated, he thinks to highly of himself, he's quite smug in most of his interviews, his recent movie "the many saints of newark" he tried to portray it as a masterpiece yet it will most likely go down as 1 of the biggest shambles in movie debut history , the movie shows who David chase really is a $hitty screen written who thinks very highly of himself.

[@ryannowlan3838]

If you want to hear more from Chase check out his lengthy appearance on Talking Soprano's. 👍

[@FU05241960]

I could listen to David Chase talk forever, for some reason.

[@Adam-hi9dh]

Who are you, his agent? We know already.

[@AgentRafa]

@@Adam-hi9dh Charles Schwab ova here...

[@Adam-hi9dh]

@@AgentRafa 😆

[@kingfadal4711]

@@AgentRafa ooooooh!

[@burkeoutdoors6871]

If I don’t see uncle June shooting laser beams out his eyes I will be upset.

[@tomd1434]

I wanna see uncle June eating oysters in front of satrieles winking at milfs who stroll by but that’s just me

[@astroguster5522]

After going through so much bullshit day after day, it's so nice to have this film to look forward to. Thank you, David

[@reinadegrillos]

I'm 71 years old and have just finished watching the series in September 2021. I loved it. I'm living in Europe and that US reality is not universal, but the series works wonderfully for everyone because it is about human nature.

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

What a wonderful interview. David Chase really cares about these characters and the overall story arc. He's a fascinating man. Alan Sepinwall asked all the right questions. He got a lot of very interesting content and revelations out of Mr. Chase. Bravo.

[@colorcombinations7387]

100%. Good interviewing is an art!

[@JamesP145]

“Journalist...or whatever you wanna call it, people like yourself” *pan to the interviewer* 😂😂

[@alessandrodelrio1272]

That was very Sopranos 😂😂

[@timpope7274]

Whatever happened there.

[@sergiomendoza4850]

Old school af lol. Love David chase.

[@Herrbrayne]

As soon as he said that, I paused the video and started looking through the comments to see who else caught that. Hilarious.

[@rigsby1454]

How the hell did HBO try and cheap him on that mini series? He built their fucking brand!!

[@diviningrod2671]

Word around the campfire was they risked the entire network on the Sapranos. Mind you that was not the HBO of today financially .

[@dmagwaza]

@@diviningrod2671 Along with Oz.

[@StuUngar]

@@diviningrod2671 HBO was always the big dog on the block. Showtime has always been the value brand premium channel.

[@diviningrod2671]

@@StuUngar sure, being the second in home cable provider( who could forget "ON" tv company, the first in our area .) Cash wise it was a big risk, each episode is basically half a feature film, in a 12 - 16 week schedule per season. Very expensive, and it paid off and set the tone for tv drama on a new level forever.

[@zefferss]

Game of Thrones... whatever happened there. Before Sopranos, they watched putzie. Until we gave them the gift of our gabagool.

[@sphrotjhoy]

The legend, I will always thanks him for bringing The Sopranos to our lives.

[@romein138]

Chase commenting on how Paulie Walnuts was "sort of beyond doing" gives me faith that the attention to detail in capturing characters like this will be protected.

[@beverlyefird6190]

Love the Sopranos. Please bring it back to HBO. Thank you.

[@lucydog3376]

Well you must have been bitterly disappointed...

[@JoeyMartz]

@@lucydog3376 - lmfao! echo that.

[@paquelasprisas]

What an interesting, respectful, serious-yet-casual conversation about a show I adore between two guys who know their craft. With little to no spoilers regarding the movie. I enjoyed every second of it and I wish there was more content like this more often.

[@dmagwaza]

Shout out to the legendary Tom Fontana for giving David Chase the prequel idea.

[@MultiEvil85]

Yes! Tom Fontana is great too.

[@dmagwaza]

@@MultiEvil85 Yep. Deserves as much credit as David Chase for influencing modern TV.

[@juliedavis7445]

Tom Fontana is a GOAT

[@zachhi89]

He sat on one cheek the whole interview!

[@14AspenDrive]

Bullshit he sat funny

[@Shadow-gm9ct]

Too many movies

[@danielhudson2687]

He’s right about that first scene I think when the music started rolling and tony walks down to get the paper and the whole speech about coming in at the end. Now that guy mentioned it that’s when I think I wanted to actively see more . I was hooked after first episode I didn’t start watching it til 2017

[@rebeccab1808]

Looking forward to this! Sopranos is GOAT! James Gandolfini- no words for how phenomenal of an actor he was, deeply missed!

[@kevintaylor113]

I really wonder if James “Jimmy” Gandolfini were here, if he’d like the fact that Micheal was cast in the role of the young Tony? I think that’s exactly why Micheal told Chase “fuck no” when Chase approached him for the first time because he saw what happened to his dad or didn’t know if he would be able to fill the huge wingtips? I can only imagine what the future held for Jimmy artistically? Miss you Jimmy RIP!

[@michaeltonner7768]

@@kevintaylor113 one monster actor

[@philipsctba]

i've never seen Chase in such a good mood, great job Alan

[@sergiomendoza4850]

He’s very allegorical. The sacred and the propane.

[@iloveamerica007]

Lolol

[@tomasbradee2122]

Trees barns what is he Ranger Rick?!?

[@ironsideeve2955]

It’s like listening to a mellifluous box

[@mraycgz]

What? I’m in awe of you.

[@jonathandahbour3039]

Clamped in irons

[@rooksy7867]

The Sopranos and The Wire are the two best shows ever created.. Genius level..

[@BrooklynLuke]

Sopranos > The Wire

[@EciEhtKcuf]

OZ

[@rooksy7867]

@@EciEhtKcuf Oz is in that conversation for sure.. Even just for that first episode where Schillinger goes full predator on Beecher.. Just snatches the innocence from the viewers 😱

[@59hoovaZEKEY]

The way Baltimore feel about the wire Jersey feels the same way about Sopranos and its something u only see when u come here or go to Jersey..

[@Number1bossmane]

Man y’all SLEEP on boardwalk empire it’s actually insane

[@Milly75]

After watching the Saints of Newark in a Cinema with other fans of The Sopranoes, it was an experience, thankyou David Chase for one of the most Iconic TV shows of all time.

[@stevengodoy6896]

Woke up this morin' watched some David Chase.

[@zefferss]

Are we gonna finally find out how many years Phil did in the can? It was never really mentioned during The Sopranos.

[@chrisbfreelance]

Also it hints he had to make some compromises, I hope we get a full rundown.

[@Despair505]

I hope they mention his original family name

[@tomasbradee2122]

Leotardo. That’s his legacy…

[@brandonkylemarks]

Somebody needs to tell zefferss a couple of three things

[@ton8294]

He didn’t like to talk about it..not a fuking peep!

[@edwardmclaughlin7935]

What a treat. Superb interview. This movie is that gift I want to resist opening for fear of it ending and will tear-into at the first opportunity.

[@tonyq8739]

I can speak of all my capos: David has the makings of the varsity athlete

[@philipdraper7284]

The sopranos is absolutely the greatest tv show ever made. Period. The nuance, the acting, the open plot-line never resolved, the deception and lying of the characters. It’s so human and so special. It’s the one show I can watch over and over again.

[@michaeltonner7768]

Amen, so true

[@lucashenderson2775]

You can divide television into 2 eras: B.S. (Before Sopranos) and A.S. (After Sopranos). It's the show that changed how television is made. It forced everyone to raise their game.

[@buttercup3333]

Being 30 years old, I had older sisters who would watch the show. So it was kind of a part of the household and my childhood. I have been rewatching the show now that I’m older for years and I always learn something new each time.

[@TraphouseBoominOU]

20 years I waited for a soprano spin off. I compromised. I watch KZbin clips.

[@jimmymcnulty5079]

Lmao

[@14AspenDrive]

KZbin clips off the radiator

[@TraphouseBoominOU]

@@14AspenDrive 😂😂😂

[@ultramarine40k65]

To be honest this whole movie felt like a compromise

[@PabloHeldmusic]

beautiful interview!

[@rocknrollajohnnyquid876]

You're not gonna believe this. He killed sixteen Czechoslovakians. The guy was an interior decorator.

[@marcocarello452]

His house looked like shit.

[@tomasbradee2122]

Probably whiped his ass bare handed before he came to this country!!!

[@acerimmer7557]

That kind of guy probably washes his balls in ice water!

[@ER-me1ii]

He got a little pissed off when paulie didn’t put universal remote on docking station.

[@gfunkmadness]

David chase always had and still has the makings of a varsity director, uncle junior would be proud and brag about it to all the girl cousins

[@ashrafasmal6290]

I would go postal if he ends the movie with a cut to black 🤣

[@aQubaisi]

David Chase is a genius, I hope this movie lives up to what the show was and still is.

[@dub_dub1504]

Interviewer did a great job here. This interview and his one on the Talking Sopranos are my favourites.

[@conorkelly6351]

Could listen to David talk for hours. Great interview by Alan. This movie is the event I'm looking forward to most for the rest of the year haha!

[@egorvodkin]

”Journalists.. or whatever you want to call them, people like yourself” than operator shows the face of the interviewer absorbing it

[@KennethKaniff999]

pretty gangster line right there.

[@ironsideeve2955]

Yeah that one hit him a bit

[@Bread_Bug]

Sounds like a Phil Leotardo or Little Carmine line

[@ironsideeve2955]

@@Bread_Bug I wouldda been proud to call him my own son

[@chefboiardeeznutz9881]

Vera as Livia is perfect.

[@cohenkane2148]

Yes! I forget the one with her and Paul Walker. She shows some Livia there.

[@listentothenightfilms]

@@cohenkane2148 Her Norma Bates on Bates Motel was very Livia-ish too.

[@Despair505]

When I heard that casting choice I knew I had nothing to fear about this prequel

[@MostDopeLarry]

@@cohenkane2148 running scared badass movie !

[@cohenkane2148]

@@listentothenightfilms Shit, maybe I got that movie wrong. It was Bates Motel show.

[@gertrudelamare1017]

For a guy creating the best mafia show ever, David Chase is so calm and non emotional.

[@14AspenDrive]

He's depressed af.

[@KiambuX]

Alan: After all of these years, you finally have made a Sopranos movie. David: 🙄 💭 "This f*ckin' guy."

[@jonathanoleary3214]

Top class writer, top class interviewer , top class interview. More excited than ever to see this now.

[@eckzotic]

seen many shows over the years, none of them stay with you the way the sopranos does. without a doubt the greatest show to ever be made

[@mraycgz]

What a great interview. I enjoyed this very much. Thank you.

[@Mozgopija]

Ladies and gentlemen, the creator of the best TV series in the history of television - David Chase.

[@ntznrr5924]

Hell yeah

[@michaeltonner7768]

Your right

[@alsimmons1870]

29:45 Interesting to hear him mention Vinny Ocean, who it was always speculated Tony Soprano was loosely based on. I guess that’s some what of a confirmation that he was paying attention to the irl counterparts of The Sopranos. There’s a documentary on KZbin called “The Real Sopranos” that is an absolute must watch for any Sopranos fan.

[@jdlhawaii]

I love how David accidently called Jim, Tony.

[@TimmyMcGowan]

this interview is a good example of why art is so amazing. You want him to say something that speaks to you or changes you or explains something about life that could help you, deep down we’re all looking for an answer, but he’s just a regular guy talking about the logistics of his job. The only way he can compel you is by tuning into something bigger than himself and channeling that into creating a piece of art that lets you pull a message out that resonates with you to make into something of your own.

[@yourmother3207]

Well said

[@Drvanosdrand]

Whatever David puts out I'm there 2-3 hours makes no difference. The man's work speaks for itself. He should be telling the studio what,when and how not the other way around

[@dannyb632]

This is one of the best interviews and interviewers I have ever seen. I usually give credit where due to the interviewee but this guy Alan strikes a perfect balance of interesting, well thought out questions and actually letting the subject speak. Fantastic.

[@jimmyrocco52]

i love the sopranos- i watch it or just put it on more than anythng else. i grew up in LI. & as a kid we went to my grandparents apt in manhatten with my parents & bro my uncles fams & cousins would come & my sicilian grandma would make us all dinner.the recreation of that culture thats in the sopranos is more real than ive seen in any othr thing.my wife once askd me why i have it on for years now & i told her it comforts me bcz it does. i hope the movie is great. p.s.aftr christopher dies- paulie told tony that if tony was like a dad to christopher then he(paulie) was his "dutch uncle".

[@BariTone7-v5r]

Can NOT wait for this.... OMG. Such talent. I'm one of those Covid "go back and discover" shows like Sopranos, Game of Thrones, etc. So glad I did.

[@idklol4197]

as a millenial, to answer david's question why younger people are enjoying his old show: I think the sopranos is of timeless quality and it shouldn't matter what generation you were born, to be able to appreciate a classic. but when you create something, you shouldn't easily assume what you made is that great, so i understand why he asked.

[@cc3184]

It really ages well.

[@pollystye3270]

The quality of the writing is what endures.

[@geessaess1707]

Whatever happened to Gary coopah the strong silent type. Once you get em started, you can’t shut em up. Disfunction this, disfunction that, disfunction all fungoo.

[@g.k.s.8336]

David Chase, living legend. The Sopranos is no doubt the best ever TV show in history, by far, and iv seen many

[@2010CAS]

Gives me more hope for this movie that David is distancing himself with how the movie is being marketed. Sounds like he (as I) has no interest in a Tony Soprano origin story but a film in the same world building on the same themes.

[@JustinZarian]

To be fair, he always said that the impetus of the movie was a blending of his thoughts on the Newark riots and his desire to explore Tony’s childhood further. So it’s not entirely inaccurate to market it that way, but it’s reassuring to know that it’s not the ONLY focus of the movie. We have a fairly good idea of how Tony thinks and came to be, so it would be more interesting to flesh out all these details we don’t know about their world.

[@jaycepero8069]

Paulie pointing his index and pinky fingers at the same time always made me laugh. The Sopranos never got their comedic due.

[@GretaGargoyle]

so many hilarious quips. talking to Melfi about the Horshack test...

[@fabienmengus]

Word to the wise : remember Pearl Harbor !

[@markothwriter]

Quasimodo predicted all of this. Quasimodo was saying that Newark in the 60s and 70s was really an important turning point.

[@soprano4122]

dont you mean nostradamus ?

[@oneWORMarmy]

Outstanding interview. Never heard Chase speak so much. Pure genius.

[@americanzombie1802]

Amazing how such a serious sounding man was behind a show that had a lot of good comedy within it

[@kensellers4082]

Yes, Uncle Junior’s jokes are legendary.

[@dh40]

GREAT INTERVIEW ~ THANKS GENTLEMEN!!!

[@bradsmithstudios8881]

Casting Michael Gandolfini was a totally brilliant move

[@Number1bossmane]

Really nice of David chase to sit down and tell him a couple of three things

[@jackhackett80]

David Chase has always seems like he would rather not explain anything in great detail lol(let's move on)

[@zefferss]

Never admit the existence of this thing!

[@Despair505]

Like Lynch. It's the David energy.

[@Numenorean921]

@@Despair505 "elaborate on that" "no, I won't"

[@darthuchiha1418]

David Chase, VInce Gilligan and David Simon: three of the most ingenious and unbelievably mind-blowing TV producers who have ever lived. We are blessed and thankful to get to watch and know their unforgettable masterpieces (The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, and The Wire)

[@charlesmyers2255]

Great interview…Chase is by all accounts a really tough interview but I thought this guy did an excellent job. Some of the questions were a bit generic but some of the more off-beat questions really seemed to get Chase thinking. Really enjoyed it - definitely worth half an hour of my time!

[@RascalFascal]

"I hope a lot of people are gonna see it...If they don't they don't. I wouldn't do many things to make people go(see it)". the absolute definition of realness!!!! #davidchaseisalegend #staysafe #stayhealthy

[@cactaceous]

David Chase reminds me here of another deadpan Jersey genius, Donald Fagen.

[@RobVerdone]

Greatest show of all time! Brilliant masterpiece! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@armenstaubach9276]

Historically, Hollywood is a glorified DVD rental store

[@tomasbradee2122]

Whatever they are Armen, they make allota money 4 us!

[@Slim_Ch4rles]

That's a good one, can I use it on my paisan's?

[@armenstaubach9276]

@@tomasbradee2122 😂 they are very allegorical and like talk to talk

[@armenstaubach9276]

@@Slim_Ch4rles 👍 do whatever you want but leave Beansie alone

[@Rick_Sanchez_Jr.]

This movie was incredible. Loved all the references from the show

[@debrachambers1304]

If you're excited for this, you should check out David Chase's feature, "Not Fade Away".

[@justinhopper5941]

It was ok. I’ll stick to a rewatch of sopranos instead...”I gotta watch t.v to figure out the world”

[@JustinZarian]

Yeah that movie was lame, but he also directed it so maybe handing off those reins to Taylor like he did will help. And it’s materiel he’s not only more familiar with, but has a lot of support behind it. And thankfully he hadn’t done any other projects in like nine years so that break was necessary for him

[@timothyo718]

That film seems to be largely forgotten and has mediocre reviews.

[@keanuneo-k2w]

Alan, thank you for this. What a great interview. A real interview without powderpuff, self-serving questions is a rarity. I found myself riveted watching a genuine conversation about a fascinating topic.

[@GabrielCastro-qu2gr]

David Chase is a legend

[@dannyloftus5441]

No other movies or TV shows will ever come close to the sopranos. I'm rewatching it again this year after only watching it last year. I don't understand when people make things this good they always say they really wanna do other things. You made a classic stick with it.

[@michaeltonner7768]

Sad but true the movie will not make the same impact on me like the sopranos did

[@Michael.OJackson]

I dont understand, when i was a kid David Chase was an old man, now I'm old... and Dave's still old!

[@tommycholewinski786]

Ive watch the whole series once or twice a year for the last 10 years . It’s really my favorite thing that’s ever been on TV . My favorite character changes every time I watch it but , I think the reason I’m able to rewatch it so much is , it’s a case study on human nature . It’s like an amazing album , you really don’t start to understand it until you listen to it through multiple iterations of your own mental capacity .

[@Exodus_91]

David Chase has the makings of a Varsity Athlete

[@navyguyinva]

Chase has been most candid regarding his struggles with major depression, which is also a major theme in The Sopranos. I hope that his movie will be as epic as it appears to be.

[@kensellers4082]

Will we see what Dr. Jennifer Melfi’s younger years were like and what inspired her to become a doctor? Will the film explore the Tony Soprano, Charmaine Bucco and Artie Bucco love triangle? Will we finally get to see Carmella DeAngelis’ sister, who was briefly mentioned on the tv series, but never shown, sort of like how Chuck Cunningham was in a few of the early episodes of “Happy Days,” and then just sort of disappeared, never to be seen again? Will we get to see a young Hesh, during his record producing days, hobnobbing with such talented musical greats as Connie Francis, Chuck Berry and Frankie Valli? Will we see a very young Father Phil Intintola, sneaking into movie theaters to see “Carnal Knowledge,” “Woodstock,” and all of Jane Fonda in “Barbarella?”

[@ManwithRock]

David Chase has the coolest watch I’ve ever seen.

[@2009worstyearever]

the only tv show i can re-watch at any point in time. just quality through and through.

[@cristauxetkitao3578]

many saints was writtern by the same guy who wrote the tv show? no way! worlds apart in quality

[@johndidio1121]

WOW ! What an INCREDIBLE INTERVIEW!! INCREDIBLE JOB !!!

[@mihawk0002]

we need more David Chase interviews

[@aleemmahabir9845]

This is great, but we need another Peter Bogdonovich/David Chase interview

[@BostonsF1nest]

Peter’s too old now

[@JustinZarian]

Well Peter did do some voice work for that Orson Welles film on Netflix they restored. But yeah he might be too old to hold that long an interview. But it would be appropriate since he was in the show too and it kinda revitalized interest in him

[@alipanroosendaal9503]

Whenever I feel the need for some intelligent input, I watch that interview.

[@kiko1935]

9:58 Chase still has a lot of resentment towards Jim, he has brought this up in many interviews. Sad when a working relationship sours under intense pressure.

[@StuUngar]

In the Talking Sopranos podcast, Michael Imperioli has said he and Jim were not getting along towards the end of the show. He didnt go into specifics. But while a lot of people really liked Gandolfini, it also sounds like he could be very difficult. But also, Chase and Gandolfini later did a movie together. So they were able to work beyond any issues they had.

[@louisekvernoey3888]

From another interview he said that Gandolfini was a very sensitive person and couldn’t understand why Chase wouldn’t be a close friend with him, Chase wanted to keep a professional distance as to not upset the writing or relationship….Gandolfini didn’t like that and was hurt by it , took it to heart and resented Chase. Couple of years after Sopranos ended they made up and Gandolfini then understood Chase’s position. The stress of making it got to them both.

[@lawnbank]

I can’t imagine playing somebody that awful-even if you love them-for sooo long and not have it take a toll on you. I mean, look at Jon Hamm after Mad Men…

[@louisekvernoey3888]

@@lawnbank Gandolfini’s own sister says on an interview on KZbin how he use to say to his family ‘ you don’t understand what dark places I have to go to to play Tony’ . Also in one of The Sopranos books Chase said how he had to go and find Gandolfini by the Hudson River and have a deep chat as he said he ‘ couldn’t scrub the guy off my skin’ … he lost his identity a bit in the role.

[@kristinalfc5846]

I always thought Chase took the 'vampire' comments a little more to heart than he should have, I saw an interview with Jim mentioning the vampire thing and it sounded a little playful..also Chase strikes me as the kind of guy who holds lifelong grudges lol..definitely one of the greatest artistic partnerships ever though

[@brandonvasquez9128]

Anyone else plays "Woke up this morning" while driving down the turnpike passing through Newark? No? I'm the only weirdo who does this?