Steve Schirripa and Michael Imperioli Remember James Gandolfini

Taken from JRE #1493 w/Steve Schirripa and Michael Imperioli: • Joe Rogan Experience #...

[@hothotheat3000]

He was so humble. Julia Roberts told a story about how she was excited to meet him at the Golden Globes and waved at him from her table. He didn’t wave back. She ran into him later and asked why he didn’t wave back, and he was so apologetic. He didn’t believe that a star like her would wave at him, genuinely didn’t believe that she was waving at HIM, so he didn’t want to embarrass himself by waving back.

[@Thebeastfromnorth75]

@@watchmeyodel Wow, where did this come from?!

[@maximusaralieous1728]

It's interesting how they are talking in this clip how James wasn't like Tony, a bit of a hippy, educated, music lover. So if Tony the Family man and Tony the mob boss weren't close to James, I imagine Tony in therapy was close to his real character. In therapy Tony was thoughtful, observant and self doubting. I remember one scene where he just proclaims, 'Who cares, I'm just some fat crook from Jersey.' Demeaning himself, he's a powerful mob boss, but views himself as nothing. While not as self deprecating, clearly James was this massive figure, big guy, intimidating and a huge star, but he was super humble, didn't think of himself highly. It's an interesting dichotomy, perhaps one Chase took note of.

[@benhartart9487]

Julia roberts was good in pretty woman but pretty average there after

[@reklawzipperhead9646]

It seems like Gandolfini's real-life personal was the exact opposite of the character he portrayed - God took this man way too early - RIP James Gandolfini

[@abbatoir397]

That's pretty ironic because he's more of a real star than she'll ever be. Gandolfini's legacy stomps out her whole career.

[@walterlv01]

Michael Imperioli nails it here when he mentions cinematic quality. Every episode of the Sopranos felt like a movie, not a television show. There were 86 episodes and it was as if it was an 86-part movie series.

[@BrassBashers]

Yep. I also think he humbles himself next to Gandolfini when he also did an amazing job of growing into and building his character. I didn't like him when I first started watching the show but he does an amazing job alongside Gandolfini. "We-we're with the Vipers!!" LMAO

[@TwoGraves284]

85 Christopher dosent count as an episode

[@wadewilson8011]

Basically an 86 hour movie.

[@modest_mind2526]

Binged watched it in a month. What a month.

[@FelicianoMediaCo]

86? Thought it was more than 100 😲 Great Show! Great Show!

[@jtwaves]

My aunt went to HS with Mr. Gandolfini. Apparently they were good friends in highschool too. When she got a bit older she would host a breast cancer gala every year. Gandolfini never missed the gala and donated every year for 15 years. Prayers to him and his family he was a great man and actor.

[@josephjanovic7302]

Park ridge?

[@trenthaider2046]

I doubt this

[@basedrizzgaming.8752]

Horse shit

[@JustSam_96]

@@trenthaider2046Why would he lie

[@sollykim]

@@trenthaider2046I was once in NYC and walking down the sidewalk, I realized James Gandolfin was walking towards me. As we were crossing paths, I gave him the head nod bc I might have been the only one who recognized him. He returned the nod and we kept walking.

[@larserik8899]

One of my favorite lines is when they are pressing the Jewish guy and he says “The romans use to push us around what happened to them?” Then Tony says “you’re lookin at them”

[@vassilyvodka2638]

Then when Hesh give Tony a advice how to handle him and you see him smiling. Gandolfini was a great actor

[@Emcfree2084]

Yes and then the camera zooms out to show 3 overweight and weird looking morons with no morals who have lost almost all ther influence and are unable to overcome even a skinny tied up civilian. Very powerful and clever scene, but ironically not for the reasons you think.

[@javtimestwo]

One of my favorite lines is from the pilot. Tony runs over that business man who owed him money. Broke his leg. The guy is crying and Tony says, "why are you crying? HMO. You're covered". the camera shows the HMO sign at the office they are outside of, LOL!

[@Emcfree2084]

@Luke Eiffe Tony literally turned into a tower? Don't remember that bit, was it CGI?

[@ChristopherSmith-bh4sz]

That's one of ny favourite too, I think many people missed it though. Very deep if you think about it.

[@chazymotto126]

I'll never forget Mr. Gandolfini. I worked in a catering joint upstate. It was just another Saturday. An 80th birthday party. Turned out it was Mr. Gandalfinis babysitter when he was a kid. Got to meet him that day and he was a great man. Came into the kitchen after the celebration and thanked everyone for taking care of him and his family.

[@j.b.8546]

awesome story

[@bobafett4141]

No he didn't stfi

[@trevorvolcom7]

@@bobafett4141 🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂

[@Tom85AVFC]

@@bobafett4141 get a life

[@KarimJovian]

Yea ok. The guy was very very shy

[@TheBerylknight]

You know what else was a moment when the actor and the role really came together? Christopher Moltisanti. Imperioli was amazing in that role. He lit up the screen every time he was on.

[@gumborambo4540]

Truth. Imperioli went from Spider to playing one of the best portrayals of an addict I have seen. Talk about great actor meets great role, the entire cast was perfect. Not ONE felt out of place, or miscast. Truly a one of a kind show.

[@Aywusgod]

He was gay, Michael Imperioli?

[@falloutworldrecord]

Let's be honest, they were all amazing. Even Robert Iler portrayed AJ exactly like he was supposed to be. It's my favorite show, I never get tired of it.

[@CLxJames]

@@Aywusgod AIDS?!

[@aszapata10]

@@falloutworldrecord and Iler is forever validated by his … the only word that feels accurate is “haunting” … performance in the attempted suicide scene.

[@ryanedwards4512]

I think everyone in the Sopranos was a good actor..The casting director was great

[@Jonny_Truelove]

@@dbsrly_5674 Best comment yet....She played her role so good that ppl genuinely disliked her

[@samanthab1923]

Ryan Edwards Christopher Walken's wife.

[@dontask6863]

Casting directors Georgianne Walken and Sheila Jaffe selected about 22 actors from the goodfellas movie cast to act in sopranos.

[@mobutter2879]

Ryan Edwards I lived in Italy for 15 years..They came by it honestly. So much natural talent!

[@davidw1390]

@@dbsrly_5674 I dated someone with borderline personality disorder (what Tony's mom had) the portrayal is scary accurate.

[@psyche3565]

James Gandolfini on the podcast is something I can only dream of, RIP

[@toomuch9762]

Man that would be unbelievable

[@deniseolflaherty5221]

He had one way of acting over-rated piece of shit

[@Andy-dh2sv]

Yeah thought the same thing, that would have been special

[@ll2240]

@@deniseolflaherty5221 these Irish people...

[@gurusheat3506]

you mean tony soprano on the podcast'

[@JakeTheSnake1337]

Sopranos will always bring comfort to my soul, no matter where I am and what I do... It captures everything so right that sometimes I even forget it's a show. And Tony Soprano... That's the character nobody would ever forget. R.I.P to all time greatest.

[@noahmcgee2247]

The show is raw and feels so real, its not hollywooded up, from the arguments, them not acknowledging a character tripping at all, the eerie quietness of the kills

[@painteat]

Yeah ? Maybe you’re a flombay

[@TheAkhan]

Sopranos was awesome show and John was incredible RIP

[@nignamedmutt7270]

I'm pissed..... There's a place I'll get used dvd's and games from for cheap, and they've had the full box set of Sopranos for like $30 for YEARS, and I've never gotten around to watching it. I decided to go get it a couple weeks ago, and I see they have "grab bags" now, where it's a bag you can't see through that you'll pay $10 for, and get like 7-8 dvd's(they likely need to clear out shelf space from items that aren't selling) I know for a fact it's in one of those bags...... THOSE FUCKERS!!!!!!

[@christopherrichardson8529]

@@nignamedmutt7270 It's on HBO max

[@GeneralProfessor]

The way Michael portrayed an addict later on in the series was also amazing acting.

[@Sin10el]

Best on the show imo. Second to the king of course.

[@ExploringtheKawithRa]

He copied my life and my brothers he is my cousin

[@monblancnoland4666]

yeah acting ......... lol imagine he was acting up for real

[@aunch3]

Great my own motha

[@andrettitalk9535]

Later on? He was always portrayed as a drug addict, well into the 2nd season. You can arguethat he was one since season 1, when he was in the hospital scene laying down in bed, just constantly pushing for the drip type of pain medicine. Than you had his drug addict friend Brandon, showing us that he's exactly who he hangs out with.

[@stephenmac23]

I’m 22 & I just finished the sopranos for the first time a couple weeks ago. That shit is amazing. Lol like I was floored at how good this show was being created in 1999. It’s a timeless cinematic classic.

[@Romans8-9]

Pretty much all the best shows are from the 90s to be fair.

[@artphile8873]

Im 84 and i dont know why you are saying how old you are grandson

[@shadyxi3217]

@@artphile8873 you still kickin?

[@JR-ju3kj]

It's a great comment but that's exactly the kind of comment that a young person would make and that I would expect a young person to make.Something created decades in the past can still be good and still hold up in the present day.

[@kagyu1]

@@JR-ju3kj like the Iliad.

[@Camcolito]

'In one scene he's happy, mad, furious. He goes through 4 different emotions in one scene'. - All I know is that Bobby never had the makings of a varsity mathematician.

[@Camcolito]

@Mattress Store Small hands, that was his problem.

[@wakaluli]

Let me tell you a couple of three things, he learnt to count from Phil

[@DonAngelo813]

@@wakaluli I don't know if you know this but Phil did 20 years in the can

[@SKUNKIE]

🤣🤣🤣

[@spooge33]

He didn't start the scene happy, mad, or furious. It's what he became. That makes 4.

[@tribalque2232]

Crazy how Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) is in his 50's.

[@beyondtime19]

And looking classy too.

[@sulbul64]

he was 33 years old in the 1st season of sopranos. he looked a decade younger then that

[@seanosull2884]

He wasn't actually that much younger than James Gandolfini. I think that for the 1st season of the sopranos, Galdolfini was close to 40 while Michael Imperioli was 33. But watching the show, it always felt like Tony was in his late 40's and Christopher was around 26 in the 1st season

[@on2wheels378]

WHY? Sopranos was 21 years ago (first episode)

[@matj3296]

He was in Goodfellas for Christ sakes...

[@dina113east]

In an interview David Chase said, he knew immediately that James Gandolfini was the perfect actor to play Tony Soprano. Tragic he died at 51, he was so likeable and talented.

[@seymourpant]

It adds a new layer to when Chrissy says "the way you eat you'll have a heart attack by age 50" or something along those lines

[@waynegretzky3895]

Eating to much greasy salami.

[@CarlosPerezNickel]

@@waynegretzky3895 too much gabagool

[@Damnwhatshouldmynamebe]

@@seymourpant and tony says “I oughta choke you…”

[@mikef6063]

sad when they go so young. 51, he was just a kid

[@taytharbour2242]

Sopranos is Simply one of a kind and not replaceable. Watching that show on the couch with my dad is one of my first core memories. I still watch it every once in a while to remember. Sopranos gave me memories that’ll last a lifetime.

[@pug6909-u2g]

I used to watch it on the couch with my dad

[@Pissedandmiserable]

My father refuses to watch it with me. I tried.

[@thewhitematstudio]

The world was better when James Gandolfini was still around.

[@Grimreepa220]

Amen to that. Always wanted to meet him and tell him how good he was on the show.

[@thebesttheworst2277]

... Zero Lies Told

[@HovaNirvana]

Markedly so.

[@lhooq27]

True. I had the privilege of meeting him between the filming of the first and second seasons. The nervousness I felt when approaching him immediately disappeared once we began talking. Not only was he gracious and almost soft-spoken (without any of that bullshit pretense that so many actors with a tenth of his talent possess), but he had a killer fucking sense of humor that made me and everyone around him comfortable.

[@solidarnosc9663]

He's an actor.. let's not blow things out of proportion.

[@itsredbowtie]

Tony Soprano is the greatest character in television history.

[@TraumaER]

Walter White has entered the chat.

[@xJwp2525x]

@@TraumaER those two are on the Mt Rushmore for sure

[@BennyFromTheTops]

Breaking bad is a good show but I don't think you can even compare it to the sopranos in terms of depth

[@robtothejuice]

@@BennyFromTheTops no disrespect but I completely disagree with that statement. And sopranos is before BB for me personally.

[@MikeB85]

For sure 👌

[@charliebukowski6652]

Gandolfini was on Sesame Street and he was incredible. A great anti-bullying message.

[@G_FRE]

Oh shit that's actually a good idea lmfao "I know your parents see me shove Steve Buscemi's head into a table on TV, but today I'm gonna tell you why that's bad!"

[@charliebukowski6652]

@@G_FRE LOL...

[@devjaxvid]

@@G_FRE that’s funny, when i read it, my inter voice sounded just like Tony when he was taking to his kids. Lol

[@allys744]

Tony soprano on a children’s program?? That’s something I gotta see XD

[@Nickk928]

i remember seeing him on there as a kid and i freaked out and told my parents because they watched sopranos 😂

[@johansmallberries9874]

It’s crazy to hear Gandolfini speak and realize he’s more Kevin Finnerty than Tony Soprano.

[@bufo7120]

Hai Voai nobodies trynna watch sum Asian dude eat crabs bro. Go advertise somewhere else

[@jamesg7779]

Sometimes I go about in pity for myself , when all the while a great wind carries me across the sky

[@ichristianrodriguez]

100

[@jonnysmith4812]

Brilliant!

[@Austinpowers869]

when I first heard him speak I was shocked

[@jh230377]

Tony Soprano is one of the greatest TV Characters Ever. RIP James Gandolfini!!

[@215jphilly]

Fuckin facts ..hands down ..wen he passed I felt that was like damn man not tony (carmellas voice ) lol

[@cjk2761]

The greatest***

[@mikeocksmall6513]

Gutted when he died, with it came the realisation there would never be another sopranos

[@eatfugu]

Why is your profile picture Steve Bucemi?

[@seanmurphy787]

what an actor he was

[@pj1995____]

James gandolfini was honestly one of the best actors to ever exist, no one and I mean no one could play Tony soprano as good as him

[@Msoldier94]

The guy who played Richie was originally chosen to be Tony Soprano.

[@TitaniumSlayerNinjaCopper]

@@Msoldier94 you mean Jackie Aprile.

[@matthewriley7826]

Maybe Michael if he gets a chance in another prequel. But that’s probably never gonna happen.

[@STSGuitar16]

Just imagining any other person at all trying to play that role is so cringey to think about lol. Literally no one could have done it like he did it at all, period.

[@Dino32C]

Literally the GOAT.

[@BigBWolf90]

"I'm just a dumb fat guy from Jersey" - James Gandolfini. Talk about humble

[@hugonongbri8100]

"I'm just a fat crook from Jersey" Tony Soprano

[@francisalbert1799]

I’m a fat fuckin’ crook from New Jersey.

[@jeffzaborowski6879]

C'mon im just a fat fuckin crook from Nu-Jeruuuz

[@captainscentsible1811]

He knew all the people that made sopranos work. He didn't wanna take all the credit.

[@spaceboundlad2622]

The little moments in sopranos are what makes it so great.

[@215jphilly]

Yea like the food lol but U right tho

[@disposable_hero1725]

"Yeah Right it was Junior, Mr Magoo!"

[@dann756]

The way the character development was so good, the most minimalist characters could even have their own plot and they sometimes did. The time Chris and Tony robbed wine from a truck, for example. Chris was battling an addiction but was still there for the ride. The pizza Anthony left. The neighbors. Gosh there were too many things to list.

[@3conormccabe]

It’s a retirement community!

[@jstvns961]

It happens.

[@joeJUiCEisLOOSE17]

The many saints of newark... Who else got chills seen James gandolfini son given the Tony look at the beginning I can't wait i'm watching the Sopranos again for the fifth time

[@perfecto25]

Many Saints = Moltisanti - prequel with Christophers father

[@mikef6063]

whatever happened there

[@MrLeopoldho]

I've Said My Piece Chrissy

[@yashsaraswat6822]

Watch it Chrissy 🤟

[@alexcunningham4847]

OHHHH!

[@AM-gj5hg]

U wanna talk about self control?

[@lanesniffin730]

I walked into the Bing, hair in the toilet, disgusting

[@zachbartlett2829]

Youre talkin about the boss hea!

[@madeconomist458]

James Gandolfini was the only celebrity death that made me feel loss

[@90slifter90]

Same

[@alee7275]

And Robin Williams

[@alancantu2557]

Joey Diaz said himself that the only celebrity death that saddened him was Gandolfini's. He was depressed knowing that he would never get to meet one of his favorite actors...

[@charlesderosas5577]

Heath ledger for me

[@MrIzzyballin]

Same

[@Bmizzzle1]

One of my favorite parts of the show was all the dream sequences- I’ve never watched people re create what it feels like in dreams so closely. Not in movies or shows- nothing made dreams on a screen so beautifully!

[@JS-tk2co]

Finished sopranos couple of months ago. I always thought I’d never watch anything better than breaking bad but tony fuckin soprano man.

[@ricosalvaje5802]

I'd say sopranos is the best show I've ever watched.

[@okaytaylor9965]

better call saul is really good too, but sopranos is definitely the best

[@ricosalvaje5802]

The Wire is also real good. Deadwood is also a great show.

[@ricosalvaje5802]

@Daniel G I agree with the news nonsense. Im sick of all that b.s another show thats good is Twin Peaks. Twin peaks is on netflix until july the first season is really great.

[@vinigretzky97]

nah breaking bad is objectively better.

[@mikemastro1717]

Bobby: You know, Quasimodo predicted all this. Tony: Quasimodo's the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Nostradamus, and Notre Dame. It's two different things completely.

[@JONNOG88]

It's funny how Lou Gehrig. Died of Lou Gehrig's Disease

[@QuantumPause]

Right...Notre Damus

[@bryanmulligan5319]

@@JONNOG88 "You gonna make that same stupid joke every time that comes up?"

[@LS-dp2gs]

And quarterback.

[@da3v1ls93]

You also got your quarterback of notre dame

[@JayTheRed8]

The greatest TV series of all time. I love Breaking Bad, Entourage, Game of Thrones, The Wire and many more, but for me... nothing comes close to The Sopranos. The character building in season 1 is the best you will ever witness in TV, that sets the tone for the entire project. It truly is a masterpiece and James will always be sorely missed.

[@anonuser1]

I do agree that Soprano's was the greatest and opened the doors to a new era of television which is still chasing elements of the series to this day. It's all subjective, but I myself wouldn't say the Wire doesn't come close. I'd say they are at times neck and neck depending on which seasons or episodes you compare.

[@SuperSnakePlissken]

I would argue Breaking Bad is better.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

HBO’s Rome is up there, really great

[@aristolochene]

I've got the Wire and Sopranos as tied for number 1.

[@smilefriend7171]

@@SuperSnakePlissken Breaking bad writing doesn't come anywhere near The Sopranos. Don't get me wrong, it's a good show, I enjoyed it, but it's filled with over exaggerated cliches, like the cartels, the twins, unrealistic scenarios, the characters don't even speak real Spanish and in general it feels more caricaturesque while The Sopranos makes you feel you're watching real human beings.

[@1183newman]

I hope Michael gets to be in the next Scorsese movie. He is a great actor.

[@RebelKingfrom1995]

As an underboss or capo

[@koneking2569]

We may never see another mob movie from Scorsese, I loved the Irishmen but his regular cast of actors De Niro, Keitel, Pesci etc are just too old. Some of the scenes were just big let downs and De Niro, whilst still has strong screen pressence just doesn't have the acting chops he use to.

[@ke6533]

He already was in a Scorsese film. David Chase tipped his hat to Imperioli's role. It was the first season where Christopher was in the bakery (or deli, I cant remember which) and shoots the guy in the foot. I laughed my ass off when I first saw that.

[@FiremanSketch]

@@ke6533 that was a young Brian Geraghty! Also was Vito's first appearance (although not as himself)

[@TruthAndReconciliation]

sam newman Spider in Goodfellas

[@MRALAINMICHAEL]

It wasn’t just Jim. It was ALL of the actors/actresses. JUST PURELY MAGICAL. THE GREATEST SERIES EVER. 10 YEARS OF ABSOLUTE WONDER. Thank you all.

[@cleonRIP]

Allegedly James was offered $3 million for a part as the replacement of Michael Scott on The Office when he was leaving. HBO heard and gave him $4 million to not tarnish the honor of Tony Soprano lmao

[@ttvgard1e809]

After Steve Carell left?

[@cleonRIP]

@@ttvgard1e809 yep

[@ttvgard1e809]

@@cleonRIP thats crazy man cool fact.

[@cleonRIP]

I might have the figures switched, but yeah

[@arturissakhanov5263]

For real?

[@dragonballsub-zero6632]

"Those were my father podcasts" - Jackie Jr

[@Kamil576]

😂😂😂

[@itsyaboipaulychips4498]

*fawtha

[@DreDaDon16]

Fawdda

[@SRLovesPandas1]

He appeared on the podcast outta respect for his father

[@johnknoneborg]

h e l l o those who want respect, get respect.

[@heyheytaytay]

Michael dressed like Johnny Sack.

[@nyyfanvkamath]

Taylor Craig Newbold Nah Carmine Jr for sure. Especially when they’re pitching to Ben Kingsley lol

[@thyartisconor]

😂this killed me

[@louis3141]

Johnny Sack looking more like Ginny Sack today, Fun fact they named her Ginny Sack because you need a bag of flour to find her wet spot.

[@GeneralProfessor]

Looks more like Sonny Crockett to me.

[@caseyfryback8271]

@@louis3141 lmaoo legit Soprano comments like yours are the shit. Soprano fam!

[@Slangtalker07]

Just watched it now at 33. Lot of early 00's nostalgia and an amazing show.

[@HellNation]

Covid19, Lockdown, 2020 Riots, Rogan on Spotify, you know, Quasimodo predicted all this

[@graduatestudent9371]

Yea u mean notre dame

[@meorme6603]

Nostradamus not Notredame, “Tony”

[@matterbob5x]

@@meorme6603 Potatoe potahtoe

[@BuckingFuffalos69]

Quasimodo is low key thicccc tho 👀

[@migi9311]

I literally just finished watching that episode 😂😂

[@Nekolous]

Legends, every last one of them

[@bartledoo9]

You Have to die to become a legend

[@josevelasco8689]

@@bartledoo9 nippsey was a urban legend in a certain section in South Central

[@prodcdebeatz7205]

Imperioli needs a role as a mob boss. dude's a great actor himself

[@copernicusjordan6234]

Would lowkey be epic if he joined in on the punisher cast

[@erenyeager7967]

While he is still in good health and not old they should take thé opportunity

[@davidv2700]

Perhaps they could bring his past "Law & Order" character Detective Nick Falco back on one of the series as a regular. I thought Imperioli did a good job playing a police detective.

[@HailMich]

Who spider?

[@ahshitherewegoagain.5861]

The sopranos is a must watch especially during this lockdown. I wish i could unwatch it and watch it again. Such a good story

[@djwalkerfemaledj]

True I’m watching the Sopranos now during the UK 3rd lockdown

[@AvatarRoku999]

Lot of the episodes parts are boring. The show is good but its overrated as fuck. I think its the characters that yall are more attracted to.

[@BishopWalters12]

Most of it holds up so well, I love the first 5 seasons. Not so much with season 6.

[@VaultRadio]

Yep, watched Sopranos for the first time and was blown away . Currently watching The Wire now

[@siddhant...]

@@AvatarRoku999 I didn’t find a single minute boring. I’ll tell you it’s very subjective. Probably depends on how mature you are as well. If I were a couple of years younger probably wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much as I did.

[@mmmichellegirl]

Gotta say, I really love Michael Imperioli...seems like a sincere & straight up, talented guy!

[@nonyabizz1816]

"You probably don't even hear it when it happens". - Bobby Baccalieri

[@danellis3060]

James passing hit me hard , and I never knew him personally. Loved all his work and his genuine persona Forever missed RIP JG

[@rickyj1250]

Yeah it's sad when they go young like that

[@reds005]

@@rickyj1250 when thEY GO!!!!?

[@AZB2000]

He didnt die he got whacked

[@AZB2000]

@@reds005Dont do it to yourself philly

[@hulkhoganstights6596]

Well thank god you got over a death of somebody you never knew

[@marksr.robles377]

Tony Saprano was the only character that can breath through his nose and gain respect.

[@bigoshify]

Soprano

[@madroaster6191]

That nose, it’s a natural canopy!

[@whodatchink]

Those who want respect, give respect.

[@rightuppercut1426]

“Take off your hat. They took out the bleachers two years ago.” “Excuse me?”

[@R.R.R.465]

@@rightuppercut1426 *Maniacal breathing intensifies*

[@eelcoblaauw6689]

As great as Gandolfini was, a lot of credit is owed to these two guys as well. Michael Imperioli is a really clever dude and absolutely smashed it as Christopher; top 3 best performances on the show, in my opinion. And Steve Schirripa more than held his own in a couple of crucial scenes with Gandolfini, especially in the later seasons. Best cast ensemble ever on a show.

[@Romulan2469]

Agreed, it was a very rare situation where everything just came together perfectly, the acting was superb all round, the writing, the directing, the producing, the time period etc. Magic like that never gets repeated. Sopranos is a tv series I can watch again and again and never get tired of it. That is the sign of a masterpiece.

[@the0nlytrueprophet942]

Christopher is such a good character we all still like him after watching him literally punch his girlfriend a few times. Insane when you think about it

[@Romulan2469]

@@the0nlytrueprophet942 Just shows how great of an actor Michael Imperioli is. In that final scene with Adriana when she confessed to being an FBI informant, the range of emotions in his face without even saying a word was incredible. He's a very underrated actor.

[@aboveSubparBallAnalysis]

@@Romulan2469as well as Paulie giving up his life’s story for The script writers and they gave him a great Wing man Character to Tony

[@througheverything]

That scene on the boat where Bobby and Tony speak about death is crucial. It tells the audience that Tony dies at the end.

[@skatingfae92]

The nostalgia for this will never die, and I couldn’t be happier about it.

[@jedediahpelland]

I recently started re watching this series. Now on season 3. Greatest show ever.

[@anthonybrown7964]

No joke... my wife and I have watched the series about 4 or 5 times... she may even have watched it 6 times... it is without question the best ever made

[@DH-xh3pg]

Season 3’s “Pine Barrens” is the best episode.

[@rightuppercut1426]

So did I. Just started season 4.

[@Murph1331]

Newer generations watching a show that premiered almost 25 years ago shows how much of a legacy of television The Sopranos is.

[@unknownentity9468]

2003 baby here. Just finished the show, what a fucking amazing experience

[@ratedr7845]

​@@unknownentity9468 me too

[@aidanthe88]

I like to imagine that James Gandolfini is with Frank Vincent in the afterlife and is referring him as the Shah of Iran 🤣

[@jakep1979]

5 fucking families and we got that pygmy thing over in Jersey 🤣

[@ll2240]

Funny joke. Now go get your Shinebox

[@jaked9191]

Aidan Murray they barely ever got along.... did you even watch the show

[@jaked9191]

jakep1979 how can it be alright if it’s esque?

[@Shatamx]

“The floor is yours Senator.”

[@Marisol108]

no one could do it like Gandolfini. not then, not now, not ever ❤️

[@TommyGunz327]

👍

[@ma1ist]

I read your comment right as Joe said women loved him lmfao.

[@Marisol108]

badwith names haha I mean, he ain't wrong

[@mcleananderson4948]

The best!

[@Fleetwoodjohn]

Look up Donnie Baker Tony soprano impersonation. It’s scary accurate!

[@jacobegleston9806]

I think Gandolfinis ability to to show Tony's menacing nature and his vulnerability with such equal mastery was one of the main things that made him so appealing, at least to me. Hes The Man, respected and feared by some bad dudes. But at the same time, his charming little smile, his displays of affection, even his temper tantrums are child like and innocent in a way. Such a great character and James Gandolfini portrayed him in such an amazing dimensional way.

[@Mr.Nin10do.]

WHERES DA GABAGOOL?????

[@af7318]

Gabagool?? Ova here

[@Spooky_Dook]

I can't. 😔

[@ziggylayneable]

"don't forget the cannoli"

[@ziggylayneable]

Oh wait.....

[@jpringle1979]

@@ziggylayneable but leave the gun....

[@hooligansway]

"More is lost through indecision than wrong decision" best quote ever!

[@boatdetective]

It wasn't that Gandolfini was believeable- they ALL were believeable. Easily one of the finest ensemble casts to ever hit the screen.

[@SamahLama]

The writing is so realistic that if you watch it basing it on other tv shows instead of real life you’d be confused by characters. Carmella getting called whiney and what not

[@lordraptor5042]

… "The guys an interior decorator."

[@provetamin]

he killed 16 czeckoslovakians

[@gwaaar13]

His house looked like shit

[@sca8217]

Madonn

[@SystematikSoundz]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shinkenger2011]

YO RAPTOR

[@wilder17]

The mob movie with brad Pitt they mention is “killing them softly” and James “Jim” Gandolfini’s performance in it is pure gold. RIP

[@-0rbital-]

Yeah, I remember that movie. He plays a gay hitman and when I first saw it I was like, “oh, he’s gonna be playing a Tony Soprano type character”, but he didn’t. He did that character differently even though it was so similar a role. Takes a very good actor to do that.

[@Kngwzrd93]

@@-0rbital- he wasn't gay, what are you talking about? Did you watch the movie? They literally talk in his hotel room as he's paying a prostitute he just slept with and he ends up going off on a rant about how "Jewish girls" are supposedly the best to sleep with.

[@-0rbital-]

@@Kngwzrd93 Yeah, I’m thinking of a different Brad Pitt/Gandolfini movie called The Mexican. Julia Roberts is in it.

[@avisco01]

@@-0rbital- when they mentioned a movie with James and Pitt I immediately thought of the gay Hitman one. I didn’t even know another James/ Pitt movie existed.

[@-0rbital-]

@@avisco01 Yeah, me too.

[@brie2993]

I shit you not I watched the entire series 24/7 for a week straight one summer. Absolutely amazing and I never get tired watching it. Truly a masterpiece and all the actors really pulled together to create something to be remembered.

[@hulkhoganstights6596]

So virgin for life huh

[@CCK2736]

I feel like Micheals one of those people that never really looked a day over 25 but the moment he hit the age 40 he looks as if hes 65 now

[@irieite9666]

I think he just looks his age tbh. 55. He doesnt look much younger or much older than that to me.

[@joebloggs8708]

@@irieite9666 looks young and old...

[@Ichifate]

@@irieite9666 My dad's 56, and he didn't age that hard. But then again my dad is black so it probably doesn't show as much since his skin hides certain things.

[@IsThisRain]

The Harrison Ford Experience

[@421less1]

People forget he was the young guy on a show of old dudes. Guy was super grey up top by the end sopranos

[@boaboy8052]

My favorite episode is the one where Christopher and Tony steal the wine off the Vipers. Lol

[@dominicomegon4714]

Big Balls.

[@cjk2761]

Take it easy!

[@MichelLinschoten]

Haha yah

[@riddley39]

That flash back bit when he tells Tony about Adrianna! Tony was a hash barstard boi! Lol

[@Jonbombs]

A buh buh ... Take it easy!

[@smith899]

This show was phenomenal! I lived in NJ for two years of high school. Every episode, I felt I was back in NJ. Every one of these actors was fantastic!!

[@PSNmemoryismisery]

I absolutely love Steve. His honesty is a rarity in Hollywood.

[@tier3290]

I just finished the last season and I was amazed at how this show made you look between the lines, deserves all the praise it got.

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

RIP Tony Soprano

[@mcgruff157]

You're everywhere

[@mcgruff157]

@@rmr5044 Maybe with like forearms, doing 15-25 is good but 30-40 is overkill

[@AMERICANPUNK13]

Can we talk about how hilarious it would be to see Tony Soprano beating the shit out of Harvey Weinstein.

[@RatTaxi]

I'd pay to see that happen

[@markwaldron8954]

All of Planet Earth would cheer in unison.

[@breakingmath1]

Michael definitely have the "Pesci's wicked look"... The best character...

[@forceboxed]

Interestingly, they both shared the screen in Goodfellas

[@ElectricLettuce1]

@@forceboxedspider

[@AnibalPalma16]

What ever happened to Tony Soprano the "strong silent" type.

[@erdnasiul87]

Was he gay?

[@רוןעשהאל-ג8ו]

You remember he went to see a psychiatrist right?

[@AWL9403]

@Trash picking Pete He was making a reference to what Tony said about Gary Cooper

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

IT’S A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY!!!!!

[@mcgruff157]

@@AQUAPHREESH193 She was abusive TO DA SHTAFFF

[@charlesderosas5577]

I'd pay good money to see James beat the hell out of harvey lol.

[@ongbruhlol]

id pay good money to see james.

[@LiTTLeDizZyUriNe]

I met James Gandolfini when I was working at a Gamestop in manhattan back when the PS3 came out. He was with his son and the store was packed (holiday season) and as soon as he walked in everyone in the store froze and all you heard was "Heyyy Tony!" he laughed and waved to everybody. Such a nice man and he son was so lovely too. I'm glad I got to meet him

[@miserenobis4603]

Ive been rewatching Sopranos videos on youtube all week and now i see Joe Rogan doing an interveiw with some of these actors. Its almost like Quasimodo predicted this!

[@mroctober3583]

Same here, crazy... I'm tryna watch more Max Kellerman and Katt Williams so the universe brings them on next lol

[@strepps02]

Same here!

[@BonnChnd]

I have watched many good even great series, but time after time I will return to rewatch The Sopranos. Jim G. led a cast that were at their best as well . Almost every interview his co-stars say Jim was their mentor, their leader….his generosity as far as helping people out financially and in work of acting left a huge imprint on those people. RIP Jim and Tony. The Best.

[@ukunboxings2242]

In my opinion The Sopranos is the greatest TV show I have ever watched hands down, amazing story, amazing cast all played a great part.

[@KevinMuller5]

I just started watching this show. I had seen episodes, know the ending and some key scenes, but watching it all.... He is incredible and deserved everything positive that came from playing Tony

[@dyates6380]

OUTSTANDING piece of this interview. Loved this.

[@Riftsight]

My dad worked with him at a bar in New York back before he really got into acting. Got to meet him a few times when I was growing up. Very sweet and kind man. R.I.P.

[@drtyboy]

Gandolfini was amazing in The Last Castle with Robert Redford.

[@dnf-dead]

Such an underrated film

[@pampennyworth]

James Gandolfini was such a strong actor. Him and Edie Falco were outstanding together. Even without words in their scenes. Their body language between them was so believable. His son Michael has that same spark too. His portrayal of the teenage Tony Soprano in The Many Saints Of Newark was very impressive indeed.

[@nobshistoryengineering4421]

Many saints of newark was awful...

[@BenDownTooLong]

I have a friend that was one of the soldiers featured on HBO'S Baghdad ER, and he told me that when he was invited to the premiere for it in NYC James Gandolfini could not have been nicer, more down to earth, or more generous. The story he told involved James essentially bank rolling a night of drinking and eating for the soldiers that had attended the premiere and just genuinely caring to know them. His death was a loss to humanity.

[@mgtowveteran3234]

Did you wear a wire, though?

[@joshaman8260]

I think I just love all the actors of the sopranos

[@marksoi469]

I was in the Marines during the shows run . I can’t tell these gentlemen how much it meant to me, us to have this escape , when allowed . It was a big favorite amongst my fellow grunts . I still admire and love the show , like listening to your favorite album . If I had a dollar for every time I talked into my remote , SOPRANOS...

[@jinz0]

James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano was the best acting ever captured on film

[@shawnbrown8888]

Love all these people from the sopranos!!! Miss james so much!!😢

[@BongJabbar]

I finished rewatching the entire series yesterday and I already miss it.

[@harrisstutzman1850]

i’m 16 and just started watching The Sopranos already by far one of my favorites shows it’s so well done, especially the acting feels so real to me i love it

[@jfkspillow9527]

I remember watching a documentary on American soldiers with PTSD from the Middle East. It took me until halfway through the documentary to realize the interviewer was James Gandolfini sporting a beard. He was too nice for me to connect him to Tony Soprano and I loved him for it.

[@SomeWeimsi]

Gandolfini was as great as anybobdy ever in this role but imo the whole cast was special. Between the regulars there was not one weak link. Even the smaller roles like Bobby were cast perfectly. And the writing was fucking incredible too. Some of those one liners by Junior, Paulie and Sil had me howling. Imperioli crushed it as the drug addict heir apparent. Not to mention the women who weren't just beautiful stand-ins but strong and passionate with great presence and feel for their roles. Just one of the greatest television of all time!

[@wafflcoptr]

Steve honestly deserves more credit for his acting. Bobby Bacala was so mild-mannered and unwilling to get heavy in the mob, pretty easily pushed around by everyone from Tony to Uncle Jun, and he's really not like that in real life.

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

Tony Soprano had me at the ducks 🦆 in the swimming pool 😂❤️

[@jamesf931]

I cried when I heard Gandolfini passed. My wife asked me why and if I knew him, but I didn’t. I met him one time at the Bob Hope USO at LAX when I was there to see my son off to his duty station. Gandolfini had popped in to say hello. I spoke with James for maybe 3-4 minutes and he made me feel like we had known each other for a long time. An absolute genuine and friendly guy. I’ve never became emotional or cried over a celebrity passing, but James Gandolfini was an exception.

[@brandonjohnson801]

Great story, thank you for sharing.

[@hulkhoganstights6596]

You cried huh? Lame

[@asmbeats5369]

​@@hulkhoganstights6596Fatherless behavior.

[@ScottyLo]

Loved the Sopranos. I watched every episode of the Sopranos on DVD one after the next every day until I saw every episode. Was blown away by the acting and the storyline. One of the best shows ever.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

who'd ever thunk "Spider Spider" would become such a serious believable an explosive actor?......

[@sifkn]

Michael Imperioli was also Christopher, the scene when Chrisi go to Toni to tell Adriana is with the Feds. Wow great acting art, the whole cast fit perfect.

[@JoJoJoker]

RIP Christopher Moltisanti. Keep your eyes on the road!

[@Nekolous]

Rt

[@Nekolous]

Real talk

[@Marisol108]

lmaooo

[@JoJoJoker]

marallense I hope he reads this.

[@maxjudge020]

Spoiler alert

[@baroqueguitarist5673]

I love the sopranos but "OZ" was the first of one of those shows to be fair. But Sopranos was the most famous of the 90s HBO shows. Gandolfini was the best on camera and off. R.I.P James Gandolfini

[@nicknelson6583]

Yeah oz was great!

[@mroctober3583]

Most underrated overlooked show ever. OZ

[@ADreamingTraveler]

You could argue Twin Peaks in 1989 also helped shaped the tv series landscape how it is today too.

[@alley-man0557]

klee66 haha seemed like the kid you was real excited to see who’s getting rammed next in the next episode

[@marksooo]

I would agree with that

[@travisyoung8507]

James Gandolfini is on the perch with Anthony Hopkins, the most natural and greatest actor of all time. The only person I never knew that passed away that I get genuinely upset about. Legend.

[@CaptainTrips560]

James Gandolfini, John Madden, and maybe Neil Peart are the only celebrity deaths that actually made me feel like I lost somebody. When Ozzy croaks I’ll probably feel the same way about him

[@CaptainTrips560]

@Danny P Al Michaels & John Madden are the voices of my childhood but more so Michaels. I didn’t get to listen to Madden until his last few years. BUT I spent countless hours playing the Madden video games & that’s where I’m really familiar with his voice

[@thedangerruss1645]

rip james gandolfini, that show works with him and no one else. can go from emotion to emotion in a blink.

[@clarkd1955]

The whole cast was fabulous, including these two guys. They all made a huge chunk of our popular culture and became the most influential show of it’s time. Fabulous actors including Tony Soprano. These actors were also great.

[@Original-Juice]

I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Steve & Michael at a Tradeshow in Philadelphia back in the early 2000's. They were signing autographs & getting pictures taken with attendees at the old Adam's Mark Hotel off route 1. It's so cool looking back on that now while watching this Joe Rogan clip. At the time I knew The Sopranos was big. Now in 2021 I know for sure that it's EPIC. These are some good dudes, and yes Gandalfini will be forever missed.

[@thedoggfather3567]

Michael Imperioli is one of the greatest actors of all time he’s been in every movie One of the roles I really liked him in was the basketball diaries he has incredible range and I grew up watching him through every movie another roll of his was super funny is the first bad boys

[@sometimesidontunderstand0029]

When I saw him in sesame street years ago I think he bravely shows the more introverted side of him. RIP James Gandolfini next level actor and human.

[@rightuppercut1426]

Didn’t know he was in S str. Just checked it out. Thanks!

[@bjornzek]

gandolfinis death truly makes me feel loss and sadness. he seemed like he’d be the uncle who’d show you tough love and tell you to get back up no matter how many times you get knocked down. the world needed him

[@salpuma9145]

Tony : I was just next door to see Bobby Bacala Janice: How's he doing? Tony: He's fat

[@mikef6063]

I think its time you started to seriously consider salads