The Sopranos Creator David Chase on James Gandolfini’s Son Playing Tony in The Many Saints of Newark

[@jermyhopkisn9654]

This is a man who never fantasized about being interviewed.

[@Guwaposteven]

He hates, he does it out it courtesy and to promote the movie or anything he does. He always looks so uninterested, on every single interview ever.

[@hesh.hesh.2051]

Just like Robert De Niro

[@Guwaposteven]

@Matthew Rendenm no… some people actually have social anxiety so this shows are NOT for them, but that doesn’t make the show bad or fake

[@paulorufalco]

best comment ever (a guy who knows the difference between sucess and fame)

[@Guwaposteven]

@Matthew Rendenm not really, I’ve been to his show and they had Chris jens worth as a guest and it was pretty fun, I recommend to people to go at least once

[@LegacyandFierce]

I’ll never forget Chase telling a story a while back saying Nancy Marchand who plays “Livia” was reading dialogue in one of the early episodes and asked him, “Who is this creature?” Chase stated, “It’s my Mother.”

[@OurBrokenDreams]

Even better, she said something like "I trust this creature I'm playing is dead"

[@yvzcnclub7215]

Ona da rip

[@zeldasmith6154]

David Chase is a very complicated person. I read an interview with him about his childhood. It was scary.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

for some reason i repeatedly get the impression that he and james did not like each other at all. yet another achilles vs agamemnon situation.

[@OurBrokenDreams]

@@Darkness-ie2yl Gandolfini greeted him with "hello Satan" and Chase said that people would not know him if James would have done more press for the show. Chase gave an interview to the Talking Sopranos podcast and you can understand a lot of things reading through the lines

[@thelawofdivineoneness458]

The Tony Soprano character as portrayed by James Gandolfini was easily one of the greatest performances in history. He was just so phenomenal in that role.

[@francisalbert1799]

Especially if you knew James or have seen him in interviews he is the complete opposite of Tony Soprano.

[@thelawofdivineoneness458]

@@francisalbert1799 I remember listening to an interview with Steve Schirripa where he said how nice James was in person and how different he was from the Tony character.

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

One in a billion casting

[@wuhansam]

Having not being familiar with his acting prior to Sopranos, the s6 dream sequences in the coma had me like “ wow this guy can act!” Never seen Ton’ so taken aback and level

[@tetsuoshima7385]

Amen! Six episodes left of season 6 to go!😬

[@kolboy757]

Paulie: Commendatore! David Chase: 😐

[@jeanclaudevantom692]

Cocksuka lmao

[@brownpunk1794]

Love that scene

[@thomasdahwoodjr4600]

RIP james. You'll never be forgotten.

[@JB19504]

James is back in the movie, his voice anyway. So is Michael Imperioli, who introduces Tony in the movie, again, by voice.

[@r4ndomuser861]

Amen.

[@74Nishad]

This comment gave me goosebumps. James Gandolfini has left such an impression in my life through just one character. It's haunting

[@darthmarticusLFC]

Somehow I had 0 idea he was dead.

[@randalteyechea3082]

One of my favorite David Chase moments is when some of the actors had concerns, comments, and even criticism with “their characters”, Chase response “who ever said it was your character?” Mans brutal.

[@joliecide]

He was like the reality check to method actors.

[@HONORTONUMERIC123]

@@joliecide yeah... That's right..... That reality check is there..... He lookslike that at his speak.......i think that's well spoken......

[@ryangow4881]

Chase is slowly morphing into uncle Jr...

[@DJ-wp2lk]

I thought the same when I saw him walk out !!! Lol

[@ChimcharrNo1]

Just need him to start singing core ngrata

[@paperbakwriter2886]

I think he looks a lot like the guy who plays Carlo Gervasi. In fact, Carlo always seemed familiar to me and I think this is why.

[@dannybranch9865]

Ryan Gow it's funny you say that, remember when Jr. was on trial and the sketch artist drew him up. That was Chase lol

[@youtubeaccount1661]

@@dannybranch9865 fuckin fodder for cartoonists now?

[@danieldimino4622]

He absolutely sounds just like his dad and got his mannerisms down pat...it kind of brings a tear to my eyes honestly

[@cortion730]

David Chase has the makings of a varsity writer.

[@animock3051]

Charles Shwab ova eah

[@brandonbrooks898]

@@animock3051 so that's it, nothing but stupid fuckin jokes

[@radopak]

@@brandonbrooks898 ou! Take it easy will ya? We're just breaking balls!

[@joseguarin115]

@@radopak you oughta know sweetie!

[@arthurathana]

Your mother was working the bon-bon concession at the Eiffel Tower!

[@DominickRuocco]

I'm definitely seeing The Many Saints of Newark in the theaters. So hyped for this!

[@fransesco97]

@@angelstrange4065 The Theater experience is better

[@Unqualifiedmedicalperson]

@@angelstrange4065 where’s the fun in watching it at home?

[@icdanything4385]

Me too man me too so frickin pumped

[@Unqualifiedmedicalperson]

@Agent 39 I don’t believe in pausing movies, it kills the momentum. I never miss pieces of dialogue because I’m always fully emersed in the experience. People talking during the movie is a very rare occurrence in my case, you probably just live in a crappy area. I’m not rich enough to afford a home theater set up, and even if I was, sitting at home is boring as hell. Also, I respect the filmmakers hardwork and their films enough to pay admission to watch them the way the filmmakers intended them to be seen.

[@bodhi8297]

@Agent 39 most movies I would agree with you but there’s some films that become an event if its highly anticipated like this film which has a huge fan base

[@AA-qb7ni]

I have high hopes for this movie. If David Chase is behind it, it'll be great. RIP James Gandolfini.

[@moniquedaughtry]

David chase is behind this

[@dumbot12]

This man is the Bill Belichick of TV, he produces the best stuff and does NOT want to talk about it.

[@HansDelbruck53]

But is he as good at cheating as Belichik?

[@TxxT33]

The Sopranos is pretty the much the only good thing he made. But that was great.

[@maddymud]

@@TxxT33 - he wrote great episodes of Rockford and Northern Exposure.

[@ocfjavier8145]

Greg Popovich too lol

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

We will see if he is belichick without his brady, James gandolphini

[@erictrenbeath9680]

Kimmel: "Do you agree with that?" Chase: "No."

[@rohan2691]

sigma male

[@Milly75]

After seeing the Saints of Newark tonight, just when you haven't watched your DVD Sopranos collection for years, just when you think your out, my sopranos DVD collection has dragged me back in, cannot wait for my rewatch binge, season 1, episode 1. Thankyou David Chase

[@bigjohn3928]

It's like having a piece of James Gandolphini back with us...Having his Son portray him...I'm sure he is smiling down too.

[@JB19504]

And they add James' voice to some of the narration in Many Saints. And the opening with the Sopranos theme song gave me chills.

[@theconsciousobserver6829]

Smiling up

[@lospolloshermanos5659]

yup. makes me happy.

[@Guwaposteven]

Just when I thought I was done watching sopranos clips…. They pull me BACK IN

[@eyeswideshut7354]

Story of my life

[@_JM-]

Kimmel: “With all due respect I’m gonna tell you he sounds like him” Chase: *”what are you gonna argue with me now?”*

[@AgentSmith911]

I've been binge watching Sopranos clips on youtube lately, and I can't believe how many amazing details David put in that show that I missed while watching the series at first, simply by not paying closely attention. He's truly a genius! 🙏🏻

[@peacethroughstrength172]

You can watch it many times over and pick up lil things you missed, oh yea!

[@spiritualchic]

Casting Vera as Livia was an absolute genius move.

[@iiRebornz]

Just finished it, she did an amazing job.

[@theportugueselegend]

You know, casting her proves that Tony reallty has mother issues, because she has a lot of traces from Edie Falco, the woman who plays Carmella. And, at the same time, she really looks like Livia. Amazing casting by the team. Only problem I have it's probably with Billy Magnussen's Paulie, although I think he will grow on me as time passes on

[@Joee1257]

Kimmel : I mean he *LOOKS* like him but he really *SOUNDS LIKE HIM* Chase : ......... no 🤣

[@ghostdog6193]

Chase is a legend, very honest haha

[@philrangel2785]

I’m glad Chase himself admits that Michael does not sound like James.

[@Fnelrbnef]

Ikr. Thought so too myself. Love he's just being honest about it.

[@Mr.Wayne.1]

…Jimmy just got exposed 🥶

[@belrapture]

Yeah the pitch is totally different. Jimmy probably meant accent..which, Michael would’ve done for the role.

[@philrangel2785]

@@belrapture Truth be told, I was taking a stab at die hard Sopranos fans who swear up and down Michael sounds just like his dad simply due to them being excited to see James’ son portray young Tony.

[@roser9238]

Chase is a legend, deserves better interviewing than this

[@victorblock3421]

Late night TV has only retards doing the interviewing these days. Imagine Johnny Carson doing it.

[@sirarthurfiggis]

Watch his interview with Peter Bogdanovich. It's a good interview in part because they're equally pretentious

[@maddymud]

@@sirarthurfiggis - the Sopranos podcasts of Bobby&Christopha has a good Chase interview

[@bigding8977]

The WTF podcast interview is awesome if you're a David Chase fan.

[@epona9166]

Maybe, but Chase was probably dragged onto the show to promo the movie and it was never going to be anything but superficial. And I think Jimmy was sincere when he said he was worried about oversharing, so he was holding back. And just because someone is a legend, doesn't make them good interview material. Jimmy is capable of really masterful work. His interview of Mike Lindell was one snap after another, but he still let him talk.

[@JoeHernandez1210]

This movie took a turn after James Gandolfini's death. They switched it around. David Chase really is a Genius. And that word is thrown around to a lot of people who aren't. Chase is.

[@Wabbajock_Dugatti]

How long did it take to write it?

[@raisedbypaths9241]

1 min

[@spartan_yt8428]

@@Wabbajock_Dugatti I wrote it in 10sec. I’m a genius

[@kylebyrne8076]

Take Chase over Gilligan/Gould and David Simon any day. Do love those other writers though

[@muditmalhotra86]

@@kylebyrne8076 i kinda agree although simon might've just gone toe to toe with chase with the wire. the writing honestly blew my mind.

[@DLHarv]

I hope this movie blows the roof off all the theatres, mr chase is a genius

[@danmcaleer7327]

It's so amazing that Mr. Chase has the look and the mannerisms of one of the BIG guys in the community, if you know what I mean? Just look at how he is seated, with his hand behind his head and almost daring you NOT to go see the film. I think this guy is awesome and this movie is going to be even MORE awesome.

[@Cbart23]

I can’t wait for this film. I will definitely go see it in the theaters. Last one I went to in the theater was once upon a time in Hollywood and that was worth it too.

[@JB19504]

Same here. I just might see it in a theater, but I have a very nice 82" Samsung with a great home theater system. Maybe I'll play it safe or maybe I'll take chance. I am vaccinated, so I should be OK.

[@divyamaansinghrathore828]

No Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones movie can get me as hyped up as Many Saints does. The greatest show ever hands down.

[@MrFring13]

All of breaking bad’s story lines were wrapped up, besides Skyler and Walt jr’s life after what happened. There wasn’t much to work with in El Camino.

[@youtubeaccount1661]

@@MrFring13 el Camino was kinda just an extra two episodes of BB not exactly a movie. I liked it though

[@MrFring13]

@Agent 39 the only clip from breaking bad in el Camino is Jesse talking to Mike, everything else was filmed in 2019, you can tell, Todd look different, and Jesse looks different. And the scene with Walt and Jesse is also filmed in 2019.

[@MrFring13]

@Agent 39 false

[@MrFring13]

@Agent 39 Of course your not gonna know what’s going on if you haven’t seen breaking bad, that’s why is called El Camino “A breaking bad movie”

[@lydialilli4351]

My all-time favorite show! HIs daughter also appeared on "The Sopranos" as " Hunter Scangarelo", Meadow's best friend.

[@miguela.6155]

Can't wait to watch this thing, I watched the show for the first time during the pandemic and absolutely loved every minute of it.

[@timc7035]

It's so sad we lost Gandolfini. He was an excellent actor and his son will be great in TMSON.

[@mmagyaani]

Thank you legend for blessing us with the masterpiece that is The Sopranos

[@mikecantreed]

Guys like this don’t talk much they just do.

[@Davis190]

He just walks in and seems startled by the audience haha I love David Chase

[@JAHRONMON]

You can tell he's pissed about the HBO release...

[@hucklebuckchuck7218]

He might be mad but I’m happy with my subscription.

[@BTwiseman]

@@hucklebuckchuck7218 Same. Just finished watching all of Sopranos thru HBO Max and I’ll do the same for the movie this weekend

[@bigding8977]

Yeah he said he wouldn't have done the movie at all if he knew it was going to be released on streaming on opening day.

[@karenn6065]

Yea, but thank you hbomax 🤣🤣🤣. Free watcher here . He might as well get over it , we’re in that type of era now

[@thejquinn]

I love that his anger mirrors the film with a bunch of guys from a bygone era that don't understand the culture shock/change

[@Mr.Wayne.1]

I cant WAIT!! My all time fave serie of all time! I lost count how many times ive watched it (around 15/20 times)

[@mmartinezPhysics]

Great way to honor Mr. Gandolfini.

[@choward5430]

What hooked me on the Sopranos was the dynamic between Tony's gangster life and Tony's family life. I loved Tony but I also LOVED Carmella.

[@tylerdurdenthethird1796]

gandolfini would be proud of his son and how the whole series evolved and the whole fanbase and impact in the popular culture that was created in the past years , i strongly believe the Sopranos os the best tv series ever far better than GoT , breaking bad or even the Wire !!! p.s. who else missed the big guy , RIP Skip !!!

[@mikep9552]

So happy I saw this interview. Makes me feel much better I bought premier tickets for the many saints of Newark 😅

[@Dreamon74]

Such a breath of fresh air to have Jimmy Back ❤️❤️❤️

[@aleksandargrum]

Kimmel: "Do you agree with that ?" Chase: "Lemme tell you a couple of three things"

[@alsimmons1870]

I’ve been waiting years for this. I’ll def be seeing this in theaters.

[@atticusmcfly]

I'm looking out my apartment window at Pizzaland as we speak. My hype for this film has the makings of a varsity athlete!

[@justpeachy4851]

I haven't been this excited for a movie in a long time. It's a good feeling

[@user-cx9gq2ud6t]

I’m so excited to see this. I hope we get to see the stories and one liners we heard about!

[@hulaGUNZ]

I am so watching this my eyes are gonna pop out.

[@klehtun]

really interested to see the dynamic between young tony & christopher’s father

[@eddietat95]

I waited 15 years for this movie. 15 fuckin' years.

[@zefferss]

Phil did 20 fuckin' years and compromised.

[@Dannosbarandgrill]

Hey hey calm down Eddie.. I mean no hard feelings... Ya know the ending of sopranos and.. whatever happened there!

[@eddietat95]

@@Dannosbarandgrill Whatever happened there? WHATEVER HAPPENED THERE?!?!?!?!

[@yourmother3207]

I ate grilled cheese off a radiator

[@RyanJacksonElectrical]

@@zefferss Let me tell ya a couple or three things

[@orlandoink]

The Sopranos really changed TV forever !

[@psycho2596]

The only jimmy Kimmel video I’ve ever liked

[@JerryC25]

Look how excited he is!

[@JJ-eq8vd]

Just started watching the sopranos for the first time not too long ago I’m so excited

[@-roejogan-]

get on it!

[@qualityherbsonly]

The Sopranos is one of the greatest shows of all time

[@nore96ex]

Just saw the movie on HBO, and I gotta say this movie is Soprano status. The actors did an amazing job portraying their characters, especially Vera Farmiga (Livia Soprano) was spot on. Definitely gonna spend the extra bucks to watch it on Theatre.

[@michaelcorvin4330]

This will be a great addition to the already nine pictures under his subspecies; four under the South Beach Strumpet series alone.

[@JB19504]

Its tailored to your specifities.

[@michaelcorvin4330]

@@JB19504 it’ll be a mellifluous film.

[@darthlemon]

Dude there better be a sequel with Gandalf’s son playing a younger underboss.

[@KhalDrogo76]

Legend...one of the best minds that has ever been in TV/film

[@TRWilley]

Of course the younger Tony would not sound like the older Tony - the gravelly voice David Chase is referencing would be the product of age and years of drinking and smoking cigars...

[@freddybeer]

Exactly! I think Michael has NAILED that slight tongue-against-the-teeth accent that Jim played Tony with. He sounds great!

[@Gee_OneBomb]

“One thing bout us wise guys... the hustle never ends”!!!!!

[@reber90tube]

thanks for existence David, Sopranos is the greatest

[@Pdmc-vu5gj]

David Chase never smiles.

[@Milly75]

I saw it in a movie cinema with other Sopranos fans, and yes it is a different experience

[@rogueknight77]

Sopranos fans are the greatest fans to ever exist

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

OHHH

[@GaryTurbo]

Him and the guy who made Oz are legends

[@1burnman]

And now we have James Gandolfini son playing Tony Soprano isn't that perfect his son Michael

[@COMMANDERJSP]

What a treat! I can't wait to see it. Thank you Mr. Chase!

[@cafeplastique890]

Perhaps Michael also sounds and moves like his Dad cause it's called ACTING and he's prtraying not his young dad but a young Tony Soprano? Michael Gandolfini shouldn't be typecast as a James Gandolfini clone. It's early in his career. Shower praise on him for this but don't burden him. May many other diverse roles showcasing his talent in myriad ways follow. The way Jimmy is banging on about Michael being exactly like James is well-meant but borderline disrespectful and he does not realise that David Chase is deliberately being defensive about it and trying to steer the conversation away from that.

[@katlis]

It was just Jimmy's opinion after seeing the film (which we both haven't yet). The same thing he was trying to convey could be said about John David Washington, for example, who sounds exactly like his father Denzel.

[@tetsuoshima7385]

@@katlis No, Jimmy’s a twot.

[@eliasmanriquez7620]

The shirt that Dickie wears in that clip looks like one that we've seen Tony wear in the show.

[@jacobzaranyika9334]

Thank you 🙏 David Chase Thank you 🙏 The Sopranos franchise Thanks 🙏 Jimmy K.

[@rafaeltinajero]

I cannot find another thing like the sopranos these people where spot on it wasn’t even acting it was realism gandolfini what a man to this day I look up to him and how he carries himself

[@aaronalbrecht1088]

Chase really hates doing the media thing

[@bocpearstudios7946]

David Chase has the makings of a varsity athlete

[@thesouthernguy6533]

Bought my ticket for the premiere 🔥🔥🔥

[@janicekelland8089]

Can't wait for this one!

[@katiel1979]

God I hope they turn this into a series

[@ryanzink246]

This comes out on my birthday I’ve never been SO EXCITED !!!!!!!!

[@jue4353]

The legend himself david chase on jimmy kimmel wow! fantastic

[@richardcolton4125]

how good is the Talking Sopranos podcast? and i hope to live long enough for the Schrippa send off, but i want Steve to have many more goofball years--

[@tomchristy7317]

Definitely worth listening too! Been listening to them after I watch an episode or 2. They both vibe very well and add in cool facts and experiences.

[@B4Bedd]

It’s amazing honestly, not just to get insight of the show but also the dynamic between the two is worth tuning into. Lotta ball breaking as they say

[@mdd04000]

Steve can be quite narrow minded sometimes but he’s so funny. I love when he and michael imperioli go back and forth with each other🤣

[@maddymud]

@@mdd04000 - the best was when they had all these trippy dreams to explain so Steve asks Michael to help and then starts yelling at him that’s he’s being too trippy

[@EPiche09]

It’s worth seeing, left me wanting more. Maybe there will be more.

[@stayhappylittlemermaid]

Be kind to unkind people they need it the most.

[@limtv5342]

Man I can't wait for this

[@moman5682]

Jimmy kimmel never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@DanielleA2023]

another outstanding interview from Jimmy Kimmel💥💫👍👏🏽💕

[@corinnehernandez4549]

Can't wait to see this on the big screen

[@kylebyrne8076]

Sopranos is the best series ever.

[@georgef1176]

Let us all bow too Mr. David Chase

[@ppgg8843]

6:15 Chase got teary eyed

[@SplinterAce]

Keep working them cheekbones, looking good dave!

[@apok1980]

My favorite Gandolfini moment was when he was on SNL on a skit where I think Amy Poehler or Tina Fey was mouthing off to him. Gandolfini, was whoa! Calm down, you have a nice face, so calm down. Had me cracking up.

[@nestface4705]

You can still see that on KZbin No1 way that could be done again

[@maureen669]

Yeah, when he walked into Weekend Update as "A Man from New Jersey" ...in "waste management". 😂😂😂💔💔💔💔💔💔❤️

[@jonnyhatter35]

one of the great geniuses of television writing. The Sopranos is the great american novel in tv form. I'm so impatient about the release of the movie.

[@DeRRtyPoPCoRn]

What a legend

[@Fnelrbnef]

David Chase seems like a really, really, really, really smart guy.

[@sparkz_fly]

If you want a great and insightful David Chase interview watch the Talking Sopranos podcast with Michael Imperioli (Chrissy) and Stephen Schirripa (Bobby). Fantastic podcast.

[@calisongbird]

Yessss!!!!

[@mrblonde609]

David Chase is what you get when you combine Tobin Bell with Christopher Walken and Joe Pesci.

[@mangoentertainment8209]

Fun fact: after the interview Phil leotardo called a meeting with David chase reminding to never admit the existence of this thing again!

[@jonnybruck]

I really wish they would've made this a series

[@kellymulderino7156]

why would he say he doesnt sound like jim? he literally captured all his nuances

[@jwiese100]

I imagine James has that patented smile of his right now

[@roser9238]

Jimmy Kimmel, ain't no one looking at you as the biggest Sopranos fan lmao

[@mrxxbrian]

You woke up this morning....