James Gandolfini’s son on playing Tony in new Sopranos prequel: “It was really tough”
nme.comThe Many Saints of Newark.The actor, who will be playing the character originally portrayed by his father in David Chase’s iconic series, said that following in his footsteps was “really hard”.“It was really hard to watch my dad,” Michael told Vanity Fair. “I recorded four hours of his monologues with Melfi and walked around New York with them constantly, constantly, constantly playing in my ear.”The young actor said of the casting process: “I had this unspoken trust that David [Chase] wasn’t going to cast me if there was even a shred that this isn’t going to work.”Explaining which area of the show Newark is set to focus on, he added: “It’s an origin story through the eyes of Dickie Moltisanti, Christopher’s father.“The Tony Soprano we know.
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