James Gandolfini starred in The Sopranos for six seasons. The present, which led to 2007, was thought-about an prompt basic and completely linked Gandolfini to his character, Tony Soprano. Gandolfini died in 2013, however a brand new biography tells the story of his life. In Gandolfini, Jason Bailey portrays the actor as an unlikely star who struggled after The Sopranos to develop as an artist. In right now’s episode, the writer joins NPR’s Scott Simon for a dialog about Gandolfini’s path to HBO stardom, a well-known pay negotiation, and the actor’s battle with private demons.
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