The Sopranos: The Complete Book

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Artie and Charmaine are childhood friends of the Sopranos, and owners of the popular restaurant Vesuvio. Charmaine wishes to have no association with Tony and his crew due to fears that Tony's criminal ways will ultimately ruin everything she and Artie have achieved. Artie, however—a law-abiding, hard-working man—is drawn to his childhood friend Tony's glamorous, seemingly carefree lifestyle. Charmaine bitterly resents Artie's chronic tendency to disregard her wishes while catering to Tony's; their marriage suffers greatly as a result. Charmaine also had a brief sexual encounter with Tony (when he and Carmela had temporarily broken-up) when all four were teenagers. Yacowar, Maurice (2003). The Sopranos on the Couch: Analyzing Television's Greatest Series. Continuum. p.156. Sopranos' Pork Store Demolished". Fox News. November 12, 2007. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019 . Retrieved November 14, 2007. a b "HBO: Sopranos: Behind the Scenes: Director of Photography Feature". HBO. Archived from the original on November 25, 2007 . Retrieved November 14, 2007. The Sopranos: Music from the HBO Original Series: Billboard Albums at Allmusic". Allmusic . Retrieved September 22, 2007.

The Sopranos: Season 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020 . Retrieved January 24, 2021. Chase personally selected all of the show's music with producer Martin Bruestle and music editor Kathryn Dayak, sometimes also consulting Steven Van Zandt. [80] The music was usually selected once the production and editing of an episode was completed, but on occasion sequences were filmed to match preselected pieces of music. [66]

Tony Sirico (Paulie Gaultieri)

Hollywood's 100 Favorite TV Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019 . Retrieved July 17, 2019. Steinberg, Jacques (July 18, 2007). "In Act 2, the TV Hit Man Becomes a Pitch Man". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007 . Retrieved November 14, 2007. Tony Soprano is seen emerging from the Lincoln Tunnel and passing through the tollbooth for the New Jersey Turnpike. Numerous landmarks in and around Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey, are then shown passing by the camera as Tony drives down the highway. [94] The sequence ends with Tony pulling into the driveway of his suburban home. Chase has said that the goal of the title sequence was to show that this particular mafia show was about New Jersey, as opposed to New York, where most similar dramas have been set. [95]

The story of The Sopranos was initially conceived as a feature film about "a mobster in therapy having problems with his mother". [26] Chase got some input from his manager Lloyd Braun and decided to adapt it into a television series. [26] He signed a development deal in 1995 with production company Brillstein-Grey and wrote the original pilot script. [24] [28] [32] He drew heavily from his personal life and his experiences growing up in New Jersey, and has stated that he tried to apply his own "family dynamic to mobsters". [31] For instance, the tumultuous relationship between series protagonist Tony Soprano and his mother Livia is partially based on Chase's relationship with his own mother. [31] He was also in psychotherapy at the time and modeled the character of Jennifer Melfi after his own psychiatrist. [33] Gilbertson, Jon M. (July 2, 2008). "Alabama 3 tastes some success, especially with 'Sopranos' theme". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011 . Retrieved September 3, 2008. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 28, 2020). " 'Talking Sopranos' Podcast Launching In April With Series Stars Michael Imperioli & Steve Schirripa". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020 . Retrieved April 12, 2020.

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