'Sopranos' star Michael Imperioli revealed he got in an on set accident with James Gandolfini and was convinced he was going to be fired.
'Sopranos' star Michael Imperioli's first meeting with co-star James Gandolfini was not a smooth ride. The actor, who played Christopher Moltisanti opposite Gandolfini's head mobster Tony Soprano, told The New York Post his first day on set resulted in a little accident. Imperioli’s character was driving Gandolfini, and had to maneuver the car backwards with extras walking around, all while delivering dialogue. The only problem was Imperioli was not an experienced driver.
The Sopranos' won a total of 21 Emmy awards over the course of its run, including three in the outstanding actor category for Gandolfini, and one for Imperioli in the outstanding supporting actor category. The show celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier this year. The reason 'The Sopranos' is so successful … is because it deals with children, it deals with parents, it deals with family. I mean, I think the older characters on ‘The Sopranos,’ especially in the beginning, I mean, you don't see older characters written like that,' Gandolfini told '60 Minutes' in 2005. 'I just think it's so well written. The writers … I think they're unbelievable. I sit there and read it and just go, ‘Jesus Christ, that’s so g------ smart.
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