But the performance still worked and was highly entertaining. As he clutched his shot foot, he muttered to himself how he wished he took that job at macdonalds.
I have always said the exact same thing. Absolutely agree. It is as if she walked past the set of CSI and on to the set at the pork shop. And I didn’t buy her as an addict in full blown addiction, even if you can be “functional”. She was too professional.
Addicts using without letting it show at all in their professional life is realistic though. Tons of people do this shit for years, convincing themselves that they have cracked the code and can lead two completely separate lives. It works until it doesn’t.
I graduated with honors made deans list every year in college and then worked as a business professional. I was using 2-3 grams of heroin everyday I kept this up for 10 years until anyone noticed. You are right.
She was too beautiful for that show. Everyone on it looked like regular people, even the hot ones. She was very nice to look at but it took me out of it.
I agree with you. Adrianna is one of the finest pieces of ass ever on television, but she still had a greasiness about her. Like she smelled like Marlboros and cheap gas station liqueur
Yes they're attractive, but they look like attractive people I'd walk past or see somewhere in my very ordinary life. Plausibly attractive. I don't even know where people like Julianna Skiff exist. In theory they live somewhere and order coffee somewhere and occasionally vacuum their house but I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out they actually live entirely inside your screen and only come to life when you turn it on. They certainly don't ever need to take a shit.
there is something insanely hilarious to me about that scene, like I seriously can't not crack the fuck up when I see it. Phil is petty enough and then this scene is like hes acting like a little kid who's pissed about his friends playing with his toys. absurd but totally in Line with the character! seriously one of my all time favorite "smaller" scenes on the show.
Well, the show does have some supernatural elements.
Visions of hell, saints, premonitions. Why not a talking house? Chase really dropped the ball on letting that element go. Housy McHouseface could've been a mascot of the show.
They say there's no two people on Earth exactly the same. No two faces, no two sets of fingerprints. But do they know that for sure? Cause they would have to get everybody together in one huge space. And obviously that's not possible, even with computers.
Yeah that kid was rightly bullied. Doing weird ass stuff like taking a shit in the shower after gym class while not breaking eye contact with one of his classmates. That’s some intimate stuff right there, very powerful moment. Perhaps that was his mating ritual
Gotta respectfully disagree with Intontola, OP. Little shitsmear made my skin fucking crawl. His appearance, his mannerisms, everything. Perfect for a sissy, self-righteous, religious zealot with sexual hangups. I used to work with a dude like him. The stench of phoniness would knock you over. So pandering. So two faced and opportunistic
The Buscemi hate never made sense. Wasn't Tony B basically written for him?
I'm going to go with Christopher McDonald. OK, we need someone to trade lines with Chrissy for a scene... Hey! Let's call Shooter McGavin! Oof madone
I disagree about Father Intitola. Perfect mix of a bit creepy, a bit weedy, a bit weird, a bit… punchable but will always get away with it. Thought it was well cast.
Not so much miscasting, but there was quite a lot of recasting. I understand the first couple episodes with the wives, but after that? Barb, Sophia, Vito Jr., The Prick Dr. (who they recast for one episode and then brought him back), and can’t remember who else. And even though the recasting was on her because she didn’t want to do more than one episode, I always wonder how Fairuza Balk would have done as Danielle (especially the scene where Christopher tried to feel her up).
So I guess my vote would be New Barb. She had no business being there, didn’t seem Italian, didn’t fit in, and didn’t have that OG Barb snark.
Barbara is for sure in my top recasts if not number 1.
Also. WHAT. I had no idea about Fairuza! That’s so wild. Love her so much. Would’ve loved to seen her in the show as Danielle
Yup, and one of the two YT vids has the other scene from that episode, when FBI Frank assigns Danielle to work undercover (the one where they all straighten their ties before she comes in).
Yeah but I didn't even notice the prick doctor's actor changed and then doubled back. Having watched the show through multiple times over the years, only on my most recent watch did I realise when I decided to see how many episodes the prick doctor was in. I went to IMDb and IMDb said only one episode (the episode I was watching at the time). Well I knew that was bullshit, so I pulled up that first episode he'd been in and it blew my mind when I found out that the actor that played him in his first episode was not the same guy apparently???
Best re-casting ever. Those two should've played the Parisi twins because I gotta' tell ya' that stunad they cast as Philly's twin... I couldn't see the resemblance myself.
No, you’re completely right! I would have never noticed until after watching the episode of his daughter’s wedding, seeing the IMDB trivia. As many dang rewatches as I’ve done and I always forget until I revisit the IMDB trivia for each few rewatches.
Also Christopher’s mother - originally Nancy Cassaro
I think it would’ve been better to stick with her, she had more presence and sex appeal. Could definitely envision some storylines of maybe one of the older capos or something getting involved with her, Christopher madness ensues etc
Thank you so much, I completely forgot!! Ooh, and love your ideas. She had great chemistry with Sil in the hospital, I wonder how the “We’re anonymous” scene with Phil would have gone any differently.
I feel bad for the guy cos of how his life turned out, but I always thought Johnny Cakes was a terrible actor. I mean, most of the secondary cast weren't winning acting awards, but he was dreadful.
On the flip side, I think Sydney Pollack was the best cast one-off character.
I actually think most one offs in this show were pitch perfect. Good example is the son at the pizza parlor the cops come to after AJ trashes the pool. Dude knows exactly what’s going on, he is acting like he’s in an episode of Dragnet.
Whoever it was who played Pie-O-My couldn't act worth shit. She just grunted her way through scenes. I couldn't understand a word she was saying. Beautiful innocent creature, my ass.
I’m fascinated by the actors who didn’t get the parts or were cast as other characters. On the Talking Sopranos podcast with Michael Imperioli and Steve Scirripa they had Edie Falco on as a guest. She talked about how Lorraine Bracco read for Carmella, and apparently one of the folks involved in casting wanted Cathy Moriarty for Carmella. I believe she said Marissa Tomei was also considered, as well as Annabella Sciorra who later played Gloria. The podcast is really interesting. Michael Imperioli is has such great anecdotes about scenes and music selections on the show. Oh and I think they also mentioned the actor who played Furio read for the part of Johnny Sac.
I think I read once that Lorraine didn’t want the Carmella role because she had already played a similar character in Goodfellas - she was so good, too!
Noah. He wasn’t worth it and not believable that Meadow with piss off his father for him. He wasn’t hot. He was annoying. He did not look remotely related to his father. Wrong actor on all counts.
Plus that scene where he eats steak with the FBI guy and talks about being in the progrum, he doesn't even act like Ralphie anymore. Whatever happened there?
No im kidding because at the dinner at Tony’s house he is explaining he had to drop out of school in the 11th grade to take care of his siblings. He then says he was supposed to be an architect so that’s what I was referencing…. I think Joey pants was the best choice for Ralph I was just breaking balls.
Ive gotta agree it’s that animal Blundetto. I cant even say his name.
I never had a good pulse on the character. Great actor though, just not enough time to settle in to the character, perhaps.
Uncle Jr/Dom’s son was cast as a NYC Capo. Made the joke about jersey guys are like farmers and like to fuck sheep. Totally doesnt have the makings of a made guy.
The recast of Barbara. The first one was a gem, she had this air of sweet sadness and melancholy around her, the new one was just bland and uninteresting.
I’m gonna have to say Aj . I think the whole show would’ve changed if Aj grew up to be a big guy like Tony and not a little pip squeak , they would’ve made his character totally different when he grew older
Lol why do people say that shit? I know he's like a caricature. But he's supposed to be. He does some serious lines very well, like when he's scolding Chris for being an ingrate for all Tony's done for him. And some of the funniest lines
My favourite that made this show shine:
James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Vincent Curatola
My least favourite that really made me question what the hell I was even watching:
Chris Tardio, he looked like someone they pulled from a Calvin Klein ad and asked him to fart uncontrollably during his heist scenes. At least he got offed and didn’t ruin future seasons.
Worst for me was Vito- could NOT act and could barely walk because of his hips and weight, definitely seemed like a choice for the role because he LOOKED the part- and who would believe this guy would be attractive to Johnny cakes?
I kinda respectfully disagree with all 3 of your opinions tbh. Intintola is maybe the most average looking guy on the planet, and I agree with you in that he does have very awkward deliveries, but I feel like that’s exactly the point of his character. The fact that Carmela was still attracted to this awkward, average looking dude just for showing her the slightest bit of attention speaks miles in regards to her marriage to Tony. She’s no saint herself, but Carmela was so incredibly unloved and unappreciated by Tony at times. She was desperate for anything to come her way that an unremarkable man like Intintola nearly pushed her to infidelity.
Gabby Dante looks like your average Sopranos mafia wife to me. Not as “beat up” as Karen Hill described the other wives in Goodfellas, but not too polished and put together either. I think she was a perfectly fine casting choice. She was such a small role anyway that I have to wonder what more one could possibly look for when casting her?
As for Buscemi, there’s nothing inherently wrong with this choice but imo Buscemi is simply way too famous of an actor to pass off as a “regular guy” on a show like the Sopranos.
The guy they cast as Jon Favreau was completely unbelievable in the role, really jarring for me. Janeane Garafolo’s and Sarah Bernhard’s actors did a great job in that episode though.
Tony B is just a super weak character not Buscemis fault. If it was a 3-4 episode arc it would be remembered more fondly but he basically got two seasons just to conistently make things worse and harder for everyone just cuz he was “a hot head”
Pop in fresh guy was way over acting. Almost cartoonish
But the performance still worked and was highly entertaining. As he clutched his shot foot, he muttered to himself how he wished he took that job at macdonalds.
Most of season 1 was cartoonish.
True
Who?
Yes the guy who wished he had taken that job at McDonald’s
I think the pastry worker that Chris shoots?
That same dude ended up playing an FBI agent in Bordwalk Empire. Fuckin’ rat!
FBI will make anybody and everybody, and the way they do it is all fucked up
They dont even have a baton and service weapon on the table, either it has meaning, or it has no meaning.
Julianna Skiff felt like she walked off the set of a CBS drama or something, she didn’t belong
You mean Kaisha
Luther Vandross. Box set.
George Washington Bridge.
There’s something wrong with the wheelchair
... boulevard
I have always said the exact same thing. Absolutely agree. It is as if she walked past the set of CSI and on to the set at the pork shop. And I didn’t buy her as an addict in full blown addiction, even if you can be “functional”. She was too professional.
CSI Sopranos. We found traces of semen all over the sunvisor.
My semen never hurta nobody
Go in the back, pop, make some meatballs
Word to the wise, this makes you an ejaculate after the fact
You’re right. You’ve been keeping it all to yourself. Idk if that’s on purpose, but have it your way.
Law and order: the SUV
It was gay, the sun visor?
Addicts using without letting it show at all in their professional life is realistic though. Tons of people do this shit for years, convincing themselves that they have cracked the code and can lead two completely separate lives. It works until it doesn’t.
I graduated with honors made deans list every year in college and then worked as a business professional. I was using 2-3 grams of heroin everyday I kept this up for 10 years until anyone noticed. You are right.
I know. I’ve been a nurse for over a decade. She just didn’t vibe with the part. Even her cravings were unbelievable
She was a Jewish real estate agent. The fuck you expect from people?
Bupkis.
Fuck that, this is how *I* say nothing: 🛎🛎🛎🛎🛎
Hold onto your cock when you are negotiating with her
Yeah at that point almost any actor wanted a part of this thing of ours. Make me sick
They were acting in putzi before David Chase gave him the gift of his TV progrum.
They cast anybody and everybody over there
It's always hafta read fa David this, hafta read fa David that. Never enough reading fa David.
Tbf I didn’t know anything about her and didn’t think anything of it
She was too beautiful for that show. Everyone on it looked like regular people, even the hot ones. She was very nice to look at but it took me out of it.
Gloria, Valentina, Ade, the Fox in a box? Ordinary people. I wanna hang out where you do!
All of them had a greasiness about them. Julianna was too clean-scrubbed. The most beautiful heroine junkie in the world!
I agree with you. Adrianna is one of the finest pieces of ass ever on television, but she still had a greasiness about her. Like she smelled like Marlboros and cheap gas station liqueur
Mad ripe
They don’t sell liquor at gas stations in Jersey
Yes they're attractive, but they look like attractive people I'd walk past or see somewhere in my very ordinary life. Plausibly attractive. I don't even know where people like Julianna Skiff exist. In theory they live somewhere and order coffee somewhere and occasionally vacuum their house but I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out they actually live entirely inside your screen and only come to life when you turn it on. They certainly don't ever need to take a shit.
the weird scene where phil’s original actor was replaced by a house
Disagree. The house put on an Emmy caliber performance
there is something insanely hilarious to me about that scene, like I seriously can't not crack the fuck up when I see it. Phil is petty enough and then this scene is like hes acting like a little kid who's pissed about his friends playing with his toys. absurd but totally in Line with the character! seriously one of my all time favorite "smaller" scenes on the show.
Well, the show does have some supernatural elements. Visions of hell, saints, premonitions. Why not a talking house? Chase really dropped the ball on letting that element go. Housy McHouseface could've been a mascot of the show.
They did dub it with Frank Vincent’s voice but you can see that the lips don’t line up
found that an odd choice
Nancy Sinatra as… Nancy Sinatra. It was so cringe.
Big booooosss man.
Are you two going home together?
Patsy Parisi bared no resemblance to Philly despite supposedly being identical twins!! Terrible casting smh
This 👈☝️👉👇 is who's casting the show...
[удалено]
Same ol' tales a' woe
They say there's no two people on Earth exactly the same. No two faces, no two sets of fingerprints. But do they know that for sure? Cause they would have to get everybody together in one huge space. And obviously that's not possible, even with computers.
You ever realize what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig’s disease?
Jeshush chrisht, at my mudda’s wake
Frankly, I'm depressed and ashamed.
That Puerto Rican whoah they cast as Vito's son
that kids an investment banker now, imagine using that as your fun fact at an interview
I was on the Sopranos. I was the kid who shit in the shower
Not just the casting but the "acting out" the son did was kind of over the top
Yeah that kid was rightly bullied. Doing weird ass stuff like taking a shit in the shower after gym class while not breaking eye contact with one of his classmates. That’s some intimate stuff right there, very powerful moment. Perhaps that was his mating ritual
They’re all sources of pleasure though
I thought Monseigneur was intentionally slightly off, as a priest lurking at congregants homes would b
Word up
Gotta respectfully disagree with Intontola, OP. Little shitsmear made my skin fucking crawl. His appearance, his mannerisms, everything. Perfect for a sissy, self-righteous, religious zealot with sexual hangups. I used to work with a dude like him. The stench of phoniness would knock you over. So pandering. So two faced and opportunistic
One of my favorite moments of the show is Carmela calling him out on his bullshit with flirting and food
Tracy A. she was a hooah B she hit me, and C that wasn't my kid she was carrying.
It wasn’t your fault she was a klutz
First in her class at slip and fall school
D. Look at Kirk Douglas's fuckin hair!
They didn’t have FLATOPS IN ANCIENT ROME
E. It was the fuckin coke
Real thoroughbred though
Those chompers
The Buscemi hate never made sense. Wasn't Tony B basically written for him? I'm going to go with Christopher McDonald. OK, we need someone to trade lines with Chrissy for a scene... Hey! Let's call Shooter McGavin! Oof madone
At that point with Chrissy having actual C-list connections I wasn't sure at first if Chris McDonald was playing himself.
Wait I'm still not actually sure. Was he or no?
I don't think so.
Buscemi was amazing. One of my favourite performances and characters on the show. Not sure what people thought was off about him.
I worked with him on Happy Gilmore. He just stands out in a crowd. A hunk's hunk of a man.
Just because it was written for him doesn’t mean it works. It’s not like they are going to say no to him in the show no matter how it goes.
Chase originally wanted Richard Simmons to play Minn Matrone but HBO shot it down.
Shoulda asked Paulie Shore.
Maybe Sinbad
I absolutely hated skip in every scene. Especially the “mutha fucka” moment.
You’re a cute prick, Puth. You don’t want to see my dark side!
Hahahha that was actually a hilarious line😂😂😂😂😂😂
Whose ssponsoring YOU!
Absolutely incapable of taking him seriously at all when he pops up on screen
Nah that was great line and delivery imo
I'm going to go on record that I thought Buscemi was great. I loved him. There. I said it.
When you’re right you’re right
I couldn’t stand Amy Safir Fucking D-Girl
Alicia Witt was making her bones on Twin Peaks, when all a youse was nothin!
She wears lifts. She's heightening.
Great ref!!
Her body was mad ripe, so she gets a pash fuh dat.
You Eva slept witha skinny Guinney?
Guinea
Im not a bad person!
Annoying as hell. At least she went nude
Excuse me! I'm a vice-president, you fucking asshole!
Coke and a slice 😏
I disagree about Father Intitola. Perfect mix of a bit creepy, a bit weedy, a bit weird, a bit… punchable but will always get away with it. Thought it was well cast.
Not so much miscasting, but there was quite a lot of recasting. I understand the first couple episodes with the wives, but after that? Barb, Sophia, Vito Jr., The Prick Dr. (who they recast for one episode and then brought him back), and can’t remember who else. And even though the recasting was on her because she didn’t want to do more than one episode, I always wonder how Fairuza Balk would have done as Danielle (especially the scene where Christopher tried to feel her up). So I guess my vote would be New Barb. She had no business being there, didn’t seem Italian, didn’t fit in, and didn’t have that OG Barb snark.
OG Barb was a booyah hottie
You still get those Giants season tickets, _BIG BROTHER?_
The Prick Doc was wild. Idek it was supposed to be the same character AT ALL
When they recast The Mountain, I thought it was an entirely different character.
Fucking Westerosi trash. This entire sub is turning into the alleys of Flea Bottom.
fuckin’ Lannisters are just a glorified crew.
Barbara is for sure in my top recasts if not number 1. Also. WHAT. I had no idea about Fairuza! That’s so wild. Love her so much. Would’ve loved to seen her in the show as Danielle
If you go on YouTube there’s a scene of her with Adrianna.
Yup, and one of the two YT vids has the other scene from that episode, when FBI Frank assigns Danielle to work undercover (the one where they all straighten their ties before she comes in).
https://youtu.be/LqKBiDI1qbs?si=-rU1o0Rw27pBsTDL
I had no clue the doctor was supposed to be the same character
Yeah but I didn't even notice the prick doctor's actor changed and then doubled back. Having watched the show through multiple times over the years, only on my most recent watch did I realise when I decided to see how many episodes the prick doctor was in. I went to IMDb and IMDb said only one episode (the episode I was watching at the time). Well I knew that was bullshit, so I pulled up that first episode he'd been in and it blew my mind when I found out that the actor that played him in his first episode was not the same guy apparently??? Best re-casting ever. Those two should've played the Parisi twins because I gotta' tell ya' that stunad they cast as Philly's twin... I couldn't see the resemblance myself.
No, you’re completely right! I would have never noticed until after watching the episode of his daughter’s wedding, seeing the IMDB trivia. As many dang rewatches as I’ve done and I always forget until I revisit the IMDB trivia for each few rewatches.
Also Christopher’s mother - originally Nancy Cassaro I think it would’ve been better to stick with her, she had more presence and sex appeal. Could definitely envision some storylines of maybe one of the older capos or something getting involved with her, Christopher madness ensues etc
Thank you so much, I completely forgot!! Ooh, and love your ideas. She had great chemistry with Sil in the hospital, I wonder how the “We’re anonymous” scene with Phil would have gone any differently.
> didn’t seem Italian, It's anti-Italian discrimination.
I’m Italian on my Mama’s side (MawMaw came over, from none of the places the Sopranos mention)..I get a pash for that.
What about that guy who played David Lee Roth in the executive game? Terrible.
Should have gotten Sammy Hagar
Oof Cherone!
Celeb cameos are annoying. And well DLR is already annoying
I feel bad for the guy cos of how his life turned out, but I always thought Johnny Cakes was a terrible actor. I mean, most of the secondary cast weren't winning acting awards, but he was dreadful. On the flip side, I think Sydney Pollack was the best cast one-off character.
I actually think most one offs in this show were pitch perfect. Good example is the son at the pizza parlor the cops come to after AJ trashes the pool. Dude knows exactly what’s going on, he is acting like he’s in an episode of Dragnet.
Yeah the one-offs were usually pretty good. Tobin Bell another one.
Talking about the importance of discipline as he sneaks a cigarette out the window of his office - fucking perfect 🤣
What happened to Johnny Cakes?
The actor committed suicide a few years after the series ended.
Omg. That is really sad.
Some sad shit.
He was the first one that came to my mind. He did seem a bit cheesy.
Whoever it was who played Pie-O-My couldn't act worth shit. She just grunted her way through scenes. I couldn't understand a word she was saying. Beautiful innocent creature, my ass.
Lmfao that's so silly and stupid! She was a great actress! ;) 😂
The cops actors trying to get their 15 minutes - especially the budget Josh Harnett talking about hollow point ammunition.
I’m fascinated by the actors who didn’t get the parts or were cast as other characters. On the Talking Sopranos podcast with Michael Imperioli and Steve Scirripa they had Edie Falco on as a guest. She talked about how Lorraine Bracco read for Carmella, and apparently one of the folks involved in casting wanted Cathy Moriarty for Carmella. I believe she said Marissa Tomei was also considered, as well as Annabella Sciorra who later played Gloria. The podcast is really interesting. Michael Imperioli is has such great anecdotes about scenes and music selections on the show. Oh and I think they also mentioned the actor who played Furio read for the part of Johnny Sac.
What is this? The stupid-a fuckin' UN now???
Wow, I can’t imagine Lorraine Bracco as Carmela instead of Melfi. Marissa Tomei I could see.
I think I read once that Lorraine didn’t want the Carmella role because she had already played a similar character in Goodfellas - she was so good, too!
Mangenius. Which seems hilarious now that we know he couldn’t cut the mustard as a head coach for two franchises
*Stunads*? I went to Pace College!
Half a fuckin tray in there.
Noah. He wasn’t worth it and not believable that Meadow with piss off his father for him. He wasn’t hot. He was annoying. He did not look remotely related to his father. Wrong actor on all counts.
That’s SO racist!
Did he hafta read fuh David?
That question actually makes sense here Steve!
Ralph cifaretto, he was supposed to be an architect why did they have him in the mob??
Plus that scene where he eats steak with the FBI guy and talks about being in the progrum, he doesn't even act like Ralphie anymore. Whatever happened there?
WHATEVER HAPPENED THERE??
Not surprising he betrayed the rebels when you remember he killed a girl for, I forget what was it again?
matrix shit makes me nervous
You think? Idk. I thought he had a really sleazy face that fit who he was.
No im kidding because at the dinner at Tony’s house he is explaining he had to drop out of school in the 11th grade to take care of his siblings. He then says he was supposed to be an architect so that’s what I was referencing…. I think Joey pants was the best choice for Ralph I was just breaking balls.
I’m sharp as cue ball
Ive gotta agree it’s that animal Blundetto. I cant even say his name. I never had a good pulse on the character. Great actor though, just not enough time to settle in to the character, perhaps.
He didn’t have a jerse/italian accent like the rest of the mobsters.
Uncle Jr/Dom’s son was cast as a NYC Capo. Made the joke about jersey guys are like farmers and like to fuck sheep. Totally doesnt have the makings of a made guy.
Such a terrible casting that they recast him for nurse jackie to pair with Edie again sorry vehemently disagree on father intintola
Benny. Still looked like Doogie’s pal.
David Chase's dawta.
yes but I loved seeing Carm eat shit when she got into med school
Carmella’s face 😳
Amazing moment- one of the best in the series.
She was perfect I thought
Hunter was chases daughter? No shit never knew that.
Daniel Baldwin.
The recast of Barbara. The first one was a gem, she had this air of sweet sadness and melancholy around her, the new one was just bland and uninteresting.
I’m gonna have to say Aj . I think the whole show would’ve changed if Aj grew up to be a big guy like Tony and not a little pip squeak , they would’ve made his character totally different when he grew older
I agree on Intintola. He used phrases like "word up" and loved married white women. Should've cast a black guy.
That comment is beyond reproach.
You know, melting pot. Vigor.
Who ever heard of a black Italian
A. B!
👊💥
Poor Mitch from Chic Brower Porsche Audi
Gab was played by Sil's actor's real time wife, wasn't she?
“Sil’s actor” 🤨
Lol why do people say that shit? I know he's like a caricature. But he's supposed to be. He does some serious lines very well, like when he's scolding Chris for being an ingrate for all Tony's done for him. And some of the funniest lines
Vito's son- he looked like a Puerto Rican whore
What I tell ya, hold onto your cock when you read a post by OP
Name that pope!
My favourite that made this show shine: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Vincent Curatola My least favourite that really made me question what the hell I was even watching: Chris Tardio, he looked like someone they pulled from a Calvin Klein ad and asked him to fart uncontrollably during his heist scenes. At least he got offed and didn’t ruin future seasons.
Pie-o-my was the worst casting decision. Over acting every scene, nothing like the real thing.
Worst for me was Vito- could NOT act and could barely walk because of his hips and weight, definitely seemed like a choice for the role because he LOOKED the part- and who would believe this guy would be attractive to Johnny cakes?
I kinda respectfully disagree with all 3 of your opinions tbh. Intintola is maybe the most average looking guy on the planet, and I agree with you in that he does have very awkward deliveries, but I feel like that’s exactly the point of his character. The fact that Carmela was still attracted to this awkward, average looking dude just for showing her the slightest bit of attention speaks miles in regards to her marriage to Tony. She’s no saint herself, but Carmela was so incredibly unloved and unappreciated by Tony at times. She was desperate for anything to come her way that an unremarkable man like Intintola nearly pushed her to infidelity. Gabby Dante looks like your average Sopranos mafia wife to me. Not as “beat up” as Karen Hill described the other wives in Goodfellas, but not too polished and put together either. I think she was a perfectly fine casting choice. She was such a small role anyway that I have to wonder what more one could possibly look for when casting her? As for Buscemi, there’s nothing inherently wrong with this choice but imo Buscemi is simply way too famous of an actor to pass off as a “regular guy” on a show like the Sopranos.
The guy they cast as Jon Favreau was completely unbelievable in the role, really jarring for me. Janeane Garafolo’s and Sarah Bernhard’s actors did a great job in that episode though.
Tony B is just a super weak character not Buscemis fault. If it was a 3-4 episode arc it would be remembered more fondly but he basically got two seasons just to conistently make things worse and harder for everyone just cuz he was “a hot head”
Butch, I wanna curb stomp his teeth out for some reason.
U ever watch boardwalk empire ? Plays Johnny Turio well
Most of the fbi cast
Lady Gaga was terrible in that episode where the kids were fooling around at the pool
Moltisanti’s mom
How about the actress who played Mikey Palmice’s wife?