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James Gandolfini RIP

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  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Sad news - RIP
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Brilliant actor, I post on reddit as well and a user on there said how he saw him just last week at some actors convention, there was a mess up with the seating and was accidently put with a group of students. Instead of kicking up a fuss he went straight over to his table and spent the day chatting and talking to the students. Says mountains about the kind of guy he was, wasn't into that prima Donna press darling bullcrap.

    Is now chilling with the ducks in the sky.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Fantastic performance in the Sopranos in what must have been a very demanding role.

    Only 51 as well, far too young.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    This is the risk if you remain overweight so long. Such a shame he was a quality actor.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    Fantastic in Sopranos, so many legendary scenes, what a shame, too young.
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    Very sad news RIP Sir
  • redredrobin
    redredrobin Posts: 433
    Genuinely shocked when I saw the news last night. The Sopranos is the greatest TV series I have ever seen, and Gandolfini created the greatest anti-hero in TV history with his performance. It's a testament to his ability as an actor that he managed to make such a terrifying and occasionally horrible character so likeable and enjoyable to watch. He was also great in True Romance (probably my favourite film of all time) and brilliant in In The Loop, amongst many others. As has been mentioned above, he also did a lot of work with and for soldiers and seemed like a nice and humble man. RIP James.
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,627
    Gutted great actor in the best tv series ever. RIP
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,352
    shocker... RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    He'll always be remembered as 'Tony' .. this is a big surprise, but he was well overweight and as has been said, the Sopranos role must have been very physically and mentally taxing .. RIP
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,979
    edited June 2013
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  • Mckforester
    Mckforester Posts: 850
    Loved the Soprano's; the box set my most looked at DVD's - fresh every time. RIP "Tony"
  • Amos on the wing
    Amos on the wing Posts: 1,802
    Great actor and the sopranos was a great show. Recommend to anyone who has not seen it.

    Sad news. Such a young age. RIP
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,164
    really sad news and so young.

    I loved the sopranos but did feel it pidgeon holed him but perhaps that's no bad thing because he was perfect for the part and sadly no longer with us.

    rip tony soprano.
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098
    Fantastic actor as well as a decent fella, by all accounts.

    What a shame.

    RIP
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    Genuinely gutted about this, He made Tony Soprano the greatest character of all time. RIP
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Croydon said:

    Genuinely gutted about this, He made Tony Soprano the greatest character of all time. RIP

    exactly what I was about to say, sad news, RIP
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,839
    Sad,sad news.
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    RIP Big Tony....taken far too soon.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,985
    The restaurant table where the iconic last scene from The Sopranos was filmed has been reserved in his honour.
    Will mean more to those who have seen the series and know what that scene was all about. I don't mind admitting that brought a lump to my throat. Lovely gesture.
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  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    edited June 2013
    MayoAddick said:

    No Sopranos movie now . Great actor RIP

    If you watched the last show closely...
    Valley11 said:

    The restaurant table where the iconic last scene from The Sopranos was filmed has been reserved in his honour.
    Will mean more to those who have seen the series and know what that scene was all about. I don't mind admitting that brought a lump to my throat. Lovely gesture.

    I actually thought that was pretty dark, Valley11. The table outside Satriale's would've made sense...but not the diner!

    Not entirely shocking, but a true shame to lose him. Would love to know what else he had to offer. He nearly always played a domineering bully, but in the right movie - Killing Them softly for instance - he was a heck of a presence.
  • Rufus is a dogs name
    Rufus is a dogs name Posts: 1,517
    We all know lots about Tony Soprano, but very little about James Gandolfini himself - how it should be. A testament to his desire to shun the limelight.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    I feel like I should have some spaghetti with some good graaavy tonight in his honour !
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,985
    JiMMy 85 said:

    MayoAddick said:

    No Sopranos movie now . Great actor RIP

    If you watched the last show closely...
    Valley11 said:

    The restaurant table where the iconic last scene from The Sopranos was filmed has been reserved in his honour.
    Will mean more to those who have seen the series and know what that scene was all about. I don't mind admitting that brought a lump to my throat. Lovely gesture.

    I actually thought that was pretty dark, Valley11. The table outside Satriale's would've made sense...but not the diner!

    Not entirely shocking, but a true shame to lose him. Would love to know what else he had to offer. He nearly always played a domineering bully, but in the right movie - Killing Them softly for instance - he was a heck of a presence.
    Ah I don't know, I liked that it was the table where it all ended. Fitting.

    You're right about his range though. Reckon he had the ability to play some diverse characters.
  • stonewallpenalty
    stonewallpenalty Posts: 3,842
    Thought he was good in that film with kristen Stewart
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    I'll always remember a great photo of him in New York, a few days after 9/11, where he had ridden his bike down to ground zero and was chatting with two of New York's finest.

    Had the DE-luxe, complete series, on my Amazon wish list for ages so now I've just ordered it. £44.00, an absolute bargain.

    Rest in peace big man.

  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Brilliant actor in whatever he was in. Will be watching the Sopranos on Sky in HD now to see what he was like in this. And a great performance in Romance & Cigarettes where he does this...........

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFrpHyE5Rp8
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Just introduced the missus to the sopranos by watching the pilot in his honour. Those goddam ducks...
  • NorthStandUltra
    NorthStandUltra Posts: 2,538
    mistrollingin said:

    I'll always remember a great photo of him in New York, a few days after 9/11, where he had ridden his bike down to ground zero and was chatting with two of New York's finest.

    Had the DE-luxe, complete series, on my Amazon wish list for ages so now I've just ordered it. £44.00, an absolute bargain.

    Rest in peace big man.

    Ordered that today as well, brilliant price as its £69.99 in HMV

  • Nadou
    Nadou Posts: 1,725
    "What you gonna do?" Tony Soprano's brilliant philosophical question in the face of the strange relentlessness of life and death, is now sadly true of James Gandolfini. No performance over a whole series even comes close to the complexity of his portrayal of Tony S. Really sad to bid him farewell.

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