James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
by Capucine · old hollywood: Tony Soprano
What a TV lead was allowed to be shifted when THE SOPRANOS landed in 1999. Over a single hour, Tony Soprano might scare you, crack you up, make you pity him, then somehow feel like someone you know. James Gandolfini carried all of that and never let it look like a stretch.
Transcript (en)
Didn't you admit to Dr. Cusimano that you were feeling depressed? Melfi. What part of the boot you from, hon? Dr. Melfi. My father's people were from Caserta. Evelino. My mother would have loved it if you and I got together. Anxiety attacks are legitimate psychiatric emergencies. Suppose you were driving and you passed out. Let me tell you something. Nowadays, everybody's got to go to shrinks and counselors and go on Sally, Jesse, Raphael and talk about their problems. Whatever happened to Gary Cooper The strong silent type That was an American He wasn in touch with his feelings He just did what he had to do See what they didn know was once they got Gary Cooper in touch with his feelings that they wouldn't be able to shut him up. And then it's dysfunction this and dysfunction that and dysfunction my fucking who. You have strong feelings about this. Let me tell you something. I had a semester and a half for college. So I understand Freud. I understand therapy as a concept. But in my world, it does not go down. Could I be happier? Yeah. Yeah. Who couldn't? Do you feel depressed? Do you feel depressed? Since the ducks left. I guess. The ducks that preceded you were losing consciousness. Let's talk about them. Thank you.
