James Gandolfini As Tony Soprano: The Greatest Performance In Television History
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James Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano is one of the greatest performances in all of television. Let's discuss what exactly it took to get there and whether or not it was all worth it.
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You obviously watched Teletubbies alot if you think James Gandolfini has the greatest performance in TV history. And YES, he was great actor. But you are retarded.
Heath ledger is always praised for his total commitment to the joker, and rightfully so. But gandolfini gave everything to Tony soprano, for years. Crazy to think that
Its a whole different ball game when you do it for TV. Ledger only had to give several months to his TDK performance but even that was too much for him.
walter white was better
@@jo-esttan3242 ehhh no
@@jo-esttan3242 Bryan Cranston is a great actor, but Gandolfini was just so different from Tony, is amazing, the man acted with everything he had, his eyes, his breathing, and it's something so subtle that very few could pull it off
@@jo-esttan3242 nah
I think it goes beyond just television, I think Gandolfini as Tony Soprano is the best performance I've ever seen. Incredible just how much he put into his role while always staying humble and remaining a loving man until the end. It's extremely comforting hearing literally no one who knew Gandolfini ever have a bad thing to say about him, he was truly loved by all.
I watched it Freshman year of college when I was really going through it, learning about who Gandolfini was as a person and how fucked up his character was and the whole sopranos story unironically made me get a handle on a lot of my anger issues because it gave me a great representation what to be and what not to be and how a dude, even if its just fiction, could choose to be one or the other Good ass dude, the world is way less good with him gone
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Just started watching the sopranos for second time. Didn't even remember how well made the series was. Nice video btw, one of greatest actors of all time
Solid choice, and thank you!
Gets better each watch
I've watched the entire 6 season run at least 8 times. I think more. Once I start watching it, I invariably wind up binging the entire series. I always put it on when I'm not sure what I want to watch. My Mum always asks why I keep watching it when I've already seen it. That's a silly question. Why do Blu-rays exist I'd not to re-watch things that you've already scene? Lol.
I’ve watched it about 20 times and still love it as much as the first time, it’s my comfort zone 🙂
Ye I’ve probably re watched it about 8-10 times in its entirety. Sadly I just finished it again about a week or 2 ago so now I’m bored again lol
James was only 51 when he died, its so sad to lose such an incredible talent so young...
The ending of this video almost made me cry. James's performance was truly something of its own kind, and it breaks my heart to know that he never really got to see the real impact he had in the lives of the people who watched the show. RIP.
I consider it the greatest performance in not only TV history, but in the history of film. Also, the greatest character in film history. Nothing short of legendary, thought-provoking, and a characterization so layered and dizzying to analyze that you could write a college thesis on it. Great video.
I absolutely agree. His acting was sublime. If it was a movie he would have easily won The Oscar. Multiple times.
I agree also, very good summation.
I just finished watching the show; literally incredible, definitely the best television i’ve ever watched especially over a period of 6 seasons. Sad that James passed so early his work was truly remarkable
Wait until you see 'six feet under " great writing , acting and the definitive best season finale of all time.
Greatest performance in SCREEN history - Tony Soprano’s character is more complex than anything portrayed in cinema as well. Live theater can be excluded, but easily the greatest performance on screen by anyone. Only Jeremy Brett’s Sherlock Holmes on ITV/Granada comes close. Which is ALSO why Sopranos and Gandolfini’s performance in it are both consistently at the top of British TV and actor rankings of all time. And the Brits do know theater and acting.
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Greatest show and character ever. I watch the series once a year. It’s the kind of show I could finish and just start over again, it’s that amazing.
I remember watching the Sopranos for the first time last year. I finished an episode of season 2 last year when I looked up his Wikipedia page, thinking he must be leading a successful career, only to find out he past away years ago. I was absolutely devasted, thinking I had lost a friend. May he rest in peace.
My all time favorite actor!!!! Loved this man, wish he was still here 😞
It really is a great performance… To see him on interviews he is such a humble, affable, square kinda guy. A true talent.
He didn’t take a picture with De Niro and Clooney. They took a picture with him.
Hands down the 5 best lead tv characters In the last 30 years: 1. Tony Soprano - “The Sopranos” 2. Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman - “Better Call Saul” 3. Jax Teller - “Sons Of Anarchy” 4. Walter White - “Breaking Bad” 5. Tommy Shelby - “Peaky Blinders”
id put omar from the wire at number 2. but i like your opinion
Between KZhead Facebook and TikTok every day something sopranos is on there. He was a a true talent
I think he had alot of Tony's anger within himself. He couldnt show it or act on it because deep down hes a pure heart but we get angry sometimes. Some of us store it until we explode, im pretty sure Tony's role was theraputic to a degree because of how realistic it was and how polar opposite it is from how we always see James. Its honestly admirable how much he dove into this character, he always did 100% every scene almost like he felt he wouldnt get another season if he didnt preform to his fullest capacity. He would put his body through so much for a role, and most people wouldnt, but he felt this role was too special he had to do everything in his power to keep him on screen until his role was finished.
I've just finished The Sopranos recently for the first time. It took me a few episodes to get used to it, but then it got addictive. I'd say that almost each character was iconic in the show, but Tony Soprano was something else. James Gandolfini really took it to the next level, one of my favorite portrayals of all time. He was taken away too soon unfortunately.
Great actor. He is the reason why I am going into acting at the local theater. Great method actor.
He is a top 5 actor for sure. It's crazy how he has never won an Oscar with his perfect acting skills. 💯
I’m the real idiot who grew up with these guys filming all around me and I never paid much attention until recently now that I’m almost 30 years old. I can attest this is easily the greatest series ever made.
Without a doubt. I was young when it came out and it was just a really good gangster show to me. Now that I’m older I notice David Chase’s nuances and deep themes which made the show truly great. The casting was perfect and every actor went above and beyond to bring their own uniqueness to each character. And as for Gandolfini, possibly the greatest performance of all time. Watch the scene where Uncle Junior shoots Tony in the stomach. Gandolfini displayed the shock and pain of a gunshot victim better than anyone I’ve ever seen. Very tough to do. Just a great performance.
Lot of people see acting in the intensity but what makes Gandolfini's performance incredible is not the intensity but rather the nuance, the subtlety. Even in simplest scene when nothing intensely dramatic is happening, you can look at his face and see exactly what's he thinking or how is he feeling. Writers too take the credit for that detailed portrayal obviously. I mean for the actor to portray in depth emotions the writers have to have those things clear in their mind. Many incredible performances in the show and credit to both writers and actors. But irrespective of writing, to do arguably the best performance ever is not everyone's job.
It’s not talked about it but his performance on Killing them softly is truly amazing even though he’s on screen for 30 minutes you don’t forget his character! Gone way too soon and a pillar in the golden era of tv!
Great video. Watched Sopranos three times, and this show feels really alive when you watch it.
I’m so glad I saw this cause your talking about a masterful tour de force performances!! He played one of the most badass characters ever & never once did he go too far or not far enough. A lot of people take roles like this so they look cool. So they get looked at like they are the actual character & you can tell. James never once came off phony or tried too hard & he has some seriously physical imposing scenes in every episode. I can’t understand how he nailed it every time Perfectly. Every time!! Words cannot express how impressive he was in this & I Fuckn hate that James is gone!!! Hate hate hate it! His masterful performance should be studied by up & comers so they can see how you do it honestly & without ego. You can’t do it any better than him. Sucks that he’s gone man. A mafia boss & never tried to make it himself to look cool. I can’t stress that enough. He never ever faked it once. I may not be explaining what I wanna say clear enough sorry. Love you James……
May he rest in peace.
This was such an awesome video man, thank you!
One of my top favorite actors. Thank you for this..
Amazing video essay! I hope this channel blows up!
Cool video, I liked how you included so many clips of other cast members talking about him. Anyone who has seen the show is likely compelled to pontificate until they are blue in the face about how great James’ performance was, without ever getting to the heart of it, so I always find it valuable to hear about it in more depth from those who worked with him. Not to diminish any of your point of course :p
Great Video! thx
Excellent assessment of James Gandolfini.
I just started watching this show a couple months ago man i’m so young but i wish i got to meet james gandolfini i could see how serious he took the role of tony soprano it really made me appreciate him even more rest in peace to a legend someone i will never forget
Fantastic video in honor of one of the greatest actors of our lifetime
Great Video!
Absolutely beautiful video.
Great video....very professionally done
The last pic in thus vid with the ducks "GENTLE GIANT" You are missed James, there will never be another Tony Soprano... Great share 'thank you' Renzy.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, I scrolled down to see comments and was stunned to notice your subscriber count. not that it matters, necessarily. But upon viewing I was under the impression that this was, minimum, a +250k subscriber analysis channel. I'm blown away by this. Keep it up my dude, you have a knack, all the best. (Obviously subbed & liked also)
What a kind comment to receive, thank you!
He never will be replaced,was in total shock when this man passed.what an actor.one of the best ever
Great video man, just finished sopranos today
This video is brilliant ! Excellent piece on such a one of a kind actor. Gandolfini is one of the best actors we've ever seen on screen.
Thanks Ian!
Classic show and legendary actor James Gandolfini 👍👍👍👍👍
I actually handclapped your video title, a stellar performance in every single scene from JG and despite some incredibly tough competition from other genius talents, this man is right at the top.
Keep this up and we’ll be seeing more of you soon , well done and strive.
Thank you!
Absolutely agree 100% still miss him.
Very nice tribute to one of the greatest actors from one of the greatest shows!
Sad that he passed away while vacationing with his son in Italy. He made the show the Sopranos.
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The goat great video
Great video
I didn't pay any mind to the Sopranos the year it came out. As an Italian from NJ, I thought it was going to be another stupid TV thing that makes Jersey look ridiculous. (Like the Jersey Shore clowns). Sometime after the 2nd season my grandmother bought me the complete set of seasons 1 and 2. Once I gave it a chance I was hooked. From then on I watched every episode every Sunday religiously. All these years later I'm still watching. The greatest TV performances of all time. I even saw on a menu in a little mountain town in Central Italy, a sandwich named the Tony Soprano. His role will forever be the bar every other character actor will be chasing. RIP my fellow New Jerseyan, James Gandolfini.
Damn this was a great video man.
this video is great. im gonna stick around and see you gain thousands of subscribers, keep up the great videos man
Thank you, will do!! 🙌🏼
I still remember the day I heard he passed.. My cousin text to tell me because we were both loyal fans of the show. I felt like one of my uncles died . I love you uncle Jim. Cant wait to shake your hand and give you a hug and a kiss on the cheek
James Gandolfini and Bryan Cranston. Greatest tv performances of all time.
Watched it when I was sick fully through over the course of a week or so, best tv show I ever seen absolutely brilliant from start to finish
An legend!
Great video, honestly surprised you don't have more subs
In due time 🙏🏼, and thank you!
Great tribute piece- subbed!
Thanks Frank, welcome aboard!
Excellent video, keep making ones like this and you'll get big on KZhead!
Thank you!!! I’ll do my best 🤘🏼🥹
I imagine Gandolfini as someone who conserved the ice.
Well it doesn’t grow on trees so you can’t blame him. He didn’t have time to play games or with toys. I can’t think of any specific toys but you get the point…lol
@@thetruth72667 lol... CONSERVE!
@@javier1333 But Ton....... Ugh he should have listened to Silvio lol
Just earned yourself a fan
Happy to have you on board!
Great video. You definitely deserve more subs.
Thank you!
Yes amazing work. Hard to believe he battled a drug and alcohol addiction during the series???? Mind boggling but some people can work under the influence......caught up with him unfortunately......died way too young.
Wow this is amazing. Great video bro. You definitely earned a new subscriber.
Happy to have you aboard!
Great video man subbed
Thank you 🙏🏼 🥳
A true legend of his field and acting in general.
Great video !
Bruh this is a video Id expect to see from someone whose got like over a mill in subs. Great video dude!
Thank you! 🙌🏼
Perfect tribute.
These KZhead creators getting more creative than Spielberg
This is a great video. I couldn’t agree more either, Tony and Walter are simply transcendent characters. Easily my two fav shows ever.
Another amazing show is your namesake Mr. Robot. Pity it didn't become as popular.
@@aprilzella it’s an amazing show. It wasn’t mega popular, but I think it was still kinda popular. Won awards and what not too.
James Gandolfini is the GOAT 🐐🐐
My personal favorite actor.
There are very few people who’ve given legendary performances like this. The only one in current TV that has done anything near a Tony Soprano or a Walter White is Antony Starr as Homelander.
Top 5 tv shows of all time imo
Well done - new sub here
Greatest show ever.
King!!!
James was such an amazing actor
Up in the Club was Tony’s favorite song❤️
As someone who watched the Godfather trilogy for the first time recently, I must say its very interesting to see this evolution of the crime genre through the years. From the Godfather, to Goodfellas, to the Sopranos, to Breaking Bad
great video! surprised there was no mention of Steve Buscemi's outstanding performance in "Boardwalk Empire".
I just started boardwalk empire after finishing the sopranos! Any similarities between the two other than the umbrella of organized crime?
@@HeisMertz_I think a writer from Sopranos worked on Boardwalk but I could be wrong
Hey, great video! You're voice lends some real gravitas to what you say, you just got one of those voices that would make me feel like anything I'm listening to you talk about is profound in some way. What an unexpected treat coming across this! I used to be in the Army a lifetime ago and my unit went to Iraq for what was the second rotation back in 2004-2005. I was stationed in a place called Tikrit where Saddam was born, and while we were there the SRO would sometimes get various celebrities to visit our shithole of a FOB. Part of the cast of The Sopranos came in late November when I just so happened to be on leave back home for two weeks, they drew names in alphabetical order so I actually got to be home for Thanksgiving. While that was great, I'd still have loved to have met James Gandolfini and co. I think I heard that Paulie was there, too. But, everyone was fucking talking about how cool Gandolfini was. He came in and had his classic cigar, and he was the one and only gentleman who was allowed to smoke inside the building we stayed in. So he was making rounds with that big ass cigar and really went out of his way to talk to every soldier there, and while our FOB was a bit smaller than most that's still a lot of people. From what everyone said the guy was just very generous with his time and actually seemed happy to be there, which wasn't always the case. Vince Vaughn came one, and he was also incredibly cool, but he had a reaction that many other celebs seemed to share when he first arrived where he just looked kinda sad as if the thought crosses their minds of, "So, what the fuck, people actually live here?" lol But yeah, James Gandolfini seemed to be a man who was able to keep his ego firmly in check, which is no small feat for an actor of his caliber and fame. What a legend.
Thank you for the kind words! And that’s so badass! I heard about the troop visits but the fact that he was able to fit in so easily just adds to his charm. What a guy!
@@Renzy_YT Hey, thanks for reading my comment! It got kinda long-winded there but when the hell could I tell that story? haha Yeah, he really left an impression on people that doesn't typically happen. To be fair, celebs that visit troops like that often visit multiple FOBs in a short amount of time, so there's the stress and pressure from the time constraint yet they still need to keep the positive energy going so they don't appear as if it's a burden on them to be there. Not Gandolfini, though! From everything I heard it seems like he could have been on vacation to the casual observer, which I think really speaks to his character. Thanks again for the vid and response, can't wait to see more content!
1 of the greatest actors of all time💯
why am i crying
1:06 I feel that Jon Hamm as Don Draper should be included also
I watched breaking bad and better call saul. I thought they were the best television shows, but i was wrong. Im at the final season of the sopranos and i cant bother to even think about the new episodes of better call saul. I cant imagine how hard it was for Gandolfini to put in so much effort, great guy and a legend.
Fucking incredible video. Beautiful video. I mean incredible job and thank you.
seen them lots of times ,the best tv show ever .thanks mr gandolfini .at worst your acting in the sopranos was perfect 10/10 .
The goat! 🐐
Definently the best character of all time in my opinion, created a huge influence in many characters and popularized the anti hero concept.
the GOAT!
my nickname is renzy and it’s crazy that ur channel name is renzy so rare to see that
I know of a few paparazzi who would disagree that he’s the exact opposite of Tony Soprano. RIP Jim, gone too soon but never forgotten.
I can't disagree with anything in this video. James Gandolfini was an amazing actor. It's interesting hearing Michael Imperoli, who played Christopher Moltisanti, describe how Tony was originally supposed to come across as fatherly and understanding to Christopher. Instead, Gandolfini played Tony as angry and imposing. One would think of a mob boss as pretty menacing to begin with, but Gandolfini ramped up those traits to 11. Ironically though what made Tony interesting and unique was that he also infused Tony Soprano with a humanity and a vulnerability that made the viewer sympathize, empathize and even love him, regardless of what horrible acts he committed during the course of the series. Brain Cranston did something similar with Walter White/Heisenburg on Breaking Bad. He could be evil, but you sympathized with him and found yourself rooting for him. I loved both shows, but Sopranos was and still is by far my favorite show ever and James Gandolfini is a major , if not the major reason why The Sopranos is so beloved. He is missed.
The goat
Massive shoutout to David chase
Greatest of all time