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The freely offered admiration expressed by so many for their missing comrade and unofficial cast captain, Gandolfini, makes these stories about playing tough guys all the more tender.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Essential for fans, with a revelation on every page.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A spectacular tell-all...the ultimate book on \u003cem\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/em\u003e, made by the people who lived it.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpanding on their hit \u003cem\u003eTalking \u003c\/em\u003eSopranos podcast with exclusive interviews for the book with the cast, crew, producers, writers, directors and creators, stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa deliver the definitive oral history of the landmark television series and streaming hit \u003cem\u003eThe Sopranos. P\u003c\/em\u003eacked with untold stories from behind the scenes and on the set, they're spilling all the secrets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho made the phone call that got HBO to launch \u003cem\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/em\u003e? What's the significance of all those eggs? And, what the hell ever happened to the Russian? 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The book covers the entire history of \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSopranos \u003c\/em\u003eseries from the original concept pitch and casting to the infamous cut to black--and answer many of the thousands of fan questions sent to the podcast, as well as dispel some widely propagated myths and reveal things no one outside the show would even know to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImperioli, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichael Imperioli is best known for his starring role as Christopher Moltisanti on \u003cem\u003eThe Sopranos, \u003c\/em\u003e which earned him an Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy Award. He also wrote five episodes of the show and was co-screenwriter of the film \u003cem\u003eSummer of Sam, \u003c\/em\u003e directed by Spike Lee. 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