A new podcast series featuring The Sopranos actor Dominic Chianese and his son, Dominic Chianese Jr., offers fans an intimate look at the late HBO drama. The 95-year-old actor stars alongside his 62-year-old son in the format, which has been described as a relaxed father-son conversation.
Among the highlights of the series is Chianese’s revelation that he initially misunderstood the nature of the project, believing it to be a parody when he was first offered the role of crime boss Junior Soprano. He reportedly performed his first scene with the intention of making people laugh.
Chianese also shared glowing reflections on working with James Gandolfini, who portrayed his on-screen nephew Tony. Describing Gandolfini as being in a league of his own comparable to Al Pacino, he noted that the method used by the late actor made collaboration effortless due to his authenticity and believability.
Episodes are released weekly and are widely available across major podcast platforms, according to Hannah J Davies of The Guardian.
95 and still going strong is impressive. I wonder if they discuss his chemistry with Gandolfini more in future episodes?
Love that Dominic thought the role was a comedy at first. Imagine performing as Junior just to get laughs!