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All of us here at callingallnerds.com are saddened by the loss of actor James Gandolfini. Mr. Gandolfini passed away in Italy on June 19, 2013 of an apparent heart attack at the age of 51. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, children, extended family and friends.
- Donald McDermott
Less than a year ago, I sadly put together an article about the passing of Michael Clarke Duncan. Another actor I greatly admired. Another death way too young. I said then that there are certain performers that strike such a chord so deep within us that when they are gone we truly feel like we lost a close personal friend. I felt that way last September, and I absolutely feel that way today. For 86 episodes between 1999 and 2007, James Gandolfini came into my home and into the homes of millions as Tony Soprano, a New Jersey mob boss and family man on the HBO drama, The Sopranos. It is the role that he will always be associated with. Throughout the show’s run, Gandolfini would go on to win three Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards for his lead role on the now legendary David Chase series.
He was so perfect for the role of Tony Soprano that there were times when you could swear you were watching a documentary rather than a scripted series. His performances were so powerful that even today I find myself stopping to watch The Sopranos any time it is on cable (which is a lot actually). Even if it is an episode that I have seen a dozen times already. And while the average person might only associate James Gandolfini with Tony Soprano, he also made a lasting impression in a variety of other roles on the big screen. The first film I ever saw him in was 1993’s True Romance. He played a mob enforcer who beats Patricia Arquette in a brutal hotel room scene. It was his first big movie role. Years before he was ever Tony Soprano, but I still couldn’t look away. It was that great a scene and that strong a performance.
I was literally screaming at the screen for him to get what was coming to him. I won’t give it away, because if you haven’t seen True Romance yet, you definitely should now. He also had memorable roles in movies like Crimson Tide, Where the Wild Things Are, The Last Castle, Zero Dark Thirty, and of course as Delroy Lindo’s bodyguard Bear in Get Shorty (another of my favorites). News of his sudden death lead to an outpouring of emotion from his former co-stars and friends to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Of course I never had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Gandolfini. But his body of work will continue to live on in me and his endless number of fans forever.
– DM.
Curtain Call
Saying goodbye to actor James Gandolfini
By Donald McDermott
