Steve Schirripa on The Sopranos, Fear of Getting Whacked & Earning Gandolfini’s Respect

On this episode of Club 30, Henrik Lundqvist sits down with Sopranos star Steve Schirripa to talk about joining the show at 40, the fear of getting whacked every season, and how playing Bobby Bacala changed his life. Steve opens up about working with James Gandolfini, behind-the-scenes stories from set, and what it meant to earn the respect of the cast and real-life mobsters alike.

TIMECODES

2:40 - Steve Schirripa Joins the Show

4:30 - Getting Recognized as 'Bobby'

9:00 - Why His Agent Told Him Not to Take the Role

13:00 - Becoming an Actor at 40

19:30 - Always Worried About Being Killed Off

25:30 - Lessons from Uncle Junior & Working with Gandolfini

28:30 - Favorite Behind-the-Scenes Sopranos Story

30:50 - Looking Back on The Sopranos, Fame & Pressure

54:30 - Mobsters Watched the Show—and Had Notes

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