Inside The Actor's Studio : Gondolfini

Did anyone see it this past Sunday? They had James Gondolfini on it. The part that I found very interesting was when Gondolfini talked about how he prepares himself to get into character. If he knows in advance that an upcoming scene calls for a murder or the beating of someone, Gondolfini will try not sleeping for two days before the shoot of that scene. This way he is in a cranky and foul mood for the shoot of that scene. He also said that he stays overweight on purpose because he feels more like Tony Soprano that way. It helps him slouch for the role, and he perceives Tony as an overweight character so it helps him get into character if he is overweight. Pretty interesting show.


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