From 2019: Actor Tony Sirico Speaks On Auditioning For ‘The Sopranos’
On TODAY in January 2019, the cast of the HBO series “The Sopranos” gathered to reflect on the show’s 20th anniversary. Actor Tony Sirico spoke about when he auditioned for the role of “Junior" Soprano but creator David Chase instead gave Sirico the role of “Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri.
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Tony Sirico and Michael Imperioli had some of, if not the best scenes in the Sopranos. RIP Tony.
@megandunklin6147
2 жыл бұрын
Especially Pine Barrens, an episode now considered a classic in television.
@rm71991
2 жыл бұрын
Change your part of your comment to had the best and cut out some of, if not
@michaelterry1000
2 жыл бұрын
@@rm71991 DONE - Tony Sirico and Michael Imperioli had the best scenes in the Sopranos. RIP Tony.
@muriloninja
2 жыл бұрын
100% this, they were a major part of the show.
@MichaelGiordano777
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelterry1000 No they Did-Dent.
Rest In Peace, Tony Sirico. You'll forever be immortalized within the best show ever created. "Ride the painted pony, let the spinning wheel glide!"
@jaimep3432
2 жыл бұрын
Idk about best show ever created.
@siryizzur
2 жыл бұрын
@@jaimep3432 that's fine. it's ok to have a different opinion, even if your opinion is objectively wrong. 🙂
@yeahbuddy3258
2 жыл бұрын
@@jaimep3432 name a better show
@joshpereira956
2 жыл бұрын
@@jaimep3432 If not the best ever it's one of the five best ever made. Especially the first three seasons
@trevorsimmons3811
2 жыл бұрын
@@jaimep3432 Can you name a better one? For me, Sopranos has no equal
Man this is eerie af, I just finished rewatching the sopranos...a couple of hours later Paulie dies, I feel like I been stabbed in the heart. RIP Uncle Paulie!
@cmcproductions26
2 жыл бұрын
I started watching The Sopranos for the first time about 2 and a half months ago. After watching every season, I started over at the very beginning. I watched all seasons again, and started over at the very beginning again, and am on season 3 right now. I haven't watched anything else. It's such an amazing show, and never gets boring for me. Paulie was my favorite character immediately. He just oozed charisma, and was born to play that role. It was like magic every time he came on. I told my mom a couple of weeks ago, to try watching it. Then the other day, I watched the pine barrens episode, and afterwards, I asked my mom if she's tried watching it yet, and she said no. I was just about to say to her "I bet when you do, Paulie will be your favorite character" and all of a sudden I saw a post he had just passed away. It was weird.
@seanfrance3182
2 жыл бұрын
Same here, me and my closest friend just started rewatching it 2 months ago and neither of us had spoken about it. Must be some algorithm infecting our minds with HBO Max
@BrushworkNL
2 жыл бұрын
I finished the series 3 days before he died, first Ive watched it since 2006.
@atombomb31458
2 жыл бұрын
@@BrushworkNL i watch it every 5 yrs or so.Always stuff i missed the 1st time.
@BrushworkNL
2 жыл бұрын
@@atombomb31458 for me, seeing mom soprano fake losing her mind after trying killing tony really hit different
The chemistry between him and the other actors was magic
@mr.mysterious7940
Ай бұрын
Heh heh
Dude, this hits super hard 😢
@Tommy88-
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’m re watching the series in honor of him.
@shriharihudli
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tommy88- He was my favorite character on the show along with Uncle Jun.
@Tommy88-
2 жыл бұрын
@@shriharihudli I liked paulie and Chris the best overall I would say, but that’s not easy to pick favorites with a show that amazing.
Sadly you can tell that he was in decline in this clip. Very very sad. May he rest in peace.
@TikTacTow
2 жыл бұрын
Makes me Worry about my dads time now.. and I realize we have no control of anything
@danevertt3210
2 жыл бұрын
@@TikTacTow it’s an awful thought. Especially losing your father, just brutal
2 жыл бұрын
@@danevertt3210 out of respect for my fatha
@erkiiiiiiiii617
Жыл бұрын
@@TikTacTow make the best of life while they’re still here
@viclor2876
Жыл бұрын
@@TikTacTow my dad too. He's already showing signs of dementia.
The amount of respect his fellow actors show him as he speaks, maddone. What a legend.
@EasyHealthHacks
7 ай бұрын
Ik it’s so lovey
@balabanasireti
7 ай бұрын
Who cares
@yan6434
7 ай бұрын
Ma was cryin'
“Whaddya hear, whaddya say” RIP Tony. A fantastic character only made better by the man born to play it. The cast’s chemistry was so strong, it must have been a dream to for chase to write scenes for them. Pine Barrens will always be a standout episode for Tony but I always enjoyed his trip to the psychic after Christopher got shot. “3 O’Clock”
@joeydrumstix
2 жыл бұрын
6 years? I can do that standing on my head That's like a couple a days here. Every time I'm at work I walk in the room and I say "whaddya hear whaddya say" and nobody understands what I'm talking about
@fireinthesky3018
2 жыл бұрын
😢 He was an amazing guy
@agents977
2 жыл бұрын
@@joeydrumstix I think 6000 years
@joeydrumstix
2 жыл бұрын
@@agents977 Yes I was really stoned when I wrote that 😂
@luigiprovencher8888
Жыл бұрын
That's funny. I'm watching the Pine Barrens right now.
The scene where he finds out Finn is Meadow’s boyfriend on the building site is one of the funniest scenes in the whole show😂 “There he is”😂😂😂
@joonaslehtonen7965
7 ай бұрын
Why didnt you tell me you were dating my niece??
@mr.mysterious7940
Ай бұрын
Hey Shaggy, go clean my tires.
When I watched this reunion, it was so clear something was up. I felt sad back then and sadder now. Life is fast and he made his mark, incredible character
@Fidozo15
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the first time I watched this, I was wondering where James was... oh boy that was tough for me
@Japan_of_Green_Gables
3 ай бұрын
I know what you mean for sure, but unfortunately, he was at the age where things like alzheimer's and dementia begin to kick in... so for me it was Tony Sirico showing his age rather than something being up. It's definitely sad to see someone lose their memories and cognitive function. It's strange how these diseases hit some of our elders and not others. Tony was struggling, but Dominic Chianese and Jerry Adler were still sharp as tacks despite them both being older than him. David Proval, who played Richie Aprile, isn't in this interview, but I've seen interviews and he's still with it. Someone told me he and Sirico were the same age. At any rate, may Tony Sirico rest in peace. He lived a hard life, but you can tell in this clip how beloved he was to those who knew him.
My favorite Sopranos character! "Watch it, Chrissy!" Rest easy, Tony!
I remember this being hard to watch the first time, but after today man, it breaks my heart. Rest easy Tony, Paulie Walnuts will go down as one of the greatest tv characters of our time, and I'm so blessed to be a fan during those early days of The Sopranos.
@EasyHealthHacks
7 ай бұрын
The attentiveness they have is breathtaking… almost brings a tear
@BluGray365
7 ай бұрын
It's like being able to hear one last story from a grandparent
R.I.P Tony a.k.a Paulie Walnuts 🙏 "You're not gonna believe this. He killed sixteen Czechoslovakians. The guy was an interior decorator!"
@MamboKing215
2 жыл бұрын
Pine Barrens S3E11
@techtitanuk5609
Жыл бұрын
Best lines ever
Rest in Peace Paulie. One of the funniest actors on Sopranos
Rest in peace, legend, we'll never forget you
Rest in paradise tony, prayers to his family and anyone who knew him on a personal level. Great man
Rest easy, Sir. You gave the show that X factor, and I'll grieve you like you were a friend.
I was wondering where Vito was, but then I remembered, they can't have him in their social club no more.
@dkoodziej2063
2 жыл бұрын
Social club? He’s gotta go!
@Footsoldier1234
2 жыл бұрын
@@dkoodziej2063 They're gonna think about thish.
@Zonda760
2 жыл бұрын
@@Footsoldier1234 What’s there to think about?
@shriharihudli
2 жыл бұрын
@@Zonda760 You gonna take care of his kids!?
@Footsoldier1234
2 жыл бұрын
@@shriharihudli After he's gahn!?!?
R.I.P. Tony Sirico.
This hits hard bro Rest In Peace tony ❤️
Tony Sirico as Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri was considered the most loved character on The Sopranos and I fully agree. So sorry to hear of his recent passing. This calls for a binge re-watch of the entire series. Rest in peace, and you live on in our hearts ♥♥♥♥♥
@suprsoulgrowr
2 жыл бұрын
I had literally just finished the last episode after 2 months of slowly watching and not 20 minutes later I read Tony died! RIP Tony
I’m glad i started watching the sopranos last month, amazing guy
Crazy how I was watching your 89 interview yesterday and multiple clips of you. Today seeing this. Universe was telling me something. Rest up TS aka Paulie Walnuts aka Junior 🙏🙏
@evankitch269
2 жыл бұрын
I did the exact same thing, rip you a legend
Tony S, please know you were loved by so many… what a talent and human.. thank you for being so awesome in this life..
The best tv show ever made in my opinion. I’m just rewatching it all again, currently on the last episode of season 4 and it’s just brilliant. I’ll never get tired of watching this show. The whole cast was just tremendous. My favorite actually was Paulie“Walnuts.” RIP Tony and thanks for the laughs!
@viclor2876
Жыл бұрын
I agree. I'm currently on the last episode of season 4 too. It's kind of like I don't want to finish it because of how nostalgic I feel.
@TheVanillatech
8 ай бұрын
In most peoples opinion. There was huge commercial success with stuff like Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones etc. But Sopranos was the first series to ever break a BILLION dollars, and that was decades before streaming and digital renting etc. The producers of series like GOT and whatnot, they paid homage to Sopranos saying "In the business, there is an acronym. Is it BS, or is it AS?". In other words, did it come BEFORE Sopranos, or AFTER Sopranos. Cos The Sopranos changed everything, forever!
Mr. Sirico played one of the all-time great TV characters and there will never be another. RIP.
RIP Tony. One of the best characters in ANY programme ever.
Dude stole absolutely every single scene he ever appeared in. A great great actor.
@shriharihudli
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, by far the most entertaining character on the show. I couldn’t wait to see what he would say or do next.
He "played" the role so well because he really lived that life during a time when the Italian mob was strong. He started acting while in federal lockup. He brought realism to the role like nobody else could.
@gregoryborton6598
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he could in a lot of ways just play himself. The way he says 'pulling your pretzel' seems like it could be a delivery straight out of the sopranos. And he made a huge contribution to the script by acting as an advisor, pointing out things to Chase that would never actually happen in real life. Apparently a few of the stories he'd tell just off the cuff to the rest of the cast made it in as plot points or scenes, though I can't remember which interview I saw that in.
“I wasn’t sure if he was pulling my pretzel or” 😂😂😂
Absolute legend. Rest in peace, Tony.
Tony's with James now. I bet he greeted him warmly in front of those pearly gates. Rest in peace, Paulie Walnuts. 💜
@thedishonestjeffsokol2489
2 жыл бұрын
purgatory my friend
@shriharihudli
2 жыл бұрын
@@thedishonestjeffsokol2489 He can do that time on his head.
@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
7 ай бұрын
"Greeted him warmly"?! lol Nah, he probably started irritating him right away with all his repeated jokes.
@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
7 ай бұрын
Hey Tone, you hear what I said? I says I prabbly started irritatin' ye right away. Heh-heh.
Paulie and Christopher are my favorite characters of all time.
Just got around to watching Sopranos recently and My God, it’s a masterpiece. Rest In Peace to All the stars, they did leave a mark during the lifetime 🙏🏾
@ColinoDeani
Жыл бұрын
Ditto.. Im not good with week to week watching but I finally sat down and Bindged the whole series Dec & Jan.. great show indeed..
He was the only person that could play the part nobody could play him he was the best rip Tony you will be missed
He was magic on the screen and in the joint for real
Tony you gave us hours of enjoyment. Now it's time for you to enjoy the afterlife. Rest in Peace my man!
I'm so sorry to see him in that condition. What a great actor for that part. He was perfection.
rip tony you will never be forgotten . we love you .
He was a great actor!!!!!
heart broke over this one
RIP Uncle Paulie😥🙏. You were amazing actor which was determined by your life experiences. Now you will reunite with Tony Soprano RIP.
He gets more lucid when he remembers how much he loved it when it happened. RIP God bless.
Great actor, and my favorite character on The Sopranos. May he Rest In Peace.
RIP Tony Sirico! you are the best actor ever!
RIP TONY SIRICO you were my favorite character.
Paulie Walnuts, you had your arc after all... :=8)
rest in peace Tony.. Thanks for the great acting work.. it'll last for generations..
Long live his son Richie Sirico.
The interior decorator has caught up with him RIP Tony
What a legend he was!
God bless you. The whole soprano world loves you.
Rest in peace Tony Sirico 🕊️
Word to the wise: *Remember Tony Sirico!*
@shriharihudli
2 жыл бұрын
He was real? I saw that show, I thought he was make believe.
@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
7 ай бұрын
🤟
Loved his character. Real Mob guy. I hope he has reunited with James Gandolfini !
One of the BEST characters of Sopranos, a brilliant actor.
Yall should take a look at Tony Sirico (Paulie Gualtieri from The Sopranos) interview in 1989
"it could be him stalking us out there" Paulie "with what? His cack?" 😂😂😂 Greatest line ever
What a character! Not a single dull moment with Paulie.
R.I.P Tony siricio
Paulie was my favorite character. Rest in peace man. We love you!
"When my time comes. Will I stand up?" I love you Uncle Paulie 😢🥃
R.i.p Tony sirico 1942_2022 never forgotten always remembered.
Rest In Peace. One of my favorite characters on the show
R.I.P ❤️
Rest in Peace, fine actor!
RIP Tony 🙏🏽
RIP Paulie. He lived through the 70s by the skin of his nuts when the Colombos were going at it.
My favourite actor,rest easy & you are missed. 🖤🇮🇪🔥
He was always suave and class
Tony was his own part on the show. Born with it.
“Guy was an interia decarayta” 🔨
I looked young when i first saw him on the show then he got old went to Heaven and I still look young 😂😢😂RIP
We loved you, Paulie/Tony
Legend.
"When do I ever complain!?" Rip Legend!
RIP the Legend
RIP! was a great actor! "He was a interior decorator!" that was awesome haha
“Watch it Chrissy!”
Probably the politest conversation between Paulie and chrissy
Pulling my pretzel 😂 Love this guy
A legend !
"I loved it." We loved you too Tony Sirico. RIP.
Paulie and Uncle Jr. we’re my favs.
My favorite scene was where Paulie instructs the waiter at the Lobster Restraunt to hand over the check to Christopher as pay back for a previous Restraunt engagement. Paulie was generous in giving nearby patrons drinks and Christopher says you need glasses. Paulie glances at the check on the table and laughs $1184.00. I gotta play that number.
@richardjared960
2 жыл бұрын
I love when after Paulie kills the waiter he grabs the money and you hear Christopher “that’s MY money Paulie!”
@mr.mysterious7940
Ай бұрын
@@richardjared960 Yeah, whoever said they were a dysfunctional crew?
Greatest show ever .. go rest high in those Pine 🌲 Barrens, and thank you .
What a legend.
R.I.P Tony Sirico (aka Paulie Walnuts)🙏
RIP legend
God bless Tony
“I didn’t know if he was pulling my pretzel or what”😂😂😂
Rip your Legend to all Italians forever
RIP Paulie ♥️
Whenever i even think of this man i smile
So sad seeing such a strong 💪 Paulie Walnuts end up like this in the end. Ohhhhhhh RIP my friend best character on the show
It's been almost a year.. Rest in peace Tony.
RIP Tony Sirico. You will forever be missed. He was suffering from dementia.
Rest In Peace to a legend
Tony Sirico[ RIP]🙏
When I was younger ...Paulie was old, now I'm old Paulie still old .. R.I.P x