???It's good to be in something from the ground floor. I came too late for that and I know. But lately, I'm getting the feeling that I came in at the end. The best is over.???
I had a longstanding residency at Sway, west of Soho and I'm chronically early, so I would often go across the street to the Ear Inn and eat something, sitting at the bar before I settled into an all night gig. I would regularly see James Gandolfini in there at that time of the evening. I guess that was his spot. Sometimes he was alone, sometimes with a woman or a small group but no one ever bothered him and he seemed to enjoy lingering for long periods of time admiring the atmosphere and savoring the food. It was somehow soothing to see, his contentment and so forth, being such a huge celebrity. His talent as an actor really dawned on me when (Sopranos familiarity req'd) he played Tony's alter ego or whatever that was supposed to be when Tony was under sedation and there's a dreamy sequence of him being Kevin Finnerty, a businessman who has lost his wallet and is in some manner of hotel california - no accent/lisp, no traces of the Tony character at all. I was blown away by his versatility as an actor after that. By all accounts a great actor and good guy. A natural.
RIP
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(Sopranos > Wire BTW, not to derail....)
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???It's good to be in something from the ground floor. I came too late for that and I know. But lately, I'm getting the feeling that I came in at the end. The best is over.???
RIP.
girl and i just finished season 5
probably the fifth time i'm watching the series and i'm still amazed at the show
RIP
no kidding tone
dont be mad at me.