James Gandolfini's Unlikely Stardom, and the Role of a Lifetime
In a different, pre-HBO world, James Gandolfini the TV star never would have happened. Fox wanted Anthony LaPaglia for the lead role when they were developing "The Sopranos," and it's hard to imagine a major network having gone with a guy of Gandolfini's limited profile at the time. And from that perspective, just imagine what... Read more »