The Sopranos to say good bye soon · 2007-04-07 12:05
As the actors end their roles in “The Sopranos,” a program that made many of them household names and faces, some worry about being typecast while others fear they might have trouble working again.
According to Reuters, the new episodes start on Sunday and continue on until early June, when it will all be over.
Brought together by the show’s creator, David Chase, in 1999, they created a unique television ensemble. Almost all had strong Italian-American profiles, whether they were Italian or not and many had not received the kind of recognition they would get when “The Sopranos” swung into gear becoming a critical and ratings success.
James Gandolfini, who plays the conflicted mob boss Tony Soprano, hit instant stardom even though his character morally corrupts those he comes into contact with.
The question for him is whether he will be able to find the kind of textured roles that tap into his extraordinary power as an actor.
The same may hold true for Edie Falco, who plays his wife Carmela on the show.
In various interviews, she has talked of leaving “The Sopranos” as a new beginning but then she said she immediately thinks she will have to sell all her possessions to make ends meet.
In an interview with Reuters, Falco said, “We’re pretty darn close, and things are getting a little heavy. For a bunch of emotional Italians, we’re definitely feeling it.”
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