{"id":3297,"date":"2025-04-14T19:39:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T19:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=3297"},"modified":"2025-04-15T06:45:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:45:30","slug":"james-gandolfinis-blunt-response-to-being-fined-250000-a-day-on-the-sopranos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/james-gandolfinis-blunt-response-to-being-fined-250000-a-day-on-the-sopranos\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gandolfini\u2019s blunt response to being \u2018fined $250,000 a day\u2019 on The Sopranos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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James Gandolfini led the way on the Sopranos for nearly a decade (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sopranos<\/a> bosses would fine James Gandolfini $250,000 a day when he was would skip filming on the iconic series, a new book has revealed.<\/p>\n

The late actor, who died in 2013 at the age of 51, played Tony Soprano on the acclaimed HBO series<\/a>, alongside Edie Falco, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Lorraine<\/a> Bracco, Michael Imperioli and Tony Sirico.<\/p>\n

He won 19 awards for the role, including three Emmys<\/a> and two Golden Globes, and landed almost 60 nominations for the drama, which ran for six seasons between 1999 and 2007<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, Gandolfini battled personal demons<\/a> amid the stress of the role, and began partying harder to blow off steam, and his struggles have been explored in a new offering from author Jason Bailey.<\/p>\n

In Gandolfini: Jim, Tony and the Life of a Legend, the writer delved into his frequent no-shows while filming, and the impact the series had on the star.<\/p>\n

According to an extract from the book, obtained by Vanity Fair<\/a>, his absences started from the third season, and continued for the remainder of production.<\/p>\n

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He starred beside Steven Van Zandt and Tony Sirico in the acclaimed drama (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At one point, TV bosses would fine him $250,000 a day when he didn\u2019t make it to set, with his colleagues rallying around to support him through tough patches.<\/p>\n

\u2018I can\u2019t say I\u2019ve ever been on a show where something like that has gone on, but this was a different beast,\u2019 cinematographer Phil Abraham said. \u2018At a certain point, HBO was fining him $250k a day. And he would say, \u201cF**k it. I can\u2019t come in to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018So we knew then, it\u2019s not just him doing a lot of blow and drinking, and he\u2019s not getting up because he doesn\u2019t want to get up. No, it was deeper than that.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Sopranos is regularly branded one of the best shows of all time<\/a>, with the crime drama following mobster Tony Soprano as he struggles to maintain both his criminal deeds and his position as the head of his family.<\/p>\n

After having a panic attack, he turns to regular therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine), to find balance.<\/p>\n

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The series ran for six seasons before it ended in 2007 (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the series was met with huge applause, many of Gandolfini\u2019s former castmates shared that he often wanted to leave the program.<\/p>\n

Steven Van Zandt, who played Silvio Dante, revealed he spent most of his time \u2018talking him into coming back the next day\u2019, recalling that they would have that conversation \u2018at least once a month\u2019.<\/p>\n

He explained that he would remind the late star how lucky they were to have such a huge opportunity, and how many people in the crew were relying on him for their own jobs.<\/p>\n

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