Seriously, there's only maybe a few characters whose actors don't really seem like they fit the part, but none of any serious note. So many of them ARE the character, or that's how it feels to us.
Absolutely! I can’t stand people that use fillers ummms/uhhs when they speak. It’s just painful to hear people especially educated people talk w/tons of fillers.
I'm so glad he became a actor. He really made Christopher's character what it was, I dont think anyone else could have pulled it off besides Michael Imperioli I related to Christopher's character so much and he was always my favorite character.
Just finished my first watch through last week, goddamn what a ride. It's still not quite the Wire, but it's my #2 and everything #3 and beyond are so far from those top two it's nuts.
@@anas-432 The Wire is the best TV show ever made, IMHO. The Sopranos is a dark comedy centered around the mafia. The Wire is a show that's about, at first, the drug trade, but it's a show that doesn't have a protagonist and is more about how there are good and bad people inside of every institution, and that the world is what it is. Couldn't recommend it more, but it does not do any exposition and you have to pay attention. Some people can't do that, but if you can handle a story with like 20 characters and nobody explaining out loud to you what's happening, you'll love it. If you liked Sopranos, you'll love The Wire, guaranteed. They're from the same era of HBO and are just peak TV.
Michael Imperioli: *Does anything* Soprano's fans: *makes jokes/ Soprano's references* Michael channeling Steve Van Zandt: Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in!
How Joe never once brings up the fact that Michael Imperioli is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do is crazy to me. I feel like they could have chatted about that for an hour given Joe's extensive experience in the sport.
Adrianna- “Christopha, I have to tell you something. When I was younger, I had a medical procedure and my uterus got pierced.” Moltisanti- “Both of them?”
@@httr94 .. I kind of envy you. For my money, there's The Wire and The Sopranos on TVs all time top shelf. Everything else is at least one rung below them.
Chrissy's inadequacies, ideas, and complexity as a man are so reflective of what it's like living as a dude in the 21st century. It's a real tragedy that he never got the compassion and acceptance he longed for. It's a greater tragedy that by the time he had some semblance of his identity as a man, the people he trusted most shunned him.
This mans performance on Last man Standing with Bruce Willis is so under appreciated! That was the first time I ever saw him and he left an imprint in my head from his performance.
I remember my first time seeing Michael on screen....lean on me, he was one of the kids Joe Clark threw out of school. He’s wearing a denim outfit looking like an 80s metal head.
@jbot91 That was pretty good bro especially with the spelling that made my fucking day. Thank you very much and you have a good and blessed day wherever you are
BraveInternetGuy not lying. Mount Vernon is small. Everyone knew everyone. I don’t think they’re in touch anymore but he was at my cousins wedding. There are pics of him. I never met him.
@@CrackerBarrelkid555 Yes he is massively underrated. His arc from Boss to what he ended up becoming is literally the biggest character transition in the show.
He's one of those actors who don't have to change their face or the accent too much for us to believe his character. He's so natural. And I'm a big fan of his voice too
So right about the whole student loan thing. My generation was brainwashed to think that a degree = success after graduation. Obviously not the case LOL
Depends on the degree. Anything in STEM will find you success. Arts are a waste of time because anyone with internet access and dedication can learn it on their own.
He's clearly an intelligent and down to earth guy. I dont know why, but he just looks so incredibly stylish. I mean he carries the clothes, not the other way around. I should pay more attention to him as an actor
You ever notice Michael is the only person who can give an interview in the rain and the microphone not get wet? That nose, it's like a natural canopy.
I remember him when he was in the 1st Bad Boys movie , it was not a big part but his scene was memorable. I can still remember the dialogue. Good actor
The theater was called Studio Dante. I actually saw the play he’s referring to that he acted in. It was a reading of a play that Thomas G Waites (The Warriors) wrote. I also saw one there that Tim Daily starred in….God, time goes by…..
I know its fucked up but that scene where he slaps Adrianna after she gave him the rehab brochures was legendary acting. He backhands her and she looks so shocked n helpless then he goes "Where do you get your balls from" then robs her moneyin her purse then heads out to score. Legendary
Tony:"Where the fuck you been? You're late!" Christopher: "The highways jammed with broken heroes, on a last chance power drive" best character in The Sopranos
One thing I really appreciate about Joe is that he never derails the conversation with off topic banal questions that suck the life out of stories and streams of consciousness. He is a great interviewer.
The shot him right in the community theater so his Muddah couldn't give him an open casket at the funeral. It was among the Eye-talians, real grease ball shit
"He killed 16 czechoslovakians, guy was an interior decorator!"
"... His house looked like shit"
😆
Go play cops and robbers
Love that line
I’m literally watching that episode right now 😂 I paused it just now as they got in the van they found.
Best line EVER!
I met Michael Imperioli in Manhattan, he said, "thanks for not calling me christopher"
Gotta be one of the biggest downsides of playing an iconic and long-running character.
@ricky gore No, I thought he said 'I'm alright, Spider'
@@dr.gonzogoesberserk4187 yes, but just so happens to be one of the best performances in any film/movie ever, but still. He's michael.
I said my piece chrissy
I'm sure it doesn't annoy him, but he probably just really appreciates a fan who likes his other work as well.
The casting director on the Sopranos doesn't get enough credit. This show was filled with incredibly memorable actors.
Seriously, there's only maybe a few characters whose actors don't really seem like they fit the part, but none of any serious note. So many of them ARE the character, or that's how it feels to us.
it was mostly christopher walkins wife who did the casting wasnt it? kinda crazy tbh
Guy is nothing like his character in sopranos, just goes to show how talented they all are
What an amazing observation.
lol be nice
Katy Wardle don’t be an ass
this is just a clip, in the full podcast he does some h and falls a sleep.
then bobby says quasimodo predicted it would happen
Its called acting you idiot. 🙄
When he said "My dad was a bus driver in the Bronx".
I was like "Hey, I know that movie".
once upon a time
@@YouOnlyLiveHans You mean A Bronx Tale
The Honeymooners.
You did a good thing for a bad man
A Bronx tale. What a movie. And Calogero is in jail now, don’t know his real name.
CHRIS TO FAH
Kris-tuh-fuh!
LoL
🥰
Lol I can hear that in my head😆
It's a Dragon shout, makes your nose into a natural canopy
That movie "Cleaver" is going to win several Oscars!
Wat?
Watch the show dude
Hahahahaha
Can't kill me twice Sally Boy. I'm already fuckin' dead, remembuh?!
Lmao
Tony: You killed a dog? What did you do that for?
Paulie: was it barkin?
Lol. Classic.
She musta crawled under me for warmth
Was it barkin? Lol 😆
Probably the best scene of the whole series
You mean duoog
I must say this guy genuinely seems to think about what he has to say before he says it; I respect that
This dude is extremely intelligent, his podcast is awesome
It’s called...acting (looks around as camera pans out and fades to black)..and cut!
In today's world... that's a unique trait
He doesn’t use bullshit filler words. It’s so refreshing
Absolutely! I can’t stand people that use fillers ummms/uhhs when they speak. It’s just painful to hear people especially educated people talk w/tons of fillers.
I'm so glad he became a actor. He really made Christopher's character what it was, I dont think anyone else could have pulled it off besides Michael Imperioli
I related to Christopher's character so much and he was always my favorite character.
Stop doing drugs
@@Dexxtrr not as easy as that fella
You beat your girlfriend?
@@myleslondon5220 I do. She enjoys it
no they are fun@@Dexxtrr
Christofah here looking more and more like Paulie.
Misere Nobis The egg shell sports jacket. 😀
I Will leave you here, you Know how fast I run
Fookin shoelaces
Paulie is so old that he remebers the roman empire
You either die young or live long enough to see yourself become a Christofah
I have to admit, I never watched the series until a few weeks ago. It was simply BRILLIANT.
I'm even later to the party, just started watching a few weeks ago. Never had HBO until now
Just finished my first watch through last week, goddamn what a ride. It's still not quite the Wire, but it's my #2 and everything #3 and beyond are so far from those top two it's nuts.
@@actuallynotstevewhat’s the difference between the wire and sopranos? I only watched sopranos.
@@anas-432 The Wire is the best TV show ever made, IMHO. The Sopranos is a dark comedy centered around the mafia.
The Wire is a show that's about, at first, the drug trade, but it's a show that doesn't have a protagonist and is more about how there are good and bad people inside of every institution, and that the world is what it is.
Couldn't recommend it more, but it does not do any exposition and you have to pay attention. Some people can't do that, but if you can handle a story with like 20 characters and nobody explaining out loud to you what's happening, you'll love it.
If you liked Sopranos, you'll love The Wire, guaranteed. They're from the same era of HBO and are just peak TV.
What do you think about the whole show! It's been 3 years, must have finished it by now!
I’ve worked on his first film that he directed. He’s a class act, very cordial, caring and stand up.
Cool
How do you just start working on films
@@agentjackstone3543 there's like 100s of jobs on sets.
Could be a mic operator, the lead role, or a janitor lmao
@@grilledlettuce1845 I'd sign up for a janitor position in a heartbeat
Fuckin cap.
Michael Imperioli, only guy I know that can smoke a cigarette in the rain with both hands behind his back
The only guy that could walk into a lampost with a hard dong and still break his nose.
That's how mafia works
@@cloutdemon4451 canopy*?
Also the only guy to lift weights with a cigarette in his mouth :p
@@cloutdemon4451 you can't make this shit up
Ya hear that? He’s an interior decorator.
Really? His house looks like shit
Great line
Put universal remote on docking station.
He'll decorate yah brains all ova da walls
He killed 17 czeckslovakians
Nobody played a better junkie then Michael Imperioli on Sopranos
Christian Bale in the Fighter as Dickie Eklund was pretty good to
He was not a junkie, he was a cranberry juice drinker
*than
When I came to open up one morning, there you were with your head half in the toilet, your hair was in the toilet water... disgusting.
jakep1979 lol good memory- that was Paulie
He was so good in the Sopranos.
underrated character and delivery for sure
Good is an understatement
If there would be another main character besides Tony, it’s Chrissy
Imperioli would make a great Moe Sizlak if they ever did a live action version of the Simpsons
Is that because his skins yellow? 😂
Tom Hinds I think it’s the hair and voice.
Rich Hall IS Mo Sizlak
Mario Cuomo is Moe
@@marcwilding4804 I've never heard of him before today, but you're absolutely right lol
Michael Imperioli: *Does anything*
Soprano's fans: *makes jokes/ Soprano's references*
Michael channeling Steve Van Zandt: Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in!
He has recovered well after that car crash. I wish him well
How Joe never once brings up the fact that Michael Imperioli is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do is crazy to me. I feel like they could have chatted about that for an hour given Joe's extensive experience in the sport.
"Hey Spider, that bandage on your foot, is bigger than your f**kin' head, you know that?" 😂
Hahaha love it!
I met Michaels father when I was a new bus driver in Kingsbridge depot in the Bronx. what a gentleman. He has his fathers eyes
A few of the senior operators mentioned that he worked at KB.
Adrianna- “Christopha, I have to tell you something. When I was younger, I had a medical procedure and my uterus got pierced.”
Moltisanti- “Both of them?”
You knew you were damaged goods and you never fucking told me!?
Just watched that episode tonight. This is my first time watching the series. Better late than never!
@@httr94 .. I kind of envy you. For my money, there's The Wire and The Sopranos on TVs all time top shelf. Everything else is at least one rung below them.
@@blujay9191 I'd have to add breaking bad to my list. But other than that, totally agree.
@@KayJayFusion don't forget Dexter...the creator of Dexter was also a writer for the sopranos.
Michael “I’m going to get wings in my hair, you know, like Paulie!” Imperioli
Underrated comment
He can get them now
I love Joe's curiosity. Michael seems like a modest guy and Joe's really leaning into the discovery of Michael's acting roots.
I still remember he called Uncle Jun as Mr Magoo Lol. The poison ivy part with Paulie was hilarious
Neo Luddite Corey Stoll is playing young Junior in the prequel.
I SWEAR IT WAS ALL JUNIOR, HE HATED THAT KID
Retro5 Fan YEAH, MR.MAGOO
@@samanthab1923 I can see Corey as young Corrado
@@ep3578 oh yea it was Junior , Mr Magoo!
Went to his theater. Great play. Actually met Michael while there. He was very nice.
Chrissy's inadequacies, ideas, and complexity as a man are so reflective of what it's like living as a dude in the 21st century. It's a real tragedy that he never got the compassion and acceptance he longed for. It's a greater tragedy that by the time he had some semblance of his identity as a man, the people he trusted most shunned him.
Tony never had the makings of a varsity uncle..
Infp
I hated his character. He was such a piece of shit. He was walked all over by his fellow partners yet he also preyed on people. Very good actor
That hassle with the Paulie fella was brilliant writing to they bounced off each other well.
Fucking hell man. You really just masterfully summed up both chrissy's character, and the zeitgeist of men in the 21st century beautifully.
"I'll never pass a drug test. I'll lose my licence..."
“Call a taxi”
Goodnight, sweet prince 🙏🏽
"He suffocated in his own blood" *visible groans from crowd*
Horrible
*ehhhhheee.... eheheheheh.... gurgle*
Michael's dad's a bus driver like Robert De Niro in A Bronx Tale.
@Sam H I agree, it's not my favourite film to be honest but still better than the majority of shit that comes out these days.
That's my uncle Dan
Good movie also
Scene:
Scorcese enters the club
Christopher: "Kundun, I liked it"
End of scene
He was also spider in goodfellas
That also wasn't Scorcese in Sopranos, it was a lookalike.
I thought that was really martin scorcese in a cameo turns out Martin has never watched sopranos and doesn't plan on it 😭😭
@@isaacster5027 I think he's a bit jealous tbh. Or mad they ripped him off.
@@dbag3345 He tried watching it but couldn't identify with the show. That was his opinion, you don't have to listen to him lol.
Watching this on iPad while watching the sopranos on my 70in god bless America
This mans performance on Last man Standing with Bruce Willis is so under appreciated! That was the first time I ever saw him and he left an imprint in my head from his performance.
"I was tryna say somethin positive cos she's ya friend.."
Truly an underrated actor.
Michael “I did dent” Imperioli
Lol.
Hahaha
Hahaha I love when Ralph got wacked.
Knight Lombardo he was my favorite character but i knew it was coming
I snorted a little H
I worked with him on the set and the rest of the crew what an awesome day
I remember my first time seeing Michael on screen....lean on me, he was one of the kids Joe Clark threw out of school. He’s wearing a denim outfit looking like an 80s metal head.
"It was really fun while it lasted" A great way to live life! love the sopranos wish joe got to interview them again
*!!! HEY SPIDER !!!*
*Poom Poom Poom !!!*
🔫 🔫 🔫 🔫 🔫 🔫
People forget that part
@@elvatosquatcho
🤪🔫
You said "I'm alright, Spider"... No, I thought you said "I'm alright Spider"
If I ever meet this man, I will tell him that he did a great job co-writing Summer of Sam.
No idea he Co wrote it. Love that film.
It’s awesome seeing these two on the podcast
Mr. Imperioli shined in Detroil 187.
One of the great tragedies that series never got to reach its full potential.
No more shines Billy
I loved that show !!!
His name is Christopher Multisanti
Chris Delagarza The new Sopranos prequel is going to be about his dad Dickie Moltisanti. Played by Alessandro Nivola.
that animal blundetto lookin like ichabod crane
It's pronounced chwistufuh
@jbot91
That was pretty good bro especially with the spelling that made my fucking day. Thank you very much and you have a good and blessed day wherever you are
No fuckin way
He was in "Jungle Fever", 1991 & "Clockers", 1995.
Lean on me... he was an extra..
Yes! Up on the stage in auditorium as Morgan Freeman is kicking out half the school haha
You're supposed to push Wimbistics!
Webistics
@@lasbaegas Ahhhh you made it, Bevilacquas correction Capo
christopher's intervention is still the greatest scene from sopranos, golden tv.
christopher looks like he used the old-people filter
Just wait, you will too
What a genuinely likeable guy and true actor
Michael Imperioli seems like a really nice and down to earth guy
I would love to have just a Michael and Joe interview. That was great.
Steve talk too much during their podcast. He is oblivious it ruins it for me. Michael and Joe for 3 hours would be great
Talking Sopranos is hella good
Seeing Michael smiling is awesome.
Two of the most down-to-earth people. Great listen. 👍🏻
Micheal is a genuinely talented guy. Hope to see more of his work.
He’s in the 2nd season of “The White Lotus”, with F. Murray Abraham playing his father. They both got Emmy nominations for those roles.
This guy is truly inspirational. Cheers, Michael.
Omg love him! He was my uncles best friend growing up in mount Vernon
Whaa that’s dopeeee!!
Another example on the internet of someone lying
"money earning Mount Vernon"
BraveInternetGuy not lying. Mount Vernon is small. Everyone knew everyone. I don’t think they’re in touch anymore but he was at my cousins wedding. There are pics of him. I never met him.
BraveInternetGuy lmao why would anyone lie about that? You’re a simp shut up.
His best Role will always be Christopher Moltisanti he played that part so great. My favorite character in the show.
Chris Moltisanti is the best character on the Sopranos
Uncle Junior for me, but Chris is right up there. There are actually so many brilliant characters that it is hard to single out any individual.
@@NoxiousRob uncle junior very underrated
@@CrackerBarrelkid555 Yes he is massively underrated. His arc from Boss to what he ended up becoming is literally the biggest character transition in the show.
@@fad2679 100% it was so unbelievable how real it seemed. incredible actor.
If you havent seen Sweet Nothing, he was excellent and it was heartbreaking! God Bless Mr Imperioli
One of the best actors out there, and terribly underrated.
Such an articulate man. Would love to sit down with a couple of drinks and converse with him
“YOU KNEW YOU WERE DAMAGED GOODS AND YOU NEVUH FUCKN TOLD ME!?”
Moltisanti the man
Love Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa. Great chemistry between the two
like Thelma & Louise.
The four stalwart actors on the Sopranos were Gandolfini, Imperioli, Chianese, and Falco. All four were there from start to finish basically.
Top 4 best actors in the show, no question.
Rogan: Did you always want to be an Actor
Chrissy: I did dent
That scene is class 😂😂😂😂😂😂
He's one of those actors who don't have to change their face or the accent too much for us to believe his character. He's so natural. And I'm a big fan of his voice too
So right about the whole student loan thing. My generation was brainwashed to think that a degree = success after graduation. Obviously not the case LOL
@Michael P get a spine man
Depends on the degree. Anything in STEM will find you success. Arts are a waste of time because anyone with internet access and dedication can learn it on their own.
@@thereccher8746 agreed sir.
ima go for a degree in Event Planning :3
It was a ticket in the 60s 70s and 80s. Not anymore
"I thought you said I'm good Spider?"
He's clearly an intelligent and down to earth guy. I dont know why, but he just looks so incredibly stylish. I mean he carries the clothes, not the other way around. I should pay more attention to him as an actor
He's literally the kid from a bronx tale.
i spat out my water when i saw this notification. so excited to see chrissy again 👏
Michael is a true artist who knows his craft
Yeah ok you really know him
You ever notice Michael is the only person who can give an interview in the rain and the microphone not get wet? That nose, it's like a natural canopy.
His Father in Law is a master carpenter but Paulie is a master chessemaker.
I remember him when he was in the 1st Bad Boys movie , it was not a big part but his scene was memorable. I can still remember the dialogue. Good actor
JOE JOE !!!!!
"Let that one, call that one. Buchiach."
I just watched D girl last night.
The carisma of this guy is next level stuff !
The theater was called Studio Dante. I actually saw the play he’s referring to that he acted in. It was a reading of a play that Thomas G Waites (The Warriors) wrote. I also saw one there that Tim Daily starred in….God, time goes by…..
This guy is one of my top 5 actors
went to highschool with this guys son, cool dude, didnt seem affected by his dads fame
As an Objectivist, I really liked that 75 seater theatre story.
You can tell by his questions and reaction to michaels story about opening a theatre that this was the moment he decided to open up his own spot.
He was hilarious in “My Baby’s Daddy”.
He was super funny in that movie.
Christopher was such a great character, gonna have to watch Sopranos again
I’ve just got to season 4 for the 4 th or 5th time of watching them. Never gets old.
I know its fucked up but that scene where he slaps Adrianna after she gave him the rehab brochures was legendary acting. He backhands her and she looks so shocked n helpless then he goes "Where do you get your balls from" then robs her moneyin her purse then heads out to score. Legendary
Great actor ! Sopranos cast OWNED their roles ! Writers and casting director made that show legendary.
The Sopranos cast had some crazy acting talent for the most part but Michael was up there with Tony for the portrayal he did.
04:10 Guess, the film he is talking about is "My Baby's Daddy" :)
My first time seeing him was on bad boys 1, JOE JOE! 😂😂
Tony:"Where the fuck you been? You're late!"
Christopher: "The highways jammed with broken heroes, on a last chance power drive"
best character in The Sopranos
--"you shot my foot"
--"it happens"
His father was a bus driver in the Bronx? Just like a Bronx tale 😂
We recently had a conversation with Michael Imperioli. His insights on the creative process are profound!
How did you go about having a conversation with him?
Midnite , Spider , and Jo Jo this dude is a great character actor .
I just started watching sopranos , so this is weird af lol.
Would avoid any podcast with these guys unless you want major spoilers
It just ended for me yesterday
Overrated. It’s decent, season 1 sucks, it just takes forever to get going, but overall it’s very overrated
and only 21 years later... nice lol.
K T I felt like it was overrated too. I bought hbo to watch it but never finished it and just watched utube clips instead :P
One thing I really appreciate about Joe is that he never derails the conversation with off topic banal questions that suck the life out of stories and streams of consciousness. He is a great interviewer.
The 75-seat community theater, whatever happened there...
It didn't have the makings of a varsity theater.
WHATEVER HAPPENED THERE????????
@@dr.gonzogoesberserk4187 You win sir. Good day.
The shot him right in the community theater so his Muddah couldn't give him an open casket at the funeral.
It was among the Eye-talians, real grease ball shit
I can’t believe this guy hasn’t been cast in more TV/Movies since the Sopranos