The Sopranos actor Robert Patrick has remembered filming a combat scene with James Gandolfini, saying he was “so intimidated”.

The actor, who performed Davey Scatino within the hit HBO collection, recalled his expertise on the Talking Sopranos podcast whereas discussing season two episode six, The Glad Wanderer.

Patrick stated that on the primary day of filming he provoked Gandolfini on objective after being suggested to take action by his appearing coach.

“I had by no means met Mr. Gandolfini,” Patrick started. “I’m out entrance on a bench smoking a cigarette with Jimmy after we’d simply executed this learn by means of. And we’re attempting to get to know one another just a little bit as a result of we’re imagined to be highschool buddies.

“Because the dialog was winding up, I stated to him, ‘You recognize the scene the place you come to get your cash, you higher deliver your fucking A-game.’ And he checked out me stated, ‘Oh, I’ll deliver my fucking A-game.’”

Occurring to explain the day of the shoot, Patrick went on: “[Gandolfini] got here in and stated, ‘How’s your balls?’ I stated, ‘They’re superb.’ And he stated, ‘I’m hungover, let’s do that fucking scene.’

“And man, it was one take. And he scared the dwelling shit out of me. I used to be so intimidated. What a unbelievable expertise.”

In different Sopranos information, Bobby Bacala actor Steve Schirripa lately stated he had heard the forthcoming prequel film The Many Saints Of Newark is “wonderful”.

“I noticed the trailer, it appears to be like nice,” he informed NME earlier than including: “I hear it’s fantastic and I’m wanting ahead to seeing it quickly.”

The Many Saints Of Newark is at the moment scheduled to be launched in UK cinemas on October 22.

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