К выбору следующего сериала всегда прихожу спонтанно.
Пайлот на то и создан, чтобы вкусить что и как. Хотя иногда шоу нужно разогнаться для начала.
Не помню как именно я вспомнила про этот сериал, но вообщем, стала его смотреть.

У меня просто новая тема - не начинать сериалы, которые еще не закончились.
Не спокойно мне ждать эпизоды, или смотреть по одной серии. на мне висят несколько шоу, но пожалуй. дальше буду смотреть только целиком отснятые.

Сериал не идеальный. На мой взгляд хронометраж длинноват, и за счет этого, по-итальянски (или по-толстовски), обсуждается каждая ситуация, вне зависимости от ее значимости в дальнейшем.
Много снов - пара серий строится чисто на них. Зачем?
Но тем не менее. Сейчас ощущаю на себе то самое чувство, которое бывает когда заканчивается твой любимый сериал.
Потому что герои сильные, актеры потрясающие, снято соответствующе. И в истории телевидения сериал значителен.
С концом, конечно, оборвали. Сиди и гадай, что называется.
Хотя с другой стороны - надежда есть всегда.





Ranked #3 on Empire magazine's 50 Greatest TV Shows Of All Time (2008).

James Gandolfini said that he was often contacted by real-life 'wise guys' complimenting him on the authenticity of the series as well as giving him advice.

читать дальшеTony Sirico only agreed to sign on for the show if it was guaranteed that his character Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri would not be a "rat", an informant.
That might be because in real life, as Sirico explained in James Toback's documentary The Big Bang (1989), he had served time in prison for robbery.
Altogether, Sirico's rap sheet included at least 28 arrests. Reportedly, Sirico also appeared briefly in an uncredited role in Крёстный отец 2 (1974).

David Chase had one rule for the scenes at Dr. Melfi's office: no camera movements.

Before David Chase chose "Woke Up This Morning" by UK band Alabama 3 (from their 1997 debut album "Exile on Coldharbour Lane"),he originally wanted to use a different song in every episode's opening sequence. H
BO executives convinced him that viewers needed to be able to identify the show with a theme song. However, every "Sopranos" episode does end with a different tune.

Ray Liotta was the top choice to play Tony Soprano but he turned it down stating he did not want to commit to a television series. Later, Liotta was in talks to play Ralph Cifaretto but turned it down as well.

The large mugshot on the wall of the Bada Bing's office is of a 23-year-old Frank Sinatra. In 1938, Sinatra had been arrested and charged with 'seduction of a married woman'.

David Chase was a longtime fan of Steven Van Zandt's music and had always wanted to write a role for him.
When Chase saw Van Zandt induct 'The Young Rascals' into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he invited Van Zandt to audition for Tony Soprano even though he had never acted before.
Van Zandt did not want to take a role away from a real actor, so Chase wrote the role of Silvio Dante for him. And The Rascals performance footage ended up being featured in 1999's seventh episode, "Down Neck" .

When Steven Van Zandt landed the role of Silvio, his character's suits were made by real-life underworld figure John Gotti's tailor. Gotti was serving a life sentence at the time.
Van Zandt knew early on that he was about to become part of a TV series determined to reflect realism in mob life when he noticed the character Johnny Ola (Dominic Chianese from Крёстный отец 2 (1974)) sitting opposite him in rehearsals.

According to Terence Winter, Steve Buscemi signed up for two seasons, but David Chase felt eventually that his story needed to be told only in one.

Many local New Jersey businesses are used as locations in the series. In the opening credits, we see a shot of a pizza shack known as Pizza Land. They get calls for pizza orders from all over the country as a result.

HBO was worried that the title of the series would make the audience think it was about music. That is why the gun image is in the title logo.

Lorraine Bracco was originally asked to play the role of Carmela Soprano, but she felt that the part was too similar to her character in Славные парни (1990). She decided the role of Dr. Melfi would be more challenging.

David Chase revealed in an interview that even though it worked dramatically, he considers the storyline of Tony and Carmela's separation not believable, because mobsters wives don't get divorced.

The concept of family is an essential ingredient of this series about La Cosa Nostra ("This Thing of Ours"), a fact also reflected in the show's production.
Besides the LuPone and LaPaglia connections mentioned above, David Chase cast his daughter Michele DeCesare in six episodes as Meadow's friend, Hunter.
Even more familial is the casting of real-life husband & wife Steven Van Zandt and Maureen Van Zandt as Silvio and Gabriella Dante.
As well, on the series' production team, longtime writer/producers Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess are a married couple.
In addition, co-star Lorraine Bracco's sister Elizabeth Bracco appears as Marie Spatafore in eight episodes.
Dominic Chianese Jr., son of the actor portraying Uncle Junior, appears in three final-season shows as a soldier in the Lupertazzi crime family.
Then there's Michael Buscemi, brother of the noted director and cast member Steve Buscemi, who shows up early on in the series' fourth episode.
Finally, Joyce Van Patten, half-sister of Семья Сопрано (1999) veteran director Timothy Van Patten, appears in one episode in Season 4...while his daughter, young Grace Van Patten, appears twice in the final season.

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В последнее время я как Кэтрин Зета Джонс с биополярным расстройством.
Одно время настроение на высоте, да и события в жизни вроде как располагают.
А затем внезапно, без видимой на то причины, ничего не хочется.
Вот пытаюсь бороться с этим.

И только вот я подумала, а не пересмотреть ли (в 1000 раз) Sex And The City, одна только мысль уже настроила меня положительно.
Удивительно, но с первых же минут первого эпизода мне действительно стало лучше.

No surprises really. The thing is iconic.

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The morning begins with Billy Crystal's stand up show.
Very american. In a good way. Warm & sentimental.

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Смотреть на Сеймура Хоффмана и Уильямса в одном кадре ... эхх.
Опять же, символично и печально.

Недавние слова Стивена Спилберга пришлись мне по душе.

“Robin was a lightning storm of comic genius and our laughter was the thunder that sustained him. He was a pal and I can’t believe he’s gone.”

In 2014, costars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Williams passed away within six months of each other.

While the real Patch Adams made a brief cameo in the film, he "hated" the film and the portrayal of himself.

He appears in the scene where the medical school staff returns with the verdict. He sits right behind Robin Williams.

In real life, Patch's close friend who was murdered was a man, not a female love interest. Carin is a fictional character.

Filmed partially at the University of North Carolina. Robin Williams did stand up comedy for some classes that were in session while filming.

During filming, Robin Williams and the rest of the cast and crew worked closely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to fulfill the fantasies of several children who were at the time undergoing cancer treatment.
The children appeared with Williams in scenes at the pediatric ward.

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Уже легенда. Родной душой и сердцем.
С праздником, Роберт!

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Очень неожиданно. С удивлением узнала, что человек переживал в последнее время серьезную депрессию.
И судя по предварительным данным, скорее всего. добровольно ушел из жизни.
Хотя чего удивляться. Великие комики часто глубоко страдают.
Жаль, очень.

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The longest take is about 11 minutes long.

The man and woman that Celine speaks to in the courtyard of her apartment are played by Julie Delpy's real parents, Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet.

Though this movie was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, the screenplay is not based upon any existing text. However, the Academy rule book says that all sequels are adaptations.

Jesse ('Ethan Hawke (I)') has married a woman because she became pregnant, and they are now in a wedding crisis.
This parallels the story he told in Before Sunrise (1995), about his parents marrying because of his mother's unexpected pregnancy, and their subsequent divorce.

Since the film takes place during the mid-late afternoon, it was the only time of day director Richard Linklater would shoot the scenes in the film.
He felt it added to the hyper reality of the film, and often relied on the actors to get perfect takes at the right time.

@темы: France, Photo, Ethan Hawke

Romantic, innocent, thoughtful and beautiful.



Numerous references to James Joyce's novel "Ulysses" can be found in "Before Sunrise."
Both take place on June 16th, running into the early hours of June 17th. Both involve a journey around a single city (Dublin/Vienna) and include a visit to a graveyard.
Jesse's real name is James (Joyce's first name) and, like Joyce, he spent a long time wandering around the cities of Europe instead of going home.

The idea for the movie came from a night Richard Linklater spent walking around Philadelphia with Amy, a woman he met.
Contrary to the movie, they stayed in touch for a while, until contact was lost.
Linklater never heard from her again, not even when he became a director and Before Sunrise (1995) was released.
It was not for many years later that he found out that Amy had died in a traffic accident a few years after they had met.

The screenplay was written in eleven days.
Most of the sсript was re-written by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke.
Delpy later expressed frustration that they were uncredited for their work.

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Долгожданная третья часть моей любимой серии фильмов! J'adore ces films!

P.S. посмотрела, что выложила трейлер ровно год назад, 19 июля. Мимимии!

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