<p>On this episode of Club 30, Henrik Lundqvist sits down with Sopranos star Steve Schirripa to talk about joining the show at 40, the fear of getting whacked every season, and how playing Bobby Bacala changed his life. Steve opens up about working with James Gandolfini, behind-the-scenes stories from set, and what it meant to earn the respect of the cast and real-life mobsters alike.</p><br><p>TIMECODES </p><p>2:40 - Steve Schirripa Joins the Show </p><p>4:30 - Getting Recognized as 'Bobby' </p><p>9:00 - Why His Agent Told Him Not to Take the Role </p><p>13:00 - Becoming an Actor at 40 </p><p>19:30 - Always Worried About Being Killed Off </p><p>25:30 - Lessons from Uncle Junior &amp; Working with Gandolfini </p><p>28:30 - Favorite Behind-the-Scenes Sopranos Story </p><p>30:50 - Looking Back on The Sopranos, Fame &amp; Pressure </p><p>54:30 - Mobsters Watched the Show—and Had Notes </p><br><p>Club 30 is presented by Verizon.</p><p>📲Follow Club 30 on Social Media!</p><p>📹Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@club30pod</p><p>📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/club30pod/</p><p>🐦X: https://twitter.com/club30pod/</p><br><p>Brought to you by MSG Sports and Rain Delay Media.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Club 30™ with Henrik Lundqvist

Rain Delay

Steve Schirripa on The Sopranos, Fear of Getting Whacked & Earning Gandolfini’s Respect

MAY 14, 202562 MIN
Club 30™ with Henrik Lundqvist

Steve Schirripa on The Sopranos, Fear of Getting Whacked & Earning Gandolfini’s Respect

MAY 14, 202562 MIN

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<p>On this episode of Club 30, Henrik Lundqvist sits down with Sopranos star Steve Schirripa to talk about joining the show at 40, the fear of getting whacked every season, and how playing Bobby Bacala changed his life. Steve opens up about working with James Gandolfini, behind-the-scenes stories from set, and what it meant to earn the respect of the cast and real-life mobsters alike.</p><br><p>TIMECODES </p><p>2:40 - Steve Schirripa Joins the Show </p><p>4:30 - Getting Recognized as 'Bobby' </p><p>9:00 - Why His Agent Told Him Not to Take the Role </p><p>13:00 - Becoming an Actor at 40 </p><p>19:30 - Always Worried About Being Killed Off </p><p>25:30 - Lessons from Uncle Junior &amp; Working with Gandolfini </p><p>28:30 - Favorite Behind-the-Scenes Sopranos Story </p><p>30:50 - Looking Back on The Sopranos, Fame &amp; Pressure </p><p>54:30 - Mobsters Watched the Show—and Had Notes </p><br><p>Club 30 is presented by Verizon.</p><p>📲Follow Club 30 on Social Media!</p><p>📹Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@club30pod</p><p>📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/club30pod/</p><p>🐦X: https://twitter.com/club30pod/</p><br><p>Brought to you by MSG Sports and Rain Delay Media.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>