Without any previous knowledge of Tony Soprano, Gandolfini gathered as many of his spoken lines as he could.
One might think that Gandolfini was born to play the role of young Tony Soprano, a character which his father famously originated.
But for the 21-year-old actor, preparing for the role of Tony Soprano wasn’t a piece of cake.
Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini, is stepping into his father’s shoes in the upcoming Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.