The cast and creatives behind “The Sopranos ” reunited at Tribeca Festival Thursday night in celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary. They gathered for the premiere of Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary, “Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos,” which played to a packed audience at the Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side of Manhattan Thursday night. The two-hour-and-40-minute documentary begins with “The Sopranos” opening credit sequence driving into New Jersey.
This time, the show’s creator and showrunner David Chase sits in the passenger seat. Throughout the documentary, Chase is interviewed by Gibney in a recreated set of Dr. Melfi’s psychiatrist office.
Chase shares stories of growing up in New Jersey in an Italian American family and how his own experiences with his mother influenced the show. Chase explained that he first pitched “The Sopranos” as a feature film, but HBO was the only party interested in picking it up. Of course, the show would go on to run for seven seasons and became one of the most successful series in the history of television.
“This is the GOAT of TV series,” Gibney said. “I was so lucky to work with these guys, and I really saw today what a family this is,” Chase said about reuniting with the cast. “If it wasn’t for the word ‘fuck,’ where would we be?” The audition tapes in the documentary are a real behind-the-scenes treat for any “Sopranos” fan.
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