What I found interesting was how the actors were shattered when their jobs were taken away. As Chase said, it is a mob show and people will die. On the other hand this is what they do to put food on the table.
1) Nancy Marchand who played Livia Soprano. Apparently her character was going to be strangled by Tony. When she heard about it or read it in the script she asked Chase to keep her working since she had lung cancer and emphysema.
2) Drea de Matteo who played Adriana La Cerva. She knew there were two versions of that episode shot; One where she lives and one where she dies. HBO has a confidentiality rule so no one is supposed to know the outcome until it airs. However, she knew she was a goner and had to take another acting job which blew that secret out-of-the-water.
3) Vincent Pastore as Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero. It seems the other actors lobbied for him to get one more season. Although he did.appear in 4 more episodes either in flashback or as a spirit/ghost.
1) Nancy Marchand who played Livia Soprano. Apparently her character was going to be strangled by Tony. When she heard about it or read it in the script she asked Chase to keep her working since she had lung cancer and emphysema.
2) Drea de Matteo who played Adriana La Cerva. She knew there were two versions of that episode shot; One where she lives and one where she dies. HBO has a confidentiality rule so no one is supposed to know the outcome until it airs. However, she knew she was a goner and had to take another acting job which blew that secret out-of-the-water.
3) Vincent Pastore as Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero. It seems the other actors lobbied for him to get one more season. Although he did.appear in 4 more episodes either in flashback or as a spirit/ghost.