The Sopranos Sessions

On January 10, 1999, a mobster walked into a psychiatrist’s office and changed TV history. By shattering preconceptions about the kinds of stories the medium should tell,; The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television, paving the way for such giants as; Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad , and; Game of Thrones . As TV critics for Tony Soprano’s hometown paper, New Jersey’s; The Star-Ledger , Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz were among the first to write about the series before it became a cultural phenomenon.; To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the show’s debut, Sepinwall and Seitz have reunited to produce; The Sopranos Sessions , a collection of recaps, conversations, and critical essays covering every episode. Featuring a series of new long-form interviews with series creator David Chase, as well as selections from the authors’ archival writing on the series,; The Sopranos Sessions; explores the show’s artistry, themes, and legacy, examining its portrayal of Italian Americans, its graphic depictions of violence, and its deep connections to other cinematic and television classics.;

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"The book, being published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the show's premiere, includes highly detailed recaps of each episode; several interviews the two authors conducted with the series creator, David Chase; a debate about the much-discussed final moment of the final episode; and writings by Seitz and Sepinwall that were published in The Star-Ledger, the New Jersey newspaper, when "The Sopranos" originally aired." The New York Times

Product details

• Authors: Matt Zoller Seitz, Matt Zoller Sepinwall Seitz, Seitz Matt Zoller, Alan Sepinwall, Sepinwall Alan, Matt Zoller Seitz
• Assisted by: Laura Lippman (Foreword), Laura Lippman (Introduction)
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.01.2019
• EAN: 9781419734946
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-3494-6
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre; Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism, Cinematography, television camerawork, Photography: subject-specific techniques and principles