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“One of a kind” James Gandolfini gave ‘Sopranos’ cast bonus out of his own salary

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Sopranos cast member Steve Van Zandt has recalled how the late James Gandolfini gave cast members a share of a pay rise he received while on the show.Ganolfini, who played mob boss Tony Soprano in the long-running HBO show, had received a “big” pay rise according to Van Zandt and decided to share it among his fellow cast members.When asked about whether or not Gandolfini “gave each actor [in] The Sopranos $33,000 of his own money”, Van Zandt confirmed that he did – though not to settle a “salary dispute” as had been reported previously.Replying to the fan, Van Zandt said: “It wasn’t to settle a salary dispute.

He had gotten a big raise and just divided it among the cast. He was one of a kind.”You can see the tweet here:It wasn’t to settle a salary dispute.

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