Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos by Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa with Philip Lerman - 2021

New York: William Morrow, 2021. A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa on the special tip in page (page after the front free endpaper)in as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected and has label on the front. B&N (Barnes & Noble) Signed Edition. This signed edition has been specially bound by the publisher. 9.5"x6.5", 509 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. MICHAEL IMPERIOLI is an American actor, writer, director and musician, best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (1999-2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He gained recognition in the early part of his career for his role as Spider in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990). He has also had supporting roles in films such as Jungle Fever (1991), Bad Boys (1995), The Basketball Diaries (1995), Shark Tale (2004) and The Lovely Bones (2009). Imperioli is also a successful screenwriter, co-writing the screenplay with Spike Lee for Summer of Sam (1999), writing five episodes of The Sopranos, and writing as well as directing the feature film The Hungry Ghosts (2008). STEVE SCHIRRIPA (Steven Ralph Schirripa) is an American actor, producer, author, and voice artist. He is best known for portraying Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos and Detective Anthony Abetemarco on Blue Bloods. Schirripa is a producer and host of two Investigation Discovery series: Karma's A B*tch! and Nothing Personal. He was a regular cast member of The Secret Life of the American Teenager and the voice of Roberto in the Open Season series. Schirripa has also appeared in commercials for Lamisil, Dick's Sporting Goods, and McDonald's. THE SOPRANOS is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his family life with his role as the leader of a criminal organization. These are explored during his therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco). The series features Tony's family members, mafia colleagues, and rivals in prominent roles-most notably his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) and his protégé/distant cousin Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli). The pilot was ordered in 1997, and the show premiered on HBO on January 10, 1999. The series ran for six seasons totaling 86 episodes until June 10, 2007. Broadcast syndication followed in the U.S. and internationally. The Sopranos was produced by HBO, Chase Films, and Brad Grey Television. It was primarily filmed at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City in Queens, New York City and on location in New Jersey. The executive producers throughout the show's run were David Chase, Brad Grey, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Ilene S. Landress, Terence Winter, and Matthew Weiner. The Sopranos is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time. The series won a multitude of awards, including Peabody Awards for its first two seasons, 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. It has been the subject of critical analysis, controversy, and parody, and has spawned books, a video game, soundtrack albums, podcasts and assorted merchandise. Several members of the show's cast and crew were largely unknown to the public but have since had successful careers. In 2013, the Writers Guild of America named The Sopranos the best-written TV series of all time, while TV Guide ranked it the best television series of all time. In 2016, the series ranked first in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time. In March 2018, New Line Cinema announced that they had purchased a film detailing The Sopranos background story, set in the 1960s and 1970s during, and in the wake of, the Newark riots. The 2021 film, The Many Saints of Newark, is written by David Chase and Lawrence Konner and directed by Alan Taylor.[17][18] The film also stars Michael Gandolfini, the son of Tony Soprano actor James Gandolfini, as a young Tony Soprano. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.