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The untold story of Tony Soprano: James Gandolfini's co-stars finally spill extraordinary secrets

A new book reveals compelling new accounts of one of television's greatest characters, giving fresh insights from behind the scenes about the enigmatic Gandolfini.

Though he's credited for bringing one of TV's greatest characters to life, James Gandolfini struggled to cope with the psychological weight of playing mob boss Tony Soprano, according to a new biography Bailey writes that by season four of The Sopranos Gandolfini was 'in trouble' and his absences from the set peaked: he would claim to be sick, not answer his door and then turn up the next day full of apologies and gifts. His appetite caused issues too and one time while rehearsing a scene in the Bada Bing strip club, one of the mob hangouts that featured frequently in the show, Gandolfini ate the steak and lobster that had been put out by the crew.

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