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David Chase on why he thought The Rockford Files successfully showcased the location of Los Angeles and why he wanted to do the same with The Sopranos and New Jersey 22:18

Interview: David Chase

David Chase on why "Tony Soprano" had to always be "the smartest guy in the room" for the character to work 14:08

Interview: David Chase

David Chase on what James Gandolfini brought to the character of "Tony Soprano" on The Sopranos -- "depth" 11:30

Interview: David Chase

David Chase on why he didn't like the historical use of music in movies and on television, but how he wanted to use it in Almost Grown as part of the story 59:58

Interview: David Chase | Show: Almost Grown

David Chase on the premise of I'll Fly Away - an African-American maid in the segregated 1960's South 45:23

Interview: David Chase | Show: I'll Fly Away

David Chase on working on Northern Exposure which he did not enjoy because he didn't buy the premise of the show 38:45

Interview: David Chase | Show: Northern Exposure

David Chase on the original premise for The Sopranos when it was a movie 33:05

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on why FOX passed on The Sopranos because it was too dark; on the compromise he made to have it made with no murders in the pilot for FOX 32:15

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on knowing HBO was the right home for The Sopranos when Chris Albrecht immediately understood the need to shoot the series in New Jersey 28:35

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on creating the look for the pilot of The Sopranos; on what he wanted to show about New Jersey 23:03

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on shooting the pilot for The Sopranos and truly believing it was not going to test well; on not having planned past the first thirteen episodes 20:19

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on how he originally wrote a script for The Sopranos movie in which "Tony" would go to confront his mother, but she was already dead (he changed this when it became a series and had cast Nancy Marchand as the mother) 01:45

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on coming up with the names for The Sopranos; on how both his parents and The Rockford Files influenced the character development of "Tony Soprano"; on how James Gandolfini was cast 16:25

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on how The Sopranos was a show in which everything the characters say is a lie 00:24

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on the decisions he made about writing and directing the scenes between "Tony Soprano" and "Dr. Melfi" on The Sopranos pilot 02:30

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on shooting the scenes between "Tony" and "Dr. Melfi" on The Sopranos and why the therapy scenes looked different than the rest of the show 01:43

Interview: David Chase | Show: Sopranos, The

David Chase on how HBO decided to take a chance on The Sopranos; on the creative freedom he had there 30:10

Interview: David Chase | Topic: Television Industry

David Chase on how both his parents and The Rockford Files influenced the character development of "Tony Soprano"; on the character's strengths and weaknesses 14:53

Interview: David Chase | Topic: Creative Influences and Inspiration

David Chase on shooting the pilot for The Sopranos and truly believing it was not going to test well; on not having planned past the first thirteen episodes 20:19

Interview: David Chase | Topic: Television Industry

David Chase on shooting the pilot for The Sopranos and truly believing it was not going to test well; on not having planned past the first thirteen episodes 20:19

Interview: David Chase

On the character of "Dr. Melfi" on The Sopranos; on how Lorraine Bracco was cast; on keeping track of the backstories and histories for each character on the show when everything the characters said were "lies"; on the character of "Carmela Soprano" and the role of women on the series 59:51

Interview: David Chase

On how the character "Livia Soprano," "Tony's" mother on The Sopranos, is based on his own mother; on how the character was originally supposed to die in the first episode but Chase changed his mind; on how "Janice" was not originally a character in the series 42:10

Interview: David Chase

On the importance of "Tony Soprano" having kids on the show; on "Tony's" crew ("Paulie Walnuts", "Big Pussy", "Christopher") and casting them; on the portrayal of senior citizens on the show; on the names of the characters like "Uncle Junior" 35:31

Interview: David Chase

On planning the first and second season story arc on The Sopranos; on wanting each episode to be a "mini-movie"; on the writing process on the show 29:37

Interview: David Chase

On the directors on The Sopranos; on the editing process 15:17

Interview: David Chase

On censorship and the creative freedom at HBO; on how actors were told they were to be killed off 08:23

Interview: David Chase

David Chase on how Lorraine Bracco was cast on The Sopranos as "Dr. Melfi", but originally read for "Carmela"; on what she brought to the role 52:53

Interview: David Chase | Person: Lorraine Bracco

David Chase on why he thought The Rockford Files successfully showcased the location of Los Angeles and why he wanted to do the same with The Sopranos and New Jersey 22:18

David Chase on why "Tony Soprano" had to always be "the smartest guy in the room" for the character to work 14:08

David Chase on what James Gandolfini brought to the character of "Tony Soprano" on The Sopranos -- "depth" 11:30

David Chase on why he didn't like the historical use of music in movies and on television, but how he wanted to use it in Almost Grown as part of the story 59:58

David Chase on the premise of I'll Fly Away - an African-American maid in the segregated 1960's South 45:23

David Chase on working on Northern Exposure which he did not enjoy because he didn't buy the premise of the show 38:45

David Chase on the original premise for The Sopranos when it was a movie 33:05

David Chase on why FOX passed on The Sopranos because it was too dark; on the compromise he made to have it made with no murders in the pilot for FOX 32:15

David Chase on knowing HBO was the right home for The Sopranos when Chris Albrecht immediately understood the need to shoot the series in New Jersey 28:35

David Chase on creating the look for the pilot of The Sopranos; on what he wanted to show about New Jersey 23:03

David Chase on shooting the pilot for The Sopranos and truly believing it was not going to test well; on not having planned past the first thirteen episodes 20:19

David Chase on how he originally wrote a script for The Sopranos movie in which "Tony" would go to confront his mother, but she was already dead (he changed this when it became a series and had cast Nancy Marchand as the mother) 01:45

David Chase on coming up with the names for The Sopranos; on how both his parents and The Rockford Files influenced the character development of "Tony Soprano"; on how James Gandolfini was cast 16:25

David Chase on how The Sopranos was a show in which everything the characters say is a lie 00:24

David Chase on the decisions he made about writing and directing the scenes between "Tony Soprano" and "Dr. Melfi" on The Sopranos pilot 02:30

David Chase on shooting the scenes between "Tony" and "Dr. Melfi" on The Sopranos and why the therapy scenes looked different than the rest of the show 01:43

David Chase on how HBO decided to take a chance on The Sopranos; on the creative freedom he had there 30:10

David Chase on how both his parents and The Rockford Files influenced the character development of "Tony Soprano"; on the character's strengths and weaknesses 14:53

David Chase on shooting the pilot for The Sopranos and truly believing it was not going to test well; on not having planned past the first thirteen episodes 20:19

David Chase on shooting the pilot for The Sopranos and truly believing it was not going to test well; on not having planned past the first thirteen episodes 20:19

On the character of "Dr. Melfi" on The Sopranos; on how Lorraine Bracco was cast; on keeping track of the backstories and histories for each character on the show when everything the characters said were "lies"; on the character of "Carmela Soprano" and the role of women on the series 59:51

On how the character "Livia Soprano," "Tony's" mother on The Sopranos, is based on his own mother; on how the character was originally supposed to die in the first episode but Chase changed his mind; on how "Janice" was not originally a character in the series 42:10

On the importance of "Tony Soprano" having kids on the show; on "Tony's" crew ("Paulie Walnuts", "Big Pussy", "Christopher") and casting them; on the portrayal of senior citizens on the show; on the names of the characters like "Uncle Junior" 35:31

On planning the first and second season story arc on The Sopranos; on wanting each episode to be a "mini-movie"; on the writing process on the show 29:37

On the directors on The Sopranos; on the editing process 15:17

On censorship and the creative freedom at HBO; on how actors were told they were to be killed off 08:23

David Chase on the female characters on The Sopranos 24:20

David Chase on "Uncle Junior" and "Tony's" crew on The Sopranos 05:54

David Chase on the writing, directing, and editing on The Sopranos 26:38

David Chase on how Lorraine Bracco was cast on The Sopranos as "Dr. Melfi", but originally read for "Carmela"; on what she brought to the role 52:53