Steven Van Zandt Watches His ‘Sopranos’ Audition Tape for Tony Soprano (VIDEO)
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Steven Van Zandt recently watched his Sopranos audition tape for Tony Soprano, the character he originally hoped to snag on the crime drama series.
On the May 4 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Zandt, 75, revealed that he initially vied for the role of the main mobster. Ultimately, James Gandolfini played the iconic Tony, while Zandt played Tony’s right-hand man, Silvio Dante — his first professional acting role.
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