Michael Imperioli tells Vogue about the upcoming Sopranos premiere, his band’s new single, and why he featured Lou Reed in the novel he wrote for his son.
during the pandemic to appease fans on Instagram, many of whom took to the series for the first time during quarantine. The duo charts the series episode by episode, interviewing, according to Imperioli, “almost everyone involved with the show”: executive producer David Chase, actor-musician-consigliere Steven Van Zandt , and the beloved Edie Falco .
From Left to Right: Actors Tony Sirico, Steven Van Zandt, James Gandolfini, Michael Imperioli, and Vincent Pastore in from The SopranosIn the original series, Dr. Melfi , emphasizes what a profound influence parental figures have had on Tony. How do you think living without his father shaped Christopher?
It started as a coming-of-age story. Lou died about three months after I started writing. And it kind of hit me in a lot of ways, like as a friend, as I knew him as an artist, as a New Yorker, someone who had admired him so much as a fan. It hit hard. The idea of just having him In the story somehow popped up. But originally he wasn’t.
The idea of this young boy looking at those lyrics which are very...BDSM, hardcore, disturbing, violent lyrics. This young kid takes that in, connecting them to this guy, Reed, whom he had an emotional connection with. It’s a lot. The song relates to Matthew’s state of mind at that time, what it does to his state of mind, where it takes him. I thought, This just makes sense.
In your book, you and Steve jokingly talk about the ego. “I have an ego, but I’m not vain,” you say. Have you been thinking about that idea of ego in your art?Cynicism and Magic
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