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has anyone ever carried a show as much as Gandolfini did?
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Date: April 26th, 2024 6:50 PM Author: Misunderstood Den legit can’t think of any other character in any good show that wasn’t at least 70-80% replaceable
Tony played by anyone else is a very steep drop off |
Date: April 26th, 2024 7:06 PM Author: maniacal whorehouse friendly grandma ALF has got to be up there. Without him, that show would have sucked. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47611983) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:07 PM Author: Bateful factory reset button resort (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47611988) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:39 PM Author: Umber deer antler orchestra pit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612052) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:41 PM Author: Misunderstood Den wow do I have egg on my face (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612055) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 6:58 AM Author: Bisexual Overrated School Queen Of The Night (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612754) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:25 PM Author: carnelian ratface (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613474) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:28 PM Author: supple henna lay (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613484) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:25 AM Author: chest-beating pit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612765) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 9:59 AM Author: At-the-ready base (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612907) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:25 PM Author: carnelian ratface (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613472) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:22 PM Author: Blue laser beams (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613661) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 5:40 PM Author: Razzmatazz tripping stag film (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614022) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 5:48 PM Author: Curious sanctuary Odd case that the Asian posters of XO would have a certain solicitude for ALF.
Just going to leave this here...
https://media1.tenor.com/m/TLJ5f_gBgFgAAAAd/eat-cats-alf.gif
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Date: April 27th, 2024 8:26 PM Author: Misunderstood Den (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614313) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 12:50 AM Author: Blue laser beams Yes, you completely nailed what's happening in this thread, the parent comment got so many blank bumps because XO really loves Alf (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614771) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 5:55 PM Author: zippy station (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614039) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:08 PM Author: mind-boggling alcoholic heaven he is head and shoulders above just about anyone else for fully embodying a character, down to the smallest details, sighs, body language, the slightest glance (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47611992) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:36 PM Author: Misunderstood Den his breathing alone should have won a few Emmy’s (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612045) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:44 PM Author: mind-boggling alcoholic heaven indeed, he could end a scene with just a breath and a look (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613326) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:04 PM Author: contagious coral stage yarmulke He played the exact same guy in True Romance and no one really noticed him or said "wow that guy's amazing." It's the second-most famous scene in the movie after the Walken interrogation scene, but no one ever gave a fuck about the actor playing the mobster. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614182) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:06 PM Author: mind-boggling alcoholic heaven yeah he definitely never got a career and era defining role out of it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614187) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:07 PM Author: contagious coral stage yarmulke No one knew the Sopranos would be iconic when it started up. Everyone in the show was a nobody for that matter. Little Steven is the biggest name? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614191) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 8:27 PM Author: Misunderstood Den ?
he was a gay Nancy in True Romance |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:40 AM Author: ruddy up-to-no-good digit ratio new version Are you thinking of The Mexican or whatever that movie with Julia Robert was? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614896) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:19 PM Author: mischievous filthpig Eh Tony could easily be played by someone like Daniel Baldwin and no one would care. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612012) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:37 PM Author: Misunderstood Den lazy flame (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612049) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:35 AM Author: mischievous filthpig (Guy who never watched the Sopranos) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612981) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:43 PM Author: Umber deer antler orchestra pit The Baldwin Acting Family is so 180. They've got an effortlessly masculine trashiness that's rivaled only by the cuomos.
That they can pull this off while being non-Italian is incredible. |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:48 PM Author: Misunderstood Den the Irish lack not these qualities (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612073) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:49 PM Author: Impressive fear-inspiring market i met stephen baldwin at a trump event.
his official height is 5'10".
maybe 5'7"? |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:54 PM Author: Burgundy Set 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613364) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:14 AM Author: Glassy Shivering Mexican Principal's Office Danny Baldwin would take Ben Kingsley to acting school but still a stretch to say he could replace Gandolph (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612930) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:03 PM Author: Boyish Theater Stage Crotch (christopher moltisanti) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614508) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 3:36 AM Author: mischievous filthpig (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614853) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:04 PM Author: contagious coral stage yarmulke (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614181) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:23 PM Author: emerald school cafeteria I thought the actress who played Carmella was really good, maybe that’s just her real persona though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612022) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:33 PM Author: Aphrodisiac walnut patrolman cruise ship Breaking bad (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612035) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:40 PM Author: Misunderstood Den as good as BC was I wholeheartedly disagree. even BCS would be more accurate to say this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612053) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:44 PM Author: Aphrodisiac walnut patrolman cruise ship Don Raper (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612064) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:48 PM Author: Misunderstood Den very strong candidate, but even then (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612074) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 3:43 AM Author: mischievous filthpig TCR. The Breaking Bad supporting character actors were mostly TTT. And not in the Sopranos way, where a lot of actors kind of sucked at acting in general (like Tirico or Curatola) but were good in the role. The supporting characters in Breaking Bad were bad in their role, too. That show was a fucking tour de force by Cranston.
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:38 PM Author: comical location He played second fiddle to Frank Vincent imo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612050) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:40 PM Author: Misunderstood Den *audible groan* (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612054) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:42 PM Author: comical location He did 20 years (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612058) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:43 PM Author: Impressive fear-inspiring market Many Saints of Newark proved this, if there was any doubt
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:44 PM Author: Umber deer antler orchestra pit CR. There was really nothing wrong with the movie; it just lacked JG. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612062) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:47 PM Author: comical location Nothing wrong with the movie? NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MOVIE?! I'll tell you what's wrong with the movie. This cocksucker put race-baiting bullsh*t in there without any provocation whatsoever! |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:11 AM Author: Umber deer antler orchestra pit Oh yeah I forgot about the black dude's story line. Whatever; it wasn't terrible, it mostly just took away time from the other, better plotlines.
My point is that the movie *felt* like a David Chase product, similar but tonally different than the Sopranos. The big thing missing was gandolfini. |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 9:49 AM Author: Violent kitty Nah the pacing was terrible. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612884) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:49 PM Author: Misunderstood Den lacked dat umphh (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612076) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 8:56 PM Author: spruce corner national security agency No, Gene Hackman was the lead in Crimson Tide. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612224) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 10:31 PM Author: Vigorous medicated parlor mads mikkelsen in hannibal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612378) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 10:55 PM Author: Hyperventilating locale wagecucks Looking at Emmy nominations:
Jim Parsons in Big Bang Theory
Hugh Laurie in House
Tim Allen in Home Improvement
Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:02 AM Author: Misunderstood Den lmao (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612661) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 11:59 PM Author: Bat-shit-crazy rehab degenerate jon hamm and ian mcshane basically made their shows during the same era (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612562) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 12:11 AM Author: Hyperventilating locale wagecucks I think the argument against that is that Jon Hamm had really great actors like Elizabeth Moss, John Slattery, Vincent Kartheiser and Robert Morse - and then a B list cast behind that was pretty good.
Deadwood had Timothy Olyphant and John Hawkes.
The OP Is slightly off though because Edie Falco is a great actress and Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperoili are good too - but a lot of the other mobsters sort of walked in off the street and have never acted again. |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 12:29 AM Author: tan center Gandolfini is 180 but he was surrounded by incredible and excellent character actors and had superb writing just as much as Mad Men or Deadwood. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612591) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:04 AM Author: Misunderstood Den there’s no leading man that could have had JG’s physical presence and, more importantly, his menacing edge (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612662) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 4:34 PM Author: Impressive fear-inspiring market they could have swapped out McShane for three episodes with Ciaran Hinds and no one would have caught on
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:00 AM Author: motley impertinent office Steve Carell (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612606) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:05 AM Author: Misunderstood Den the office dropped off steeply without him but it didn’t die
Sopranos couldn’t go a week without JG |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:15 AM Author: Glassy Shivering Mexican Principal's Office The coma eps were almost unwatchable even with Tony in the dream sequences (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612935) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:17 AM Author: Misunderstood Den that was the first time I’d ever heard that Moby song… perfect for the clip (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612947) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:11 AM Author: Balding Startling Point Marketing Idea Bob Newhart (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612609) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:20 AM Author: flatulent snowy gaping Carl Winslow (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612612) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 9:53 AM Author: Misunderstood Den you misspelled Urkel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612886) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 3:10 AM Author: flatulent snowy gaping you misspelled Harriet (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614845) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:17 AM Author: Umber deer antler orchestra pit I think tony's family is too important to say this. When you compare sopranos to breaking bad, sopranos is the better show primarily because it's family scenes were never horrible and often enjoyable. The skyler/walt jr. scenes in BB were fucking excruciating. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612671) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:17 AM Author: Misunderstood Den I think Skylar was made detestable to support the underlying idea that Walter was suffering from dat quiet desperation (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612762) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:01 AM Author: White submissive ladyboy field All of the supporting characters were garbage. Awfully written (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612910) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:04 AM Author: Misunderstood Den spent much time in Proleville, USA? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612919) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:12 PM Author: Umber deer antler orchestra pit Yeah maybe, but the scenes were unenjoyable to watch and whenever a family-heavy plot seemed to be heating up it always dampened my enthusiasm for the show.
Obviously not talking about Hank here. |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:26 AM Author: chest-beating pit Ed O'Neil in married with children Scott Bakula in Quantum Leap
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Date: April 27th, 2024 9:52 AM Author: Misunderstood Den I thought about Ed O’Neill, and while he was great I don’t think he had anything special that couldn’t be mostly replicated (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612885) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:43 PM Author: chest-beating pit As in that part could have been played by someone else? Or that he could have been replaced mid-series? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613545) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:45 PM Author: Misunderstood Den could have been played by someone else to 70-80% effectiveness (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613549) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:47 PM Author: chest-beating pit I think you're right. Even if someone else could have played the part of Tony Soprano, it would be a different show more so than MWC w/o EO. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613559) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:52 PM Author: Misunderstood Den a lot of actors with that build could probably handle the wide range of emotions that he displayed, but nobody else could do all that + give you the feeling that he could gouge your fucking eyes out too (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613569) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:08 PM Author: Boyish Theater Stage Crotch The actor also recalled a time when they got into an argument on set. She called him a "bully," while he told her she wasn't "bright." He explained that he went on to tell her, "'I have a button I can push, that button says, 'Get rid of Amanda Bearse.' You don't have a button that says, 'Get rid of Ed O'Neill.' Your button doesn't work.' Now, this was a mean thing to say. I never was going to push that button, but it was true!" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614517) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:10 PM Author: Misunderstood Den Lmao
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Date: April 28th, 2024 4:07 AM Author: lascivious fortuitous meteor Lmao 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614857) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:32 AM Author: White submissive ladyboy field Bill Cosby (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612773) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:43 AM Author: chest-beating pit Bernie Mac (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47612781) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:33 PM Author: Hyperventilating locale wagecucks After thinking about this, the answer is clearly Hugh Laurie in House.
That show was a hit 100% of him and no one gave the slightest shit about any other actor or character. |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:45 PM Author: Misunderstood Den never heard of her (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613556) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:01 PM Author: Aphrodisiac walnut patrolman cruise ship (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614173) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:13 PM Author: crusty tattoo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614196) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 12:31 AM Author: mischievous filthpig Wilson was 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614761) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:34 PM Author: Glittery space half-breed To be fair,
Idk, that guy Friends on that show "Friends" really did a lot of work IMO |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:43 PM Author: chest-beating pit Dat cancel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613547) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:45 PM Author: Misunderstood Den (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613553) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:49 PM Author: Glittery space half-breed To be fair,
LMAO
"And ye shall know me by me enemies..." |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:49 PM Author: chest-beating pit Yeah we're wrong, your post actually was very funny and clever. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613562) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:50 PM Author: Glittery space half-breed To be fair,
I enjoyed it and you're pure shit, so yeah |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:53 PM Author: Misunderstood Den lol @ you being my “enemy”
dream on |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:53 PM Author: Glittery space half-breed To be fair,
Lol you're such a gay little faggot jfc |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:55 PM Author: Misunderstood Den (guy who flatters himself by claiming that we are enemies) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613576) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:01 PM Author: Glittery space half-breed To be fair,
Bro you literally make threads about me and invoke my name angrily on a regular basis, stay mad |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:12 PM Author: Misunderstood Den link? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47613626) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 8:28 PM Author: Misunderstood Den (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614316) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:01 PM Author: Misunderstood Den (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614504) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:03 PM Author: contagious coral stage yarmulke Michael Chiklis (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614180) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:17 PM Author: Ocher Trust Fund Native (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614542) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 1:18 AM Author: titillating box office weed whacker Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47614793) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:45 AM Author: ruddy up-to-no-good digit ratio new version True on both counts, but that’s not what carrying the show means. It still would’ve been a terrific show with an inferior Tony.
It was too much of an ensemble show for any one actor to carry. |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:15 PM Author: lime cruel-hearted senate really tough guy The other characters kind of suck compared to Tony imo. His crew are bush league Jokes, Carmella is annoying, Christopher never really does anything cool, he mainly just does junkie shit iirc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47616279) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:00 PM Author: Balding Startling Point Marketing Idea Gave this a lot of thought and it’s easily David Duchovny (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2...id#47616223) |