# Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of the Sopranos - Hardcover

by **Michael Imperioli** (Author), **Steve Schirripa** (Author)

**INSTANT _NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLER**

**"I will be reading and rereading _Woke Up This Morning_....These rollicking gabfests... bring together nearly everyone, on screen and off, who made the series a creative and cultural landmark. The freely offered admiration expressed by so many for their missing comrade and unofficial cast captain, Gandolfini, makes these stories about playing tough guys all the more tender."** **\--_New York Times_**

**"Essential for fans, with a revelation on every page." --_Kirkus Reviews_**

**"A spectacular tell-all...the ultimate book on _The Sopranos_, made by the people who lived it." --_Publishers Weekly_**

**Expanding on their hit _Talking_ Sopranos podcast with exclusive interviews for the book with the cast, crew, producers, writers, directors and creators, stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa deliver the definitive oral history of the landmark television series and streaming hit _The Sopranos. P_acked with untold stories from behind the scenes and on the set, they're spilling all the secrets.**

Who made the phone call that got HBO to launch _The Sopranos_? What's the significance of all those eggs? And, what the hell ever happened to the Russian? Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, and the entire cast and crew of _The Sopranos_ have all the answers--and they're revealing where all the bodies are buried.

Inspired by the incredibly successful _Talking Sopranos_ podcast, _The Sopranos_ stars Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) and Steve Schirripa (Bobby Baccalieri) finally reveal all the Soprano family secrets in a surprising, funny, and honest new book. _Woke Up This Morning_ is the definitive behind-the-scenes history of the groundbreaking HBO series that became a worldwide cultural phenomenon, ushered in a new Golden Age of Television, and to this day continues to be one of the most binged shows of all time.

Michael and Steve tell all the incredible stories that _The Sopranos_ fans have been waiting to hear for over twenty years. The book covers the entire history of _The_ _Sopranos_ series from the original concept pitch and casting to the infamous cut to black--and answer many of the thousands of fan questions sent to the podcast, as well as dispel some widely propagated myths and reveal things no one outside the show would even know to ask.

**Number of Pages:** 528

**Dimensions:** 1.65 x 9.06 x 5.98 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 02, 2021

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- **Price:** 30.0 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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