Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos (Paperback) - Michael Imperioli

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'These rollicking gabfests ... bring together nearly everyone ... who made the series a creative and cultural landmark' New York Times 'Essential for fans, with a revelation on every page' Kirkus

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'These rollicking gabfests ... bring together nearly everyone ... who made the series a creative and cultural landmark' New York Times

'Essential for fans, with a revelation on every page' Kirkus

Welcome to the Family.

Michael Imperioli, who played the inimitable Christopher, and Steve Schirripa, the lovable Bobby Bacala - who together host the hit podcast Talking Sopranos - lay bare the secrets of The Sopranos. In these pages you'll find where all the bodies are buried: the stories behind the stories, the backstage gossip, and, most important, the love, trust, camaraderie and friendship that a group of actors and their crew discovered together.
Woke Up This Morning is the essential companion to the seminal series, whether you're a first-time viewer or a longtime fan. Read it and you'll become a member of the family.

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'A spectacular tell-all about the making of the Emmy-winning hit television series' Publishers Weekly

'For Sopranos fans this one is an absolute must-read' Booklist

About the Author

Michael Imperioli is best known for his starring role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos, which earned him an Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy Award. He also wrote five episodes of the show and was co-screenwriter of the film Summer of Sam, directed by Spike Lee. Imperioli is also the author of the critically acclaimed novel The Perfume Burned His Eyes, and the short story 'YASIRI' in the anthology The Nicotine Chronicles, edited by Lee Child

Steve Schirripa is well known for playing fan-favourite character Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos, and currently as Anthony Abetemarco on the long-running hit CBS series Blue Bloods. He is the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including A Goomba's Guide to Life and the young adult novel Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family, which was made into a film for Nickelodeon and starred several Sopranos alum.