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This short video of James Gandolfini menacing a Guest of a Guest photographer who was videotaping him in the West Village is funny, but also kind of sad, for a couple reasons. First, Gandolfini's worked hard to find roles that take his career past the Tony Soprano archetype, and now here he is acting just like Tony about to thrash the Bada Bing bartender for not being sufficiently anxious about Al Qaeda.
The other sort of sad part is that the photographer has his mom with him, and she's probably the only thing saving him from ending up in the hospital just like Georgie at the Bing. Will this inspire more paparazzi to bring their moms along on stalk-and-shoots? Because that would be kind of awesome.
UPDATE: The Guest of a Guest photographer has now posted an explanation about the altercation, and it turns out that wasn't his mom you hear on the video, it was Gandolfini's ex-wife, who was telling the photographer to get away from her son, who was trick-or-treating. Oh well, we still think it would make for great television if paparazzi chased celebs with their moms.
UPDATE 2: Apparently, this was Gandolfini's "costume," which he was not wearing during the video, unfortunately, because that would have made for even greater television.
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Dude wasn't even bothering him, he was like 30 feet away. If he reacts this way to that kind of attention, god help the next guy from TMZ he encounters.
I thought that too—maybe the photographer had been following him?
there's only 22 seconds of video here. telling.
wtf gothamist? i sense some anti-italian-american sentiment from the lot of you.. dude is understandably annoyed that some jerk won't stop filming his family.
photographer's a coward for running directly to the internet and posting this. what a dick.
Uh, try reading the first paragraph again, as well as my last name.
oh, not you john, sorry. by "gothamist" i meant the commenters, i should have been more clear.
just looking out for the big guy.
It doesn't matter if he was following him or not. He is a belligerent jerk. If he wants to continue to be Tony Soprano, he's the one that's going to get hurt.
This is not how he is; my friend is an autograph hound who has been to see JG after his play lets out on B'way many times, and JG is always really nice to the fans, always takes the time to sign, take pics, etc. (As opposed to Jeff Daniels who ignores fans and rushes through the crowd with his head down). That's when you can get the celeb-stuff, not when he's just walking around with his kid. These paps are vultures and they deserve a sock in the chops.
His tough-guy act is just an act. If push (literally) came to shove, he's the sort of coward who'd lose a fistfight with a 15-year-old.
let me guess, you're the 15 year old?
gandolfini's a fucking trog animal. get over, yourself princess.
you want fame? this is what fame is, loser.
I thought you were going to breakout into a Debbie Allen "Fame costs, and right here is where you start."
Life imitating art.
Ah a little something for the "Where the Wild Things Are" DVD extras
hahaha!
He should have ripped his arm off like he did to that bird in the movie.
My own issues, who's else would I have dipshit.
I told you to log off, Talk about issues how about following a simple instruction
Wait, are you saying it isn't legal to beat up the paparazzi? It only seems fair to make it legal. & to take pictures of them pooping.
I decided to read the link. The story is that Gandolfini was trick or treating with his young son and obviously took exception to being photographed. The woman on the video who said "Get away from my son," was not the photographer's mother, she was Gandolfini's ex-wife.
"I'm gunna break your fucking face!"
I guess that's a trick not a treat. I could care less if his kids were there. And "get away from my son" Well stop chasing me into the street you crazy bitch.
I didn't say Gandolfini was right, I was just pointing out the possible motivation for his action.
btw You seem to have your own issues.
Someone needs to remind him he really isn't Tony Soprano.
I love this guy and his new wife.
hope to see him around the neighborhood.
just wish I could afford to see god of carnage.
Talk about typecast.
actors are nearly as annoying as the chumps who are compelled by some irresistable douchey forcefield to follow them around snapping pics and video until said actor gets pissed, breaks the camera, and after which the chump goes home to post a "feel sorry for me" diatribe online.
He seems like a normal person who actually turned celeb. If some d bag was stalking around my family taking pictures I might react the same way. Too bad he didn't knock the puss out and take his bitch ass camera. There should be laws in the U.S. to protect celebs from Paparazzi's d bags.
I'm with Tony on this one.
"Once you get in, you can never get out."
It's unclear what preceded this. It appears Gandolfini had a hothead moment. Nuff said. Next.
i like him more for doing this.
i can't believe tony didn't calm down after the cameraman said, "relax!" i thought that always worked.
I stand behind any celebrity who sticks it to paps. I wish I was a celebrity. I would carry around a water gun full of ink and just fire away laughing.
Fatso ain't going to beat any young dude.
You ever see him in his underwear on the Sopranos?
Looks like he hasn't taken care of himself very well, say, thirty years, all flaccid and paunchy.
I'd love to see the photographer kick the fat fuck's bully ass up and down Sixth Avenue.
People are actually sticking up for Jimmy's dick move? Seriously?
What a fucking piece of shit James G is.
Just like the scumbags he's pretended to be as an actor.
Ever hear about that price of fame you fat bitch?
Get your man tits on a treadmill goomba.
I still think he had something to do with the Bevilaqua hit.
He and Pussy did it.
I've met the man several times in the course of my work and he's always been a pleasant and polite, never "Hollywood". The morning he was in my work wearing a sweat shirt and shorts at 7:30 AM it was eerily like being in a episode of the Sopranos, like Tony retrieving his paper in the morning.
And it was pretty damn cool, too.
You need to get a life. He had a right to punch out people like you should be fucking shot. You do nothing but bother people. James is not one of those celebrities who thrives on the lime light. He doesn’t like fame at all. He is very protective over his son and did you know you could have a federal charge put on you for filming and photographing his child and posting it on the net when he didn’t give you permission? You paparazzi and blogger types make me fucking sick. You deserve every punch, slap and kick you get. You provoke people and then cry when they get pissed off. Poor you breaking you camera! No sympathy for you. And James does not think he’s Tony Soprano. James is a tough guy he always was even before he play Tony. He could kick your fucking ass if he wanted to. He’s admitted he has a bad temper but you guys were outta line filming his son? What the fuck? Just back the fuck off. Pro is right James will let you take pictures and film but not when it involves his son. That’s when he draws the line. Oh and another thing. Paparazzi and shit like that are anonymous because they know they’re doing wrong. That’s stalking! But the courts don’t say shit about that do they? Justice systems fucked up they should ban paps from stalking celebrities full stop!
uh no, actually you can film and photograph children (even those precious celebrity ones) in public all you want. this has been discussed to death and the only ones who argue about some 'laws!!' are the ones who just THINK there should be ones. The law in the United States of America is pretty simple. You are allowed to photograph anything with the following exceptions:
-Certain military installations or operations.
-People who have a reasonable expectation of privacy. That is, people who are NOT in a public place like the street in new york city.
And who are you his MOTHER? Christ, chill out. He's a big boy he can take care of himself.
Mrs. Gandolfini, you shouldn't type so much with your arthritis.
The photograph was following him. He doesn't care if he's on his own. Yeah he gets pissed off but he won't lash out but when it involves his son thats a whole new chapter
James Gandolfini is trained in Krav Maga. That's the most toughest form of Martial Arts he can kick your ass and that fucking photographers ass with one little finger. So I'd shut up if I were you @ Peter
James never wanted fame he wanted to act that's all. He didnt ask for fame. He didn't even think the sopranos would be that big of a hit so I think you need to get over yourself asshole and James is far from a princess asshole he'll crush you like the annoying lil insect you are @ brooklynneedles
You're just jealous I think James is sexy as hell. With the weight or without. He'll always be sexy and he's a warm-hearted man he has a heart of gold. Yeah granted he has a hotheaded temper but so do I and I probably would've done the same thing and I'm a woman @ thefacts
Yes we are sticking up for him because the paps don't deserve respect because they don't respect other people. They don't respect their privacy and they don't respect people when they say leave me alone! @ rock
F*** you... you don't know the first thing about him. If you knew anything about him you'd know he goes to the gym dips***. He's a good man, these paparazzi bring the worst in everybody. You got not f****** sense of empathy do you? How would you feel having some a****** following you and never giving you the space or respecting you or your privacy huh? This is his son we're talking about he doesn't want his son to be exposed to this sh**@ inoyourider
Um.. Bugsy, it's called "reply". You'll find it down to the left under any one of your 500 DETACHED COMMENTS.
If someone followed any of you around with a video camera, recording you, what would you do?
No, seriously.
You're on the train, or in SOHO or sitting at your computer feeling self important commenting on posts on Gothamist - you turn around and someone is standing there, recording you.
Think about it.
ITA. It pisses me off when dumbass tourists put me in their vacation photos without asking. If some lame photographer was following my family around and videotaping them, I'd be livid.
Galdafini needs to go back to NJ where his act is accepted. Law states that if you are in public, you can be photographed. I do not like stalking but thems the breaks.
Oh, and I know first hand this guy loves fame and his act is a bit thin... He actually shows up in my neighborhood to get his hair cut with 2 armed security (NYPD?) guards and shuts the place down. He is so dillusional he believes the crap the writers have done for him.
Holland Tunnel is only a block away... Why doesnt he use it, outbound!
I thought he was already in Jersey, playing a Governor-Elect.
Does anyone become an actor because he wants privacy?
Does anyone forgo privacy just because he is an actor?
Paparazzi are scum
Beat them when you can
Why can't you hear him yelling, "Ohh!" like Tony would?
People are not cast in such iconic roles because their personalities in real life are a complete departure from the character. He was Tony Soprano before he even got the role...which is why he was a shoe-in for it!