The cast of 'Sopranos' received $30,000 checks, expensive watches, and free lunches

'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini gave cast members $30,000 checks, expensive watches, free lunches. Ultrafree founder Drea de Matteo told Fox News Digital about Gandolfin's generosity while the beloved show was on-air for eight years.

'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini swam in the ocean after drinking as troubled actor battled demons off set. Mark Kamine wrote a memoir titled “On Locations: Lessons Learned from My Life on Set with The Sopranos and in the Film Industry"

'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini struggled on set from 'excesses of consumption': book claims. Late actor struggled filming "The Sopranos" due in part to excessive drinking, new book says. 'Excesses were caused by excessive consumption,' author says.