Some of the most riveting scenes in “The Sopranos” have nothing to do with La Casa Nostra.
Rather, it’s the moments when Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is on the couch with his psychiatrist, Dr.
Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco).
It’s usually a writing cheat to have your characters directly say their feelings aloud, but it worked in “The Sopranos” because of the therapeutic setting.Since Melfi was Tony’s therapist, she kept a distance from his personal life.
Psychiatric practitioners have to do that, and it’s an especially good idea when your patient is a crime boss.
This meant that despite Bracco being part of the show’s cast for its entire six season run, the vast majority of her scenes are with Gandolfini.
Since the Tony’s therapy scenes were a regular feature of the show, the cast and crew developed a go-to method for shooting them.Bracco, like most of the “Sopranos” cast,
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