Robert Patrick Says James Gandolfini Did Classic ‘Sopranos’ Beatdown Scene in One Take | THR News - video Dailymotion

"He scared the living shit out of me," recalls the actor who played Davey Scatino on the iconic HBO series.

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00:00What a fantastic experience. You know, I loved, I think The Sopranos was, is definitely one of

00:07the highlights of my career. Actor Robert Patrick says James Gandolfini did a classic

00:12Sopranos beatdown scene with his character Davy Scatino in one take while hungover. During the

00:17most recent episode of the popular Talking Sopranos podcast hosted by show alums Michael

00:21Imperioli and Steve Schirippa, Patrick discussed his character's three episodes starting with

00:25episode six of season two, The Happy Wanderer. The actor revealed he made it a point to get

00:30under Gandolfini's skin right away to ensure his character's beating would be intense. He shared

00:34an anecdote about his first day on set and how he pushed Gandolfini's buttons on purpose, which was

00:39advice from his acting coach. I said something to him like, hey, listen, you know, when we do the

00:45scene, when you come for the money, you better bring your f***ing A-game. And I looked at him,

00:50you know. He said this was Gandolfini's reaction. And he looked at me and he gave me a look and he

00:55went like, he had a cigarette and he went, well, I'll bring my f***ing A-game. Flick. And he walked

01:01off. The next time the actors saw each other was while shooting the scene where Tony Soprano comes

01:06to collect the $45,000 that degenerate gambler Davy borrowed and subsequently lost in the high

01:11stakes executive poker game. According to Patrick, Gandolfini said this to him. I'm hungover. Let's do

01:17this f***ing scene. And man, it was one take. He scared the living f*** at him. I mean, I was so

01:27intimidated. Patrick said it was a fantastic experience. For more on this story and the

01:31full podcast episode, go to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.