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Show The Salt Lake Tribune CALENDAR + Friday, January 14, 2000 TICKETS Van Zandt Rocks on ‘The Sopranos’ Crew he has said.) ASBURYPARK, N.J.— It's not a bad spot for a suicide, this Boardwalk, deserted despite the wide, fine, beckoning beach that stretches to the ocean. Filming on location all over North Jersey, “The Sopranos” has come on this winter day to the most abandoned boardwalk on the Jersey Shore. The Howard Johnson's limps along. Every otner building is closed and rav aged. People say the lady who owns the Eats-N-Sweets might open up in summer. “We're quite over- Dominic Chianese Whoplays Uncle Junior Soprano. == ‘Sopranos’: A NewSeason For MobHit He lived here 10 years. Sidekick of Bruce Springsteen, co-founder of Southside Johnnyand the Asbury dukes, he used to be a local demigod. He’s not rocking today. He's acting, as Silvio Dante, another kind of sidekick, mob lieutenant to Tony Soprano, the overweight, balding, tormented, ruthless cen. fesre gangster moviesalmost as as he wants to be a “made oa regulars include Lorraine Bracco as Soprano’s therapist, Dr. ; Jamie-Lynn Sigler as ughter, Meadow; Robert AnthonyJr.; rico as Paulie Walnuts and n Zandtas Silvio Dante. is a pretty hip group,” said janese. “Gandolfini is a marvel. and he’s a theater actor. That’s why we're a success. We wereall trained onclassic theater. “This seems to be an are of workfor us, Every program, even thoughthe show hasa continuing story, has abeginning, middle and an end. We knowwhere we're going and why. Whenwesay things, it is just not for effect, but are really thought out.” meanit's been like this for quite a while. You know, it's hard to de- scribe to people whatit was. “Keep in mind that the city was basically, uh, pretty dead even back when westarted the whole seene at the Stone Pony. But the amusements were here, you know, so if you just came down to The Pony, it looked like it was a happening. “It's two, three blocks just down the Boardwalk, almost to the end.” He points. “To see what's left of the Stone It feels funnyto give away even a smidgenof the AsburyPark action,but it's OK, because the seaside funereal festivities are just part of a dream sequence that won't hit the TVfor months. And it’s necessary, too, because the ac- tionis so instructive ofeveryone's commitment to this marvelous program. To accomplishthesceneonthe 38-degree morning, with a little breeze making it worse, Gandolfini must pour the contents of a gasoline can on his head and his clothes — twice. Each time, the crewapplauds. So whatif it’s water andnot actuallygas?It's gosh- darn cold, as they don’t say on 0. Van Zandtis not asked to undergo such trauma. It would ruin it. And, you know, you come here, and you become this other guy.” Oh, so you know some mob “Not directly, no. You know You know guys who knowguys who know guys. but, uh And it just trails off, point made. If Van Zandt’s a natural, his character, owner ofthe stripper bar headquarters, or at least one of the branch offices, of the “Soprano”crew, is not. He's the big ham in the crowd,a devotee of Mafia movies, especially “The Godfather.” His favorite line comesfrom Michael Corleone: “Just whenI thoughtI wasget. there's no pulling Van Zandt out of the music scenethat, excepting resident dapper don on “The So- pranos,” he wears a subdued purple suit around a violent violet shirt and mgtching necktie, leather car coat and butter-soft loafers with big buckles. guy Sopranos”creator and ex- as mucha rock 'n’ roller as any- He likes his new work, but adryspell in the ‘90s, has been his wholelife. “The acting’s new, you know. It’s something very new. I love the band and the fact that we have a reunion now. We'll probably do some things in the summer. I just put out a newalbum of myown, you know. I'm veryproudofthat. hope the showlasts forever, but yet if something else comes my waythat I feel I can do, I certainly now dilapidated Asbury Park would considerit. There’ve been some offers, but I haven't had years,first noticing the lead gui- really‘nothing more Van Zandt perform in 1967 right here, at the Convention Center that anchors this boardwalk. Chasehas had his eye on VanZandtfor morethan 20 tarist in the E Street Band, on a Bruce Springsteen album cover. Before “The Sopranos,” Van Zandt had worked exactly zero minutesasan actor. “I never thought about it, ev- prove himself. One of the production assistants has just arrived with a handful of copies of yet another lowed the music through the years, you know. He thought. I don’t know. He saw something. It required a lot of imagination on his part.” Actually, it required no imagination. Though he wears some current king of loud, angst ridden rock, is coming to the E Center in West Valley City on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Saturdayat 10 a.m This is a random wristband show, meaning wristbands are available nowatall Smith's Tix outlets. Customers with wrist bands will need to return to the location where they received their wristbandat 9.a.m.for roll call and the number drawing. Those purchasing tickets by phone with a credit card may begin calling 467-TIXX or 1 (800) 888-TIXX at 10 a.m. There will be reserved and general- admission seating for this show. Mardi Gras: The Grammy Award-winning Cajun group BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet will perform at the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall on Feb.12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $13 to $25, go on sale todaybycalling 581-7100, 355-ARTS orvisit- ing the Kingsbury Hall box office, Olpin Student Union Desk at the U. or ArtTix outlets. Little Bit Country, A Little Bit CCRevisited: KSOP radio on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Tikets, $22.50 and $25 plus srvice charge, go on sale todayit al) Smith'sTix outlets, or chige by or 1 (@) 883 ‘TIKS, avisit: www.smithstixx.com Seeing Red: Naomi Jul and her daughter Wynonna 2 em. barking on a Judds Renion Tour and will play th@elta Center on Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. ‘ckets go on sale this Saturdajat 10 a.m. at all Ticketmasterutlets (Graywhale CDs, Fred Mterlocations and the Delta enter ticketoffice). Charge bypbne at 325-SEAT or 1-800-358-SET,or onlineat www.ticketmaster.com In the Wings: Prices lied do not include service charg. Cher rock; Delta Center; Jan. 28ick. ets, $35, $45 and $75 plus seice charges at all Ticketmasteoutlets (GraywhaleCDs,Fred Mey loca: tionsand the Delta Centercket office), charge by phone asSEATor 1-800:358-SEATomline at www.ticketmaster.cot Crosby, Stills, Nash and Youy rock, Delta Center, Jan. 2940.50, $51, $76 and $126 at Ticketaster outlets (Graywhale CDstas) and the Delta Centerboxofficer by See nespage | This coupon god | | for $5.00 off thi | purchase of tw entrees. ay, after this day, there’s rock star, TV star er,”he says. “David Chase called, reallyout of the blue. He hadfol- Are You Ready? Korn, the “T love ‘The Sopranos’ and I body in his generation. He sawthe Jefferson Airplane can do to | fa Mexican Grill and Cantina | Join Us For Your Favorite Authentic Dishes From @ Mexicoin the Open Tropical Setting of Tres Hombn MexicanGrill and Cantina. IN THE WE! State Liquor Licensee © periodical with a big story on “The Sopranos.” Van Zandt can’t wait to see. “Time, Newsweek,the hell with them,” he chortles, flipping the pages his is the pinnacle of my success, right here. “roms 3298 HIGHLANDDR. 466-0054 "fac SERVING GREAT MEXICAN FOOD SINCE 194 “T've made Mad Magazine.” pretty bizzarre street clothes, al- most always accompanied by a scarf wrapped around his head, Van Zandt is the ultimate New Jersey guy. And once you hear him talk in that North Jersey — Bayonne, Jersey City, whatever — the stunning,4-inch high coiffeur accentthat always soundsa little menacing even when that’s the mobbed-up presentation. ("The hair does50 percent oftheacting,” farthest thing from the speaker’s that finishes off his exquisite know, I understand this charac ter. And I did a lot of homework’on ting out, they pulled me back in.” Van Zandt’s talking between Debbie Hummel! He takes. Impersonating Dante, the ecutive producer David Chase ex. plained. Chase is'a Jersey guy and nos,” HBO's intensely celebrated family drama, will be aroundfor a while. Van Zandt’s a natural. hasn't gotten a lick of coaching “I'm around, you know, all these terrific actors, and. you Pony, it’s equally depressing.” rectors, camerapeople, techs, other supporting actors huddle in their parkas and wait for James tunes of too many. “The Sopra- ing Michael Imperiolo as Tony's nephew, Christopher. Chris wants is tough duty for him, considering that20 years ago he was one of the godfathers of “The Jersey Shore Sound,” and a bar called The Stone Pony was ground zero for the dynamic movement. “It's depressing,” he says. “I “I picked him for the part because he just looks like a Jersey Oh, don’t worry. Tony’s not really going anywhere He's too important to the for- a cast of layered characters that viewers can connectwith, includ Butjust coming to the desolate, ravaged Asbury Park Boardwalk ter of the most famousfictional mob family since the Corleones, who has come to this lonely boardwalk with a lighter and a canofgasoline. Nearby about 40 people di. Gandolfini, who plays Soprano,to endit all. @ Continued from F-1 Tony's ¢ Good luck. “It’s depressing,” says Steven Van Zandt. He should know. the Dee Events Center indgden| Compiled by BY JONATHAN STORM KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE whelmed. We knew we had good scripts. It isa differentfeeling going into the second season. 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