Gandolfini was in his 30s when he landed his first roles in off-Broadway plays. He could screw up continuously and you just are laughing at this moron. He's got his mother issues. The humor encompasses all different problems in life. He has problems with the kids and his wife and the soccer coach.
People just see themselves in that.
They say what they mean. Whereas on our show, people lie to themselves constantly and don't know what they're meaning or saying. I think people identify with that. A little less raping and pillaging would be good. The violence gets to you after a while.