David Chase loves Mad Men
The Hollywood Reporter interviews David Chase about creating the Sopranos and receiving the Paddy Chayesfsky Laurel Award for Television, and Chase takes a moment to praise our favorite show.
By and large, I still find TV to be a franchise-ridden bog. I still see a lot of policemen and lawyers and judges and sheriffs. There still seems to be a very intense interest in institutions and not as much interest in the existential situation of being alive. (AMC’s) “Mad Men” is a departure from that. It’s about one of the basics of life in this country, which is desire and consumption. And I feel the same way about “The Sopranos.” Here in the U.S., where the business of America is business, I feel like “The Sopranos” was the only show that ever dealt almost all the time with money.
Nice.
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Really well put, Mr. Chase.
April 29th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I’m sure you’ve mentioned it and I’m just blind, but do know when AMC is running the marathon on Season 1? I have heard they will do that before Season 2 airs.
April 29th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Stephanie, Answer = we don’t frigging know.
Sorry. Sucks. I really wish we did.