The death of James Gandolfini, the actor and “Sopranos” star who died Wednesday, has elicited an outpouring of reactions from friends, colleagues and other performers who were associated with his work. Among those who have offered their remembrances: David Chase, the creator and show runner of “The Sopranos”: “He was a genius. Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that. He is one of the greatest actors of this or any time. A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes. I remember telling him many times: ‘You don’t get it. You’re like Mozart.’ There would be silence at the other end of the phone. For Deborah [Mr....
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