Talking Sopranos #61 w/Leslie Bega (Valentina La Paz) and Joe Lisi (Dick Barone) “Marco Polo“

It all begins with a big THANK YOU to all our fans for voting Talking Sopranos the best podcast in Television and Film at the Webbys! Then Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa take on one of the best episodes of the entire Sopranos series. They welcome guests Leslie Bega (Valentina La Paz) and Joe Lisi (Dick Barone). Leslie is a fascinating woman who not not only is an incredible actress, but also an extremely successful real estate agent and accomplished chef. She tells us the story of her life, her career and how she ended up on the Sopranos. She also talks about how she got the role of Valentina, and what it took for her to give that character real personality. When Leslie was hired she knew there would be some nudity involved but things did get a bit more graphic then she expected. Over all it was an amazing experience and she has many fantastic stories to tell. After that Michael and Steve welcome Joe Lisi joins the podcast. Joe tells us how he went from real NYPD captain to TV and film acto