Sopranos Actor Matt Del Negro on Playing Cops & Prison Guards on TV

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Ian Bick

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4.9 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Matt Del Negro talks about what it’s like playing cops and prison guards on TV, the research that goes into it, and what he’s learned. #ActingCareer #Sopranos #TVRoles #TrueCrime #HollywoodStories #CharacterStudy #InsidePrisons #entertainmentindustry Thank you to LUCY for sponsoring today’s episode: Let’s level up your nicotine routine with Lucy. Go to HTTP://LUCY.CO/IANBICK and use promo code (IANBICK) to get 20% off your first order. Lucy has a 30-day refund policy if you change your mind. Connect with Matt Del Negro: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattydel/?hl=en Website: https://www.10000nos.com/ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://convictclothing.net/collections/convict-clothing-x-ian-bick Timestamps: 00:00:00 Insights on Overcoming Rejection in Acting 00:05:01 Inspiring Stories from a Compassionate Lawyer 00:10:18 Discovering a Passion for Acting 00:15:12 Journey to Becoming an Actor: From Film Studies to New York Grind 00:20:26 Navigating Uncertainty in an Acting Career 00:25:16 The Value of Non-Celebrity Guests in Podcasts 00:29:53 Discovering Passion for Acting 00:35:09 The Benefits and Limitations of Virtual Communities 00:40:39 Evolution of TV Watching: From Sopranos to Streaming 00:45:28 Navigating Racial Tensions in 90s TV Shows 00:50:40 Inside the Realities of Police Work and TV Show Accuracy 00:55:36 Margot Robbie's Method Acting: Behind the Scenes 01:01:15 Filming 'Mayor of Kingstown' in a Real Prison 01:05:35 Realism in Film Casting and Performance 01:12:34 Navigating Career Changes and Industry Perceptions 01:16:10 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Building Consistent Mindset 01:20:59 Resilience in the Face of Rejection Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:12.2	perspectives of the criminal justice system. We've had actors on. I know you didn't know what
1:17.1	direction this is going to go in. But, you know, you've played roles that affect the criminal
1:21.7	justice system. And there's a, we were talking about earlier outside of how there's like that
1:25.6	dynamic of, you know, sometimes the actor struggle to get roles kind of resembles people that are getting out
1:31.1	of prison trying to find a job and going through that whole hustle.
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