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ABC's The View -- June 7, 2006
AOL's Book Maven Bethanne Patrick interviews ...
Thursday, June 22, 2006 Lorraine Bracco, critically acclaimed actor whose roles include that of Dr. Jennifer Melfi on 'The Sopranos,' recently spoke with AOL's Book Maven Bethanne Patrick about her new book 'On the Couch .' Here are excerpts from the interview ... click on the link above to go to the AOL section -- includes other interesting links to check out
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Version of this Interview On the Couch -- Aired June 9, 2006 - 08:30 ET SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR (on camera): She was a teenage model, a successful actor who was nominated for an Academy Award, but she is best known for the role as Dr. Jennifer Melfi, shrink to Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos." Her new memoir details her the time "On the Couch," and that's the name of Lorraine Bracco's new book. Lorraine Bracco joins us this morning. It's nice to see you. LORRAINE BRACCO, "THE SOPRANOS": Hi, -- Soledad. S. O'BRIEN: It's called "On the Couch." You start the book right smack in the middle of your depression, right? BRACCO: Yes. S. O'BRIEN: Right... BRACCO: Yes. S. O'BRIEN: ... into it. And I thought your description was really, really interesting. You say some people want to kill themselves. Some people describe it as a big, dark hole. What was depression like for you? BRACCO: I tried to describe it in two ways. One, I felt stagnant. Like I wasn't moving anywhere. I wasn't going forward. I wasn't going backwards. I wasn't being able to move in any direction. And then, it's like -- it was like a low-grade fever. It kind of never went away. S. O'BRIEN: There all the time? BRACCO: Yes. And you know, what I realized is that when everything was really good, I wasn't jumping for joy. And I had to really turn around and say, something's really wrong here. S. O'BRIEN: What sent you to get help? BRACCO: Well that -- I mean in realizing that it wasn't -- I was exercising and eating well and doing everything right and that never went away. S. O'BRIEN: What's it like when someone like Tom Cruise says that psychiatry is a pseudoscience and that you know drugs are not the way to go? Because you're very much not only a fan of psychiatry but also of the drugs. BRACCO: Well, it changed my life. It gave me a jumpstart. And I wasn't afraid to come out and say that. I really don't know what to say. I mean, you know I live in a country where we're allowed to speak our mind and I love our First Amendment. And, you know, Tom has the right to think and believe and educate himself in the way he needs to do that. S. O'BRIEN: A lot of the book is also spent detailing your relationship with Harvey Keitel. And I was surprised, honestly, how brutally honest it was. Do you ever worry with your daughters, who are now 20 and 27, that sort of too much honesty might be a bad thing for a kid? BRACCO: Well they kind of know everything anyway. They've lived there. They lived in that house. They lived in that -- you know, environment. I could only smooth over what I could. S. O'BRIEN: What made you take "The Sopranos" role, because you read that it's really your agent who is like pick up the script and take a look at it. BRACCO: Yes. And she's somewhere around here. S. O'BRIEN: Is she? You talk about her a lot in the book. I bet she's, you know... BRACCO: She was at me, read the script, read the script. I was like, my god, who wants to, you know, read or do another mob story? And when I finally read it, and it was such a breath of fresh air the way David Chase wrote this pilot. S. O'BRIEN: But you fell in love with the wrong character? You fell in love with the character you weren't supposed -- they didn't want you to play necessarily. BRACCO: You know I'm good at that. You know the thing is is that when you're an actor and you're creative, you -- something jumps up at you. It's not always what somebody else sees you for. And I was really glad that, you know, I did go and meet David. And I said I'd really like the role of Dr. Melfi. I love it. I think it's great. S. O'BRIEN: What is the message of your book? BRACCO: I think I had a lot of really rough situations happen. And I think I've been lucky enough to have friends and family, a good doctor, guide me and pull myself up out of situations that I think would bury most people and tomorrow's always a new day. S. O'BRIEN: Yes, it is. The book is called "On the Couch." Lorraine Bracco, nice to see you. Thank you for talking with us this morning. BRACCO: Nice to meet you. S. O'BRIEN: We sure appreciate it. (END VIDEOTAPE) It's a good book. She's had a tough life on a lot of fronts. ANDY SERWER, "FORTUNE" MAGAZINE: Yes. S. O'BRIEN: A tough time. M. O'BRIEN: Did you sort of feel like you were having a little shrink session there when you're sitting with her on the couch, you know? S. O'BRIEN: Every guest I have a shrink session with. SERWER: She's not really a shrink, Miles, we should point that out. S. O'BRIEN: What goes on I'll... M. O'BRIEN: She's not. SERWER: No. M. O'BRIEN: She just plays one on TV. S. O'BRIEN: She says, though, that people stop her in the street... M. O'BRIEN: Sure. S. O'BRIEN: ... all the time... SERWER: Yes. S. O'BRIEN: ... and tell her about their personal problems. SERWER: I bet. M. O'BRIEN: I'm sure they do. S. O'BRIEN: She is like maybe you should talk to Dr. Phil. He is actually a doctor, a shrink. M. O'BRIEN: Yes. SERWER: Right. She has become a big star in that role, right? M. O'BRIEN: Yes. S. O'BRIEN: Yes, yes, absolutely.
The Bob Edwards Show -- XM Satellite Radio June 22, 2006 Bob talks with actress Lorraine Bracco about her new book, On the Couch, and about playing Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the hit HBO show The Sopranos.
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KPCC 89.3 -- Southern California -- SCPR -- Airtalk June 15, 2006
Lorraine
Bracco -- MP3 Format Audio Clip Guest host Ted speaks with actress and author Lorraine Bracco about the conclusion of the 6th season of the hit TV series, "The Sopranos" as well her real life drama recently published in her autobiography, "On The Couch."
June 15, 2006
LORRAINE BRACCO -- MP3 Format Audio Clip
Her series is winding down
and her new book: On the Couch is just out... she talked with us about all
that and more! The Dog House with JV & Elvis -- June 2006 WFNY 92.3 FREE FM JV & Elvis - Lorraine Bracco Interview
Lorraine Bracco Interview
The Fox -- 106.9 -- John and Leila -- June 7, 2006 Hampton Roads Classic Rock
Lorraine Bracco Interview
FREE FM Detroit 97.1 -- June 7, 2006 WKRK-FM Detroit
Rover interviews Lorraine Bracco -- MP3
Format -- Part 1
Rover interviews Lorraine Bracco -- MP3
Format -- Part 2
JJ & Lynne Interviews -- June 7, 2006
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Actress Lorraine Bracco, who plays Dr. Melfi on HBO's The Sopranos, joined
us to discuss her new book, "On the Couch," and the upcoming end of the
Sopranos. Red Bar Radio -- Buffalo Grove, IL.
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Interview on Red Bar Radio -- June 7, 2006 WNYC NY Public Radio -- The Leonard Lopate Show
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Interview No Couch Potato -- Interviewed by Julie Bristeen Brooklyn-born actress Lorraine Bracco is best-known for
her role as the psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi
WKRN.com Nashville Channel 2 Interview June 7, 2006 Click here to watch the Video Clip "Actress, Author Offers Literary Therapy" Actress Lorraine Bracco, is also an author. Bracco, most recently wrote a new book entitled, "On The Couch." This book opens up about her career, her marriages, her determination to be a good mother and her refusal to be marginalized in a society obsessed with youth and beauty. On Wednesday, Bracco spoke with News 2.
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Internet Security Program to get the Video Clip to play WHYY NPR Radio Interview -- June 6, 2006 Click here to listen to Lorraine Bracco, 'On the Couch'Click here to listen to the MP3 Format Version of this Interview Fresh Air from WHYY, June 6, 2006 · Lorraine Bracco's character on HBO's The Sopranos has the unenviable job of psychoanalyzing mob boss Tony Soprano. Bracco's career has plenty of mob connections: She received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Now she has written a memoir, On the Couch.
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