helped people to see that tv could be more than it was and you could have these charters that ran season after season, performances that deepened, performances that had a novel quality and made people agree to pay for television and now it makes sense. people see why you want to pay for a performance like he gave as tony soprano. >> a statement iom chr christi, of ur new jersey, james gandolfini and he says this is a great shock, james gandolfini was a fine actor, true jersey guy. i was a huge fan of his and the charter he played so authentically. i can see each of them are an individual new jersey treasure. we express our deepest sympathies to his family and children and our prayers with him at this time. i want to bring in patricia. you're an author and had a charter you thought would be perfect for james gandolfini. what is your reaction to the sad untimely death today? >> i'm shocked and incredibly sad like everybody else. i'm a huge fan and it is true, a