Overview
- Sarah Shahi told the Bossticks podcast this week that her on‑screen kiss with James Gandolfini in Season 6’s episode “Kennedy and Heidi” was “one of the best” she has had.
- She said Gandolfini pursued a method approach during the scene by asking for props such as dehydrated mushrooms and extra spice so eating them would produce a visible reaction.
- Shahi recalled that the pair kept kissing after the director called “cut,” sometimes staying physically engaged through three or four takes.
- She described personal gestures from Gandolfini after a missed first day of shooting, including a note‑accompanied dozen roses and later a pair of shoes sent to her hotel room.
- Coverage presents these remarks as nostalgic behind‑the‑scenes detail that adds color to Gandolfini’s legacy rather than as new investigative findings, and notes his 2013 death from a confirmed heart attack.