article_snippet.sent: Lorraine Bracco has revealed that The Sopranos creator David Chase wanted Lorraine Bracco to play the role of Carmela and not Dr. Jennifer Melfi, Tony psychiatrist.
article_snippet.sent: Accusing Chase of lazy casting, Lorraine Bracco chose instead the complicated role of Dr. Melfi, who provided the therapy that allowed New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano to justify many of New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano monstrous acts.
article_snippet.sent: Lorraine Bracco said that Lorraine Bracco was first approached to play the role of Carmela in The Sopranos and not Dr. Jennifer Melfi .
article_snippet.sent: What could have been: Lorraine Bracco wanted to play not Dr. Jennifer Melfi (left) but was originally asked by Chase Chase to play New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano.
article_snippet.sent: Lorraine Bracco cast Edie Falco (right) instead .
article_snippet.sent: Obviously not wanting to count The Martin Scorsese mob drama out of what became arguably the best television drama ever made, Lorraine Bracco asked to play the character of not Dr. Jennifer Melfi instead. '
article_snippet.sent: Soprano's stars: Edie Falco, James Gandolfini and Lorraine Bracco at the launch of the show's fifth season in New York City in 2005 . '
highlights_snippet.sent: Lorraine Bracco was asked by The Sopranos creator to be Carmela .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Convinced showrunner David Chase to let The actress play the role of Dr. Jennifer Melfi .