Article: AND FOR MY NEXT HIT; JAMES GANDOLFINI LEAVES MOB BOSS TONY SOPRANO BEHIND FOR A BRITISH COMEDY.(Features)

Byline: JENNIFER RODGER

In his role as mob boss Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini was playing a character who faced assassination as an occupational hazard. Even though the series has ended, it seems that the New Jersey-born actor is still drawn to playing tough guys under threat. Currently starring as a General in British comedy film In The Loop, he discovered that threats are everywhere. Even at the barber's.

"I went to the Pentagon and got a hair-cut," chuckles James, always up for researching his roles thoroughly.

"I did enjoy that. They aren't ...

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