David Chase’s gangster series shattered the industry’s preconceptions and showed what TV drama could be. Part crime thriller, part domestic drama, and part social satire, The Sopranos was also innovative in its structure. It split the difference between serialized, long-form storytelling, in which an entire season was united by ongoing plot strands, and more traditional TV narrative, where characters and conflicts were introduced at the start of an episode and resolved neatly at the end.

These qualities and more are exemplified by Season Three’s “Pine Barrens,” in which Paulie Walnuts and Christopher Moltisanti ineptly try to kill a Russian gangster in a snowy stretch of New Jersey forest, with an ending that is classic Sopranos, offering a conclusion at once inevitable and surprising—and also prankishly frustrating, denying both characters and viewers the closure they crave. In that respect, it feels like a harbinger of the show’s notorious 2007 cut-to-black ending, which Sopranos fans argue about to this day.

Yesterday at Split Screens Festival at IFC Center in NYC, the episode’s screenwriter (and executive producer on the show) Terence Winter and director Steve Buscemi presented David Chase with Split Screens’ first-ever Vanguard Award, then took us behind the scenes of one of the greatest of all Sopranos episodes. Here are some excerpts

How did the idea for the episode originated?

How did the idea for "PINE BARRENS" Originated? | SOPRANOS panel with David Chase, Steve Buscemi and Terence Winter, at Split Screens Festival 2017 NYC

The episode has so much more than just "The Russian"

"Pine Barrens" has so much more than the Russian - Scrabble, Steak, Ari Graynor! | SOPRANOS panel with David Chase, Steve Buscemi and Terence Winter, at Split Screens Festival 2017 NYC

Why is "What happens to the Russian", not an important question.

"Pine Barrens" (SPORANOS) - Why is it not important to know, "What happens to the Russian" - David Chase & Terence Winter | SOPRANOS panel Split Screens Festival

How to make a great TV show - David Chase.

David Chase (SOPRANOS) - How to make a great TV show | Split Screens Festival 2017 NYC

Guest Stars Include Jake Gyllenhaal, Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Laura Linney, Lenah Dunham, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Hudson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Charles, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel and Patton Oswalt
Users Can Visit cc.com/Amy for Episode Highlights and a Digital Series Set in the “Inside Amy Schumer” Writers’ Room
Digital Box Set “Inside Amy Schumer Seasons 1-3 Uncensored” Now Available on iTunes, Microsoft Movies and TV and Vudu

The Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning hit comedy show “Inside Amy Schumer” returns with a bang, continuing to push the limits of comedy. Schumer skewers everything from gender politics to human behavior in another season of sketch, stand-up comedy, and interviews. Nine new episodes begin on Thursday, April 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT as the series continues to explore topics revolving around sex and relationships, and delves into how you can never be too exposed.

In season four, Schumer meets a bad boy chef, gives birth at a tea party, and is elected president of the United States. This season also features a stellar lineup of guest appearances including Selena Gomez, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Liam Neeson, Harvey Keitel, Laura Linney, Jennifer Hudson, Lena Dunham, Julianne Moore, Josh Charles, Steve Buscemi, Michael Strahan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sam Rockwell, Amber Rose, Irina Shayk, David Spade, Julia Stiles, Patton Oswalt, Justin Long, Natasha Lyonne, Andy Cohen, Questlove, Mena Suvari, Jim Norton, Michael Ian Black, Anthony Bourdain, Chris Parnell, Amber Tamblyn, Rachel Dratch, Abby Elliott, Jessica Williams, Bridget Everett, Jon Glaser, Perez Hilton, Missi Pyle, Ralphie May, Tim Meadows, Jon Benjamin, Reg E. Cathey, Sarah Chalke, Jemaine Clement, Vernon Davis, Greg Olsen and F. Murray Abraham.

Amy Schumer has proven herself one of the entertainment industry’s leading forces as a stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer and director. Her critically acclaimed series was given the 2016 Writers Guild Award for “Best Comedy/Variety Sketch” series. Last fall the show was honored with its first-ever Emmy® Award for “Outstanding Sketch Variety Series” and one for “Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics” for the song “Girl You Don’t Need Makeup.” Schumer was also nominated for “Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series” and “Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.” She also received honors for “Individual Achievement in Comedy” and “Outstanding Achievement in Comedy” from the Television Critics Association in 2015. Additionally, she was awarded the 2015 Critics’ Choice Television Award for “Best Actress in a Comedy Series.” “Inside Amy Schumer” received the prestigious Peabody® Award in 2014.

Throughout the new season, fans can watch exclusive, uncensored highlight clips, as well as get an extended look at the series via the “Inside Amy Schumer” Web site at cc.com/amy. In addition, the “Inside Amy Schumer” Facebook page(facebook.com/InsideAmySchumer) will be updated multiple times a week with the latest content from the show including memes and gifs. Additionally, a new digital series will give viewers a look “behind the curtain” at the writers’ room to see the hilarious inner workings on the show. Fans can also follow Amy on Twitter (@amyschumer) and Instagram (instagram.com/amyschumer).

On April 21, episodes from season four of “Inside Amy Schumer” will also be made available on the Comedy Central App and cc.com. The first episode of the season will be available with no login required. Seasons 1-3 will be available (login required) on the Comedy Central App and cc.com in the two weeks leading up to the season four premiere on April 21. Episodes will be available for download day after air on iTunes, Amazon Video, Microsoft Movies and TV, Sony Entertainment Network, Vudu, Verizon Flexview, and Google Play. And in advance of the new season, a digital box set “Inside Amy Schumer Seasons 1-3 Uncensored” will be released on March 21 on iTunes, Microsoft Movies and TV and Vudu.

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