Throughout its eight-year run, we spent time with compelling actors on The Sopranos, who made us laugh, made us cry, and sent ...

but pay raises for himself and his cast made ducking out early a near impossibility. By the time the fourth season was winding down, Chase says, "I thought I had more to give The Sopranos.

The actor tells PEOPLE exclusively, while teaming up with Freshpet, about how he and other Sopranos costars anticipated getting killed off the mobster television series with almost every episode.

Throughout most of The Sopranos, Paulie's affectionate attitude toward his family is pretty much his only redeeming quality. In Season 6, he grows into an even more bitter and selfish mobster.

Steve Schirripa had a very relatable fear during his tenure on The Sopranos. The actor tells PEOPLE exclusively, while teaming up with Freshpet, about how he and other Sopranos costars anticipated ...