‘Industry’ Producer Jane Tranter on How Late James Gandolfini Friendship Changed Her Career: ‘First Time I Had Someone Who Was on My Side’

Jane Tranter, creator of hit TV series like *Doctor Who* and *Succession*, shared how her creative project with late *Sopranos* star James Gandolfini turned into a lifelong friendship that reshaped her career. After working on their collaboration, *The Night Of*, which Gandolfini was meant to star in before his death, Tranter founded Bad Wolf Productions in Los Angeles, later moving to Cardiff where she expanded the studio’s creative capabilities. The executive also emphasized her dedication to nurturing new talent and challenging traditional production models in a rapidly changing industry.