Proshai, Livushka

Nancy Marchand passed away before the third season began filming. Writer David Chase decided there should be one final conversation with Tony before Livia dies. Dialogue from previous episodes was pieced together for Livia's half of the conversation, and state-of-the-art CGI effects were used to place old footage of her face on a body double. The effect cost about $250,000, and took two weeks to put together. Chase was inspired by seeing the same effect used in Gladiator (2000) with Oliver Reed. Unfortunately, this was a difficult process and the part of Livia's hair moves from one side of her head to another and the lighting on her face doesn't match the light of the room or the other characters in the room with her.

When Tony talks to (CGI) Livia about the airline tickets, Livia's hairstyle changes from shot to shot. Her hair is parted on the right side in the first few shots, then the left side, then there's no clear part, back on the right side when she is waving her handkerchief at Tony and finally back on the left side when Tony is leaving.

Featured in The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001)