New Film 'Tony' Explores Anthony Bourdain's Pre-Fame Life and Myth
The new film 'Tony' offers a glimpse into the pre-fame life of Anthony Bourdain, prompting discussions about the accuracy of its portrayal and the enduring myth of the 'bad boy chef.' Reviews suggest the film provides a mostly delicious taste of his early career while also examining how he became a hero figure.
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The myth of Anthony Bourdain: how the bad boy chef became a hero to boozehounds and bullies
The author of Kitchen Confidential has inspired a new movie, Tony, about his days as a dishwasher. But do today’s chefs still admire his self-sabotaging rock’n’roll spirit – or have they outgrown it? The trope of the Angry Young Man was not born in a kitchen, but Anthony Bourdain’s particular myth-making created what might be the prototype for fin de (20th) siècle masculinity. As the director of Tony, the new biopic of Bourdain focusing on his first job, has said, the film is about “a magical...
By Zoe Williams
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Filmmaker Matt Johnson and star Dominic Sessa talk about making the Anthony Bourdain biopic — as two guys who knew next to nothing about Anthony Bourdain
By Maria Fontoura
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Matt Johnson’s mini biopic of the rock star chef hits the spot, though the macho atmosphere is a tad overdone The post ‘Tony’ review: a mostly delicious taste of pre-fame Anthony Bourdain appeared first on NME.
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