Medium raw. Anthony Bourdain in conversation
Anthony Bourdain perhaps more than anyone else on earth can lay claim to the invention of the ‘celebrity chef’. In this Sydney Writers’ Festival 2011 session he tells Jill Dupleix about his no-holds-barred journey into the culinary underworld.
Anthony Bourdain is the author of the mega-bestsellers ‘Kitchen Confidential’, ‘A Cook’s Tour’, ‘Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook’ and ‘Medium Raw’. His writing has appeared in ‘The Times’, ‘The New York Times’, ‘The Observer’, ‘The Face’, and ‘Scotland on Sunday’. He is an ongoing contributor and authority for ‘Food Arts’ magazine. He is also the host of the Emmy Award-winning television show ‘No Reservations’.
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I never thought I'd be so taken by a man who started as a chef and then created the best job in the world for himself as well as uniting the world through food, conversation and culture. I loved this guy. RIP Anthony and thanks for all of it.
@mariafrondoso1542
4 жыл бұрын
celebtrvl he lives through his works
@ericwoods6286
Жыл бұрын
He never did any of that. Where are you getting your info?
@joe8133
11 ай бұрын
@@ericwoods6286 if this is all you’ve got just shut ur mouth
I was in the kitchen for 35 years and last year due to covid-19 I retired.i know am cooking absolutely gorgeous meals for me and my parents as I take care of them in their old age and try to keep my house in order by doing my own repairs.so this man was the absolute real deal.i lived it my entire life.being in a kitchen " high end ,or , dive hole , it's a hell of a wild ride". At 53 I am so excited and happy too have been lucky enough to get out on top.
@MickHuerta
Жыл бұрын
Happy you did, too.
I don't think he ever realised how much of a genius he was in so many ways. A chef that could make great programmes but also genuinely one of the best story tellers of our time. Above all he was clearly always just real which is rare these days. RIP.
@nhdarling2
3 жыл бұрын
He was definitely a tortured artist.
@thesweeples3266
Жыл бұрын
“Genius” .. really? Your devaluing the word.
@ericwoods6286
Жыл бұрын
@@thesweeples3266 Exactly. Why would anyone call Bourdain a genius? He was just a TV chef and nothing more. He wasn't even particularly good as a chef, just a good at conversation and that's it.
@indigolambart
Жыл бұрын
@ericwoods6286 he openly admits and iwned.. I am a middle of the road chef. He is in awe of those chefs who make it an art. He also has always loved writers. He is a writer who learned to write and speak about food and culture by living it. A great writer is doubly successful to make a okay chef.
the point at 13:55 , in which he tongue and cheek told her to talk to him in ten years with her telling him that she will, really gave me chills.
"Talk to me in 10 in years" I wish we could, man. I wish we could.
He was such a brilliant man. You are so missed and still so sorely needed.
He had something really special about him. Look how many of us are still mourning his loss.
I love Anthony Bourdain, because he is so brutally honest and eloquent, reasonable and imperfect at the same time, which makes him a bit perfectly relatable to all of us.
Best interview of Anthony I’ve ever seen. I like how she was equally off the cuff and witty and how he sat slightly uncomfortably in that chair which made him seem even more honest and genuine. He doesn’t have food or drink to hide behind so the only thing we notice is him. Great job! And Anthony we love you. RIP dear man. 💙
This is possibly one of the best interviews he ever did...so much covered in such a small time. What a great man
I love Anthony Bourdain, the reason why his shows are so popular is because of his candidness and brutal honesty and audacity whilst at the same time balancing his view with genuine respect for other cultures. He truly is a refined and cultured human being.
@tonydetuna1923
7 жыл бұрын
TheTraveler It an act dude. He's acting.
@susanberner5177
5 жыл бұрын
I've never seen anyone more jealous of me..... in my whole life. ty
@isabelleb.1270
4 жыл бұрын
Sheridan Isashitstain Please, don’t be part of this shit and listen to him instead... This man was struggling. So many references to death and last meal (“When I plan” just blew my mind)... but few people listen. Too many send a message for a like nowadays... And yes, TOO MANY people on this planet think they deserve *a free meal, vacation* just because they are famous. They are already wealthy and famous... they can pay and share! ✨🧡
@lo-boy6956
4 жыл бұрын
So well said....
@chadsknnr
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with The Traveler. To add, when you look back at his work on his shows, his sense of humor and his cynicism, it is clear he was unhappy and lacking self-esteem. It is unfortunate that he left us at the height of his popularity and success. Pity for his child and wife. I still love his body of work; it makes the world a better place . . . .
I miss humans like him that raw and authentic with so much depth and eloquently imaginative
What an incredible and genuine person. I really can’t read or hear him talk enough. We are really lucky to have had such a human in the public light
I thought the interviewer did a great job and Bourdain was very enjoyable to watch. Very good video. .
@mv7853
7 жыл бұрын
shaky start but she turned good.
When Anthony said “I’m doing well now. Talk to me again in 10 years” And the lady said “and I will” I got a little sad. Then I looked at the description. Recorded in 2011. Rip me bourdain
Best story teller ever! Always keeping it real! RIP Chef💔
I LOVE Kitchen Confidential which I am reading right now. And I'm a 75-year-old conservative born-again Christian who cannot cook an egg without ruining it. The book is brilliant. We will miss you, Anthony.
@sandrasears3806
6 жыл бұрын
Kaye Curren iniiiiiiii
@j.denino5732
6 жыл бұрын
Nice that he appealed to both liberals and conservatives. I always watched his show on CNN. It was their best show! !
@mz.dfwm107noneyurbusiness6
6 жыл бұрын
how is the book ? is it the best?! I haven't read it yet
@kayecurren3342
6 жыл бұрын
The book holds back nothing of the lifestyle of naughty chefs but when you close the book, you know you have read the best darn volume on cooking and food.
@thelinthicums3295
5 жыл бұрын
He hated Christians, by the way.
Tony was genuinely kind guy, loved his humor and insight and honesty. RIP world is sadder place without you.
How can it be that this man is gone forever? I loved him on “The Taste” and then continued to watch him on all his other shows. In his “Parts Unknown” series, he even came to our small state of West Virginia about 3 hours from where I live and gave raving reviews of the beauty of our state and how his perception before he came changed so drastically after meeting the people and seeing the beauty of our state. I taped his shows but now cannot watch or erase them. I didn’t know him but I sure miss him
@trustthecurrent
2 жыл бұрын
I saw this episode. When people tell me that they didn't like him or that his show was just about food it's one of the ones I tell them they need to see. West Virginia, and when he went to Israel and Palestine.
@BeckyFarkas-he1cj
5 ай бұрын
😢
Medium raw indeed. Honest and revealing interview with someone I thoroughly admire. Peace be with you Anthony.
I woke up from a dream with Tony in it and I wanted to hear his voice so I came across this incredible interview and watched it with joyful sadness as the sun rose on another groundhog's day
May, 2020. I discovered Anthony Bourdain about 6 months ago when he did the series “Raw Craft” which was excellent. I followed him on some other shows then learned that he was gone. So sad that someone who had so much to contribute was so troubled.
His take on food is so unique, most of us get a few truly inspirational meals in our lifetime, to have been present at El Builli to watch Ferran create dishes and the numerous other wonderful chefs food you experienced must have been both overwhelming and a crushing blow at the same time, to have been to the mountaintop and tasted the best that the world has to offer and then go back to eating every day meals, I regret not going to meet the man when I had the chance he was filming here, RIP Tony thank you for giving us yourself and opening our eyes to the wonderful culinary experiences of the world.
This was a writer's conference, not a celebrity show! So many comments here about how horrible the host is or how old she looks! Bourdain is probably about the same age but why should that even matter? She's a food critic and a writer which, in this context, means she's in a more informed place to interview him than a Jimmy Fallon or Ellen, etc. I like both of those hosts but you would never get this long or personal an interview with them on their shows. Even Charlie Rose is edited, this was just a live talk that was taped and I'm happy it was. Too much Hollywood is like the fucking chicken McNuggets he's bitching about; momentarily filling but completely processed and lacking in real nutrition. It's an unhealthy standard to judge other things by.
@zennseven
3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps there are a lot of bored lonely ppl out there? The KZread comments is someplace we can be someone who listened to. Case in point are a thousand RIP comments all saying the same thing.
A guy I know has had an oyster grant for 20 some years, has his own custon shuck knife and he rinses the opened oyster with salt water to wash away shell bits and the oyster wastes. The trick is to wait 5 minutes and the oyster releases a juice from the meat then you eat them... never ice them if possible...those were the best oysters of my life...cape cod specials
This man is the only reason I will travel this world. Before watching his shows I never had the desire to do or go anywhere. Such an inspiration.
@scottmcintire8634
3 жыл бұрын
Thumbing through black and white, colorized and low-res rendered color photos on faded, yellowed pages of exotic tribal cultures, stilted thatched huts and ancient temple ruins in stacks of old National Geographic magazines and flipping the level on numerous ViewMaster discs through richly-colored stereoscopic photos of fascinating far-off destinations as a kid filled me with wanderlust and the desire to see and experience the world someday. Many years later, I would begin to visit some of those destinations halfway around the world and immerse myself in the sights, sounds, smells and tactile impressions of the country and experience the resulting emotions. It was through the TV series and written words of Anthony Bourdain that I would learn how to modify my approach to travel and better experience, capture in photos and video clips, and later write about, my impression and fond memories of things seen and locals interacted with while in-country. Tony was truly a master of the storytelling art.
Great interview, wonderfully unforced natural interaction with both parties and not just a disguised sales pitch like you see on most US talk shows,thanks for posting.
What an absolute boss, I sometime forget how absolutely brilliant, prescient and introspective he was. He said what I’ve been trying to articulate about MPW for years, thanks for that and RIP big man ✊
Such a brilliant & accomplished being. Tragic loss.
He touched my Heart💗In an odd way😢Rest in Peace💜
I'm really thankful that this interview was published. Captures so much.
I believe that the interview was very interested and that Anthony was very real and every way that he spoke👍👍👍👍
I'm so sad he's gone. He's the closest we got to food honesty. RIP Anthony.
Brutally honest,candid and the audacity to say his mind at this stage of his life, sadly watching such shows wont be the same again, You left too sudden and too soon,will be missed,the class and culture is missed
She was a very attentive, perceptive interviewer. Always great to hear Anthony being his forthcoming, honest self. Some say he is not even gone, who knows, I wasn’t there. Will miss his presence.
@ceciliachymiak5156
6 жыл бұрын
He was smarter than all of you critics!!!
So enlightened! Handled life with grace, empathy, integrity, brutal honestly and so much more. Miss you and thank you
Man, you can truly see how grateful he is for being able to experience this so suddenly in his life
Completely heartbroken. I miss you. Rest In Peace Chef💜
Omg I love him and miss him what a real human being
What a great interview kudos to the interviewer
Thank you for posting this. Hard not to get emotional listening to Bourdain. Inspired us millennials for the food and travel lifestyle...
Anthony is just amazing! Inteligent, no bullshit!
What an incredible person. What a loss to the rest of us that he didn't stick around longer. Pay attention to your friends, family, and acquaintances. Offer help if you think they might need it.
I binge watched his shows for about 11 years now, admired his sarcasm and vocab. What a visionary he was, what a fantastic self-proclaimed snarky asshole... He has given me the license to own my dark side and not to consent to 'the big guy' and see the lighter side of life as years went by. It's a shame he is not around because he would have something productive to say. A CHEF, a WRITER, a PHILOSOPHER, a HISTORIAN, many more I suppose and have learnt; an all around beautiful person.
The best interview I've seen. I miss him so very much!
Anthony Bourdain is a good story of keeping your hope even at the worst times in one's life, as well as a great example of how one can persevere realizing talent after reaching the lowest point in life, a point where many people had given up becoming another statistic that is expected from most. A great example of how knowing yourself and the value of forgiveness of self and rising above condemnation .
@rosebigrose7849
4 жыл бұрын
Well, this comment aged like milk. Rest In Peace, sweet Tony
Anthony bordain comment is just the best comic on earth,i like it.
I laughed and cried....R.I.P.
@Trevlee74
3 жыл бұрын
He can’t Rest In Peace until his pedophile-protecting killers are brought to justice.
@stj971
Жыл бұрын
@@Trevlee74 supposedly scuff was executed ad the one we see trotting about today is a double. Hes awfully quiet isn't he?
i think the host and the audience receive him quite well, a few dangerous questions answered really well by Anthony Bourdain. He's good and I love him.
He is an incredible inpiration to me. Ever since I read Kitchen Confidential two decades ago. Dam heron adick turned media superstar! Not that I've ever been a heroin addict! But I've gone through some shit, and he keeps helping me get through it.
Great interview. So much rich material. LOVE him. The interviewer was so informed.. and fab.
He was so good its not his cooking its his realism he loved cultures travelling eating he had a way with words this reflected big time in his writing
Speaks to my soul... Multiple times
13:00 ahhhhhh, perfect✔And Thank you for taking up for us servers!!!💕💕💕💕💕💕I want you as a spirit guide. 🤧😙💖
@nataliegervais2114
5 жыл бұрын
Your. Looks. Smile. And. Just. That. I. Will. Miss. You
What an interview! Wow mindtastic
Miss him immensely :(
Going to missed your tv program Anthony Bourdain 💐
May you rest in peace now.
A great interview I do not understand why the complaintt, he was able to speak freely and he was candid R.i.P
Such an insightful man. A huge loss for all.
@nicolelabram5575
6 жыл бұрын
Insightful for who ? Certainly and obviously not for himself. Tragic.
@Kamarca
6 жыл бұрын
Perhaps too insightful, then?
Anthony bourdain is the best.
@beabelieverinlove8287
5 жыл бұрын
Lana Susantyo I agree
@beabelieverinlove8287
5 жыл бұрын
I also think that life is way fuckin over rated. Cmon be real honest about this shit.
@carolwong3399
5 жыл бұрын
Anthony Bourdain...oh how I miss you!!! You are such a lovely human being! For all the pain angst drugs and bad eating experiences--Peace and RIP
Bravo and brave! Such revealing talk, witty and vibrant and wise! 🙏🏼❤️ He is a genius!
Oh so sad to lose his conversations. RIP.
The world was a much better place with Anthony Bourdain. RIP.
I miss this guy so much..
Love Anthony !!! Anthony is just that cool about everything! i look forward to the day i get to meet him!!! When? don't know, but i will!!!
@candygurl5245
6 жыл бұрын
Stewart Martin Speight too bad you can't now
@muzicaempathica6479
5 жыл бұрын
Candy Gurl •~Too bad none of us can💔🥀
Having heard dozens of interviews of Bourdain, this was the best.
This was amazing!
A one of a kind - albeit missing a filter- eating anything, French dinner on the menu man. Missed and loved.
Could listen to him talk about the industry for hours, great conversation and interview. But wow, it stung when he said he didn't want to end up like Hunter Thompson. Miss your perspective Anthony.
I love this bloke. He says how he feels all the time. He doesn’t waste his time saying what he thinks you’d like or what he’s should he says what’s in his heart in the moment and conveys it in an eloquent way! I’ve only just discovered him and will enjoy reading his books asap!
Miss the man so much 😍😍😍
Can’t believe that you are gone Anthony Bourdain😢Gone too soon...you could have made lots of episodes of your show to last a lifetime🙏
I seem to be at odds with many people about the host. I thought she asked great questions based on how enthusiastic and complete he answered them. And also unlike many other hosts who like to do most of the talking, she let him do most of the talking. She also accurately complimented him at the closing. So I don`t know where all the criticism is coming from about this woman. Maybe I`m just oblivious to it because I think she has sexy legs?
@stevepedley.4468
6 жыл бұрын
Is that a wig or is she actually that hairy...geez
@candygurl5245
6 жыл бұрын
She was fine IMO this interview was about him not the host.
@kayecurren3342
6 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@catjohnson007
6 жыл бұрын
what different does that make. jeez.. she was great.
@mz.dfwm107noneyurbusiness6
6 жыл бұрын
TOO FUNNY, I THINK SO TOO. SOMETIMES SHE BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
Ah, just watching this makes me realize what we've lost. I didn't always agree with him, particularly politically, but he sure as hell knew how to argue for his vision of the world, like few people alive today do. RIP.
@brettscott8288
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed 💯
Tony was so good at hiding his depression he seemed ok Anyway he seems like the kind of dude who would never go to a therapist He achieved all his success on his own and went out on his own terms I miss hearing his wisdom about life so much and wish he was still alive I know I'll see him on the other side Peaceful wishes to a genuine man 🖤
Talk to me in 10 years... This man is the reason I became a chef. His death brings attention to a cliche only us chefs/cooks see daily. We are alcoholics, drug addicts, starving artists. Fuck me if I will ever leave though. I thank This man, and Marco every day.
If every interview could be so honest
That was a great interview
I miss you Anthony, RIP
What a wonderful interview. Sharp intellects at work on both sides.
I love Anthony RIP
I miss Bourdain. Such a loss. Great interview.
This makes me so sad. He talks about his daughter in every interview. So sorry that he left her.
@mengoingabroad8576
5 жыл бұрын
He didn't leave his daughter. He was murdered, no suicide. Easy to google. He was on top of his game. But he was about to go deeply political, including an interview with Elon Musk, who definitely has a lot of knowledge of Deep State and murky stuff. His fake-suicide murder was a typical Illuminati-style warning to Musk.
@zepholiar
5 жыл бұрын
Nice one. Can't tell if I should be laughing or concerned right now.
@youngbull73
5 жыл бұрын
I dont think he was murdered. He fell hard for a younger woman-Asia Argento-who was out in public cheating on him 2 days before he died. It fucked him up.
@geezgoddamn
5 жыл бұрын
@@mengoingabroad8576 6/10 for effort
@stj971
2 жыл бұрын
@@youngbull73 wrong
RIP Anthony Bourdain...chefs around the world lost a true brother. Kitchen Confidential was my bible.
RIP 🙏❤️Anthony Bourdain , you are missed.
The good ones always leave us too early.
"snobbery the end of good eating". Agreed! well said Anthony. RIP
I wa late to the bourdain party, I always found him a tad arrogant and couldn't get past that, now I'm kicking myself for how much I missed out on, he seems to be a wonderful guyhonest, funny, and downright humble, thank goodness for netflix so I can go back and watch his shows!
ANTHONY BOURDAIN IS THE VERY BEST CHEF AND HOST THAT AMERICA CAN SEND AROUND THE WORLD BECAUSE HE IN KIND, FRIENDLY AND THE BEST FRIEND ANYONE CAN ASK FOR.
I really miss his presence......
The food courts of Singapore! YES! Thanks for the memories! R.I.P.
In the opening chapter of his memoir/restaurant exposé Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony Bourdain tells the story of his first raw oyster, how he gulped down the ...
His bit on farm to fork was historical 😂
This is a good interview, another great interview with Bourdain in Australia was with Alan Saunders on ABC radio, it's the shizzle.
@timnewman8972
Жыл бұрын
Can’t find it anywhere after looking thoroughly. Any suggestions?
@leanmchungry4735
Жыл бұрын
@@timnewman8972 I heard it live on Alan Saunders ABC radio show, perhaps contact Australia's radio national, they should have suggestions for accessing their radio archives.
the transparency is epic
I read his Kitchen Confidential and currently reading his Medium Raw. I miss him. He cooked for a 15 couple group for us. Am still trying to figure out why he did what he did with a young daughter still around. I still remember his gentle smile as he looked at me when I told him I came to your dinner after I got my coated stint this morning. I wouldn’t have missed it in the world. He enjoyed my telling him.
@stj971
Жыл бұрын
Wake up, he DIDNT KILL HIMSELF. A 6'4" man cannot kill himself on a doorknob.
so engaging and interesting.Very sad loss
"I have never written anything in my life that hasn't been published" what a badass sentence
RIP Anthony