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Young Bourdain's Secret Summer Revealed
4 May
Summary
- Dominic Sessa stars as Anthony Bourdain in upcoming film 'Tony'.
- The movie explores Bourdain's formative years in a restaurant kitchen.
- Set in 1975, it follows a 19-year-old Bourdain in Provincetown.
A new film titled 'Tony' is set to explore the formative years of the late Anthony Bourdain, with Dominic Sessa portraying the famed chef and author. The movie, directed by Matt Johnson, centers on Bourdain's youth, specifically a period that remained largely undocumented in his own writings.
Johnson was inspired by the early chapters of Bourdain's 2000 memoir, 'Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly,' describing them as a "Genesis" moment. The director highlighted the uncanny parallels between Sessa and Bourdain, both hailing from New Jersey and experiencing similar feelings of not fitting in.
Set in the summer of 1975, 'Tony' follows a 19-year-old Bourdain as he travels to Provincetown, Massachusetts. There, he discovers inspiration and purpose working in a local restaurant kitchen, influenced by the food and people he encounters.
Sessa, known for his work in 'The Holdovers,' found inspiration in Bourdain's deep curiosity and desire to learn. He also drew upon his own past experience working in a bakery, relating to the kitchen environment on set.
