Saturday Night Show - Marco Pierre White (8/2/14)

Brendan O'Connor chats with celebrity chef Marco Pierre White about his early life, career and his newly opened restaurant in Donnybrook.
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RTÉ - The Late Late Show - Marco Pierre White (20/2/15)
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[@TokyoKazama]

"You can't reinvent the wheel. We live in a world of refinement, not invention" - Marco Pierre White.

[@Leibi83]

+TokyoKazama People said the same thing from before Atoms were discovered (which isn't that long ago) ... :)

[@meciocio]

+Leibi83 Discovered, not invented

[@JenkyBoom]

tell that to john dalton, friend.

[@ssheeessh]

Mogwaiiii!!! :D

[@JayWelton92]

He's talking about the modern world of gastronomy, nothing to do with people who lived centuries ago who were inventing things.

[@simomonster]

He is beyond celebrity chefs. He is beyond that level. He is a master

[@Dinglebarriez]

+Simo Harjane I feel he is even beyond that. He's not a master chef. Not a master anything. He is transcendent.

[@music-kb7fn]

HE CANNOT COOK

[@MansMan42069]

@@music-kb7fn I love how wrong you are.

[@TokyoKazama]

Master of stock cubes.

[@richardhoon77]

@@TokyoKazama as if thats any worse than using other spices, condiments or herbs...

[@patientlee9770]

started out watching Gordon Ramsey which led to watching MPW...this Chef is the real deal. Great interview.

[@noeliajaime7656]

Watch Gordon travelling around the world and learning.it's very good.

[@lepetitchat123]

It was not really interview. He just went into his act and talked nonstop for 10 min

[@mechatronicsevolution1624]

Same... He's so smart and I just cried

[@jarischol331]

Mechatronics Geek me to

[@nancyjackson3909]

Watch some of hes old stuff

[@IanLEAU]

This man is the Marlon Brando of the Chef's world. A rebel, a genius from a young age at his craft, and a man of conviction and resolve that's often confused by the public as crazy, delusional and insane. But in all honesty, no one knows the artist more than the artist themselves, and to the artist, that's all that matters. This man stands alone on that pedestal

[@scrollpio7777]

Beautifully said. I agree with every word.

[@Kpaxlol]

Reminds me of Richard Burrlton to tell you the truth.

[@noahh9472]

More Like Montgomery Clift to tell the truth ,

[@anggakrisniadi6503]

Sigma males

[@rahulbhatt3431]

Brilliantly put. Totally agree.

[@IKS-Exploration]

Could listen to him talk forever! amazing guy

[@joeprospero8109]

Inspiration

[@stephengilchrist6595]

Wow, iKS Exploration!!

[@erichan6985]

I’m with ya

[@gjd9527]

"SAME" 7 yrs late..lol

[@keanzorro2732]

Absolutely!

[@MrPaddyR]

“Working hard was the greatest painkiller I could’ve ever have taken” Those words are absolute gospel truly. Expressing pain in hard graft, kindness and goodwill is one of the only solace’s that has kept me going.

[@Shay-bp7yt]

This is how to do an interview , letting the man talk. A phenomenal human being Marco is. Your always welcome Marco my friend. 🇮🇪

[@guillermoperonaguerrero9080]

This is by far the most intense interview I've ever seen.

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

lol have you seen any other marco interviews? he IS intense

[@LD-tl1iv]

what class to not react negatively to the gordon ramsay joke

[@constantinezh7156]

His look said it all, though. The man speaks with his demeanor more than words.

[@Studentofgosset]

He can make money however he wants, who the fuck are you?

[@menamgamg]

Gordon and Mark are two very different people xD I think Mark is smart enough not to judge Gordon for the path he chose to take with his career..

[@s1monz]

He didn't react at all. That takes some self-mastery.

[@postholedigger8726]

Michel Linschoten, Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel. david

[@lucyd75]

I am a huge fan of Marco's and have read his autobiography, seen interviews, read articles, etc, but I hadn't seen him express his inner struggles so beautifully until this. He is simply mesmerizing.

[@f50koenigg]

So I think you would date a young marco then.

[@lucyd75]

f50koenigg I would date Marco at any age, the things that are really attractive about him don't change with age.

[@goodriddance86]

+Lucy Machado This is exactly what I thought :-) Love this Interview!

[@simonheaney8721]

British have an innate way of articulation. They invented the language . Transcends the ordinary is an understatement

[@spodergibbs5088]

@@simonheaney8721 English isn’t an invented language. It is a vast mixture of many ancient languages, a lot of which are no longer spoken. English as a language is an evolution of different cultures, due to occupation by old enemies and interbreeding.

[@TrueBlueEG8]

As a person who also lost my mother at a young age, this interview really touched me, and the analogy with the upturned glass is so accurate. I always admired him as a cook but this made me appreciate the man on a whole new level.

[@amazonia8393]

More than a chief, Marco reminds of some great philosopher..

[@ChloeDust]

Very charismatic speaker and deep thinker!

[@HDmexsComboCon]

This is one of the deepest 16 minute interviews I've seen. Pretty epic but says a lot, being a chef is just a vehicle for the man that MPW has become.

[@BrotherTree1]

Marco's philosophy is so moving. You just hang on every word that he speaks and it's very inspiring.

[@sanjanaguha3554]

He's extremely wise

[@danniifan3115]

@@sanjanaguha3554 like fine wine!

[@beasthunt]

I just learned of MPW about a week ago. I'm utterly mesmerized by him. When he talks you just want him to keep talking.

[@H_Eevee]

Welcome to Marco Land. He is an amazing chef, speaker, all around man.

[@cgavin1]

Can we just give a nod to Brendan O'Connor for letting Marco speak largely uninterrupted? I think he's the sort of fella that doesn't get to talk to people like this very often (in his professional capacity) and he could see that when you get someone like Marco and he actually WANTS to talk to you, then you step back and let it happen ..

[@sciencelabvideosl7558]

Marco has a voice for reading audiobooks. So soothing.

[@Toastybees]

Such class, such depth. I would follow Marco into battle he's so inspirational.

[@syrus3657]

Which is what Gordon did.

[@f50koenigg]

Marco is such a great speaker. He has good pauses that will always leave waiting for the next word.

[@paiiininthebutt7209]

He’s right, Marco is very mysterious. There’s a lot of depth to this man

[@ssj9997]

I just saw this video, thinking 'oh it's that twat from that oxo advert' I stayed to the end of the video and now have a complete admiration for his integrity and sincere honesty

[@jimbehr2291]

I used to think he was a complete pretentious twit but I was the same after actually listening to him and hearing about him growing up I can't help but respect him and what he has done with his life. Good on ya Marco.

[@JoshuaRoss2]

Knorr stock pot

[@schmidtzcargolbull]

I recommend his oxford Union video

[@MansMan42069]

@@JoshuaRoss2 What an unoriginal attempt at a clever comment. Shut the fuck up.

[@hmorton490]

@@MansMan42069 Jesus Christ he said three words, take the stick out of your ass and just fucking move on. Who knew uttering the words “knorr stock pot” could rile someone up so much …

[@srh76able]

You could literally hear a pin drop. I always judged Marco as a typical moody chef. But his insight in this interview completely changed my opinion of him and I admire his courage to speak from the heart. It proves that you never know what someone’s journey is or what they may be going through at any given time.

[@saffronwarrior8253]

After being back stabbed by so many friends still he is strong emotionally he is strong inspirational, sincere and ready to depart knowledge with grace

[@bailinnumberguy]

One of the most compelling personalities in the world. Watching him cook on any of the many KZbin videos is like watching a great painter at work and he's incredibly introspective.

[@tylero8595]

He is a very deep person.

[@garytanjingda8594]

Godfather of cooking.

[@davidcook5274]

I aspire to have his demeanour, and honesty.

[@butsirrr]

Just try to be the best version of yourself. That is the key to true charisma and confidence

[@SashiKouran]

You will become like him if you have experience such tragedy.

[@benjimain6]

@@butsirrr True dat.

[@andyt9181]

@@butsirrr Haha, good job. Was going to post "Just aspire to be the best version of yourself".

[@coolbrett]

Marco seems like a very serious person.

[@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIPKIIIIIIIIIIIIII]

He is a genius. His analogy with the glass is totally right, only the way he expressed it so that people could understand was genius.

[@patrickhassett4434]

Heartbreaking as much beautiful, that glass is so true

[@Dinglebarriez]

This actually brought me to tears. What an eloquent man.

[@TheScholarEdition]

Incredible man. So eloquent. Everything he says is pure poetry.

[@TH-xr4uj]

Wow. MPW opens up the deepest wounds of his life and so generously gives us all a life lesson on how we might look at our own lives.

[@seanonel]

Profound. So much respect for this man.

[@joshkresnik6402]

I don’t think I’ve been a fan of his any longer than a year maybe but something drew me to him for some reason, his mannerisms, his life story, I wasn’t sure at first, and then I saw this video and I’m sitting here almost in tears because I lost my dad at 6, I’m 30 now coming to the threshold of a lot of things that have accumulated over the last 25 years and taking notes from this video and from my memories of my dad, realizing just what it is that’s so appealing about him, and now I’m more immersed in him and his life story than I’ve ever been

[@BigViolenceCroaker71]

Heroic intellect

[@maddisongarrett3432]

That death stare he gave the interviewer was great!! Does he realise that Gordon was Marcos apprentice?

[@geekgeneration]

***** keep in mind Marco and Gordon had a falling out after Gordon snuck in a camera crew to Marcos wedding.

[@arshad_nazran]

Paul Wright I think Gordon is beyond his limit, he should know that and I think he did. But he's ego never let him apologise to his former mentor and unfortunately a small deal of mishap just turns sour and a great relationship that could be just disappeared.

[@matta8569]

@@arshad_nazran and even after all that beef (pun intended) MPW still had too much class in this interview to take the bait and agree with the host.. he just brought the focus back to his story about the Micheline stars, and moved on like a gentleman

[@complexobjects]

What a man of incredible depth and intelligence. Also "Gordon Ramsay you're describing here, yes?" RIP

[@adamwillis6975]

I was nodding almost the entire way through this. Only the few who have endured terrible trauma and hardship in their childhoods grow up to be different people, so very much unlike the rest. You can tell that even though he was a 90 hour a week chef, he was also a very deep thinker, a deliberator and thought about life in great depth when he was not involved in his craft. I fully understand what he means when you stop something that you gave your life to, then it ends and you are now at the mercy of life and reality, and all of a sudden that life and reality come at you like a deluge and years of thoughts, feelings, emotions, memories etc just take you by storm. What was once a tough, controlled and steadfast exterior becomes porous and permeable until you have no choice than to just let the dam break and let life take you on the very rocky you road you have been afraid of for so very long. Very humble man, lot of integrity and deeply insightful mind.

[@cal3259]

yup. This makes sense, especially when starting a new chapter in your life.

[@stephenstrang590]

Beautiful. Truly beautiful words.

[@michaeluilenberg1999]

Marco is one of the most interesting person I’ve ever seen . The man is truly a legend

[@FhCasberg]

Ireland seems to really suit him, like it's where his dual nature of being a son of a tough, no-nonsense working class northerner man and a loving and caring italian woman somehow meets. Since he's always so honest and frank, him telling how he has always been treated with kindness and respect in that country is touching, you can sense how at ease he is in this interview, as soon as he walks in. I liked the host and audience.

[@briancox7875]

Marco is such a great man. He is a hero to me. I love everything about him. He has a brilliant mind and is such a wonderful speaker. I could listen to him all day. He oozes class. To meet him and shake his hand would be an absolute honor. To have dinner with him, particularly if Marco had cooked it, would be a dream come true. He's just that guy you wish you knew and that you could call, "friend." I have nothing but respect for the man. MWP for president of the world.

[@bblaylk]

I could not possibly agree more, nor have written it any better. All true. Well said.

[@flirm777]

Profound insight. I had a very traumatic childhood as well and this resonated with me.

[@irisheyes0058]

Same

[@khnum8291]

This guy is probably the greatest Chef that has ever lived

[@Zach-sx8cm]

what he did in putting the phone down and writing down those memories is astounding considering it did it on his own. thats just the thing you are supposed to do when going through mental health therapy to deal with emotions properly. i just love his honesty. the reason we all see character in Marco is absolutely because he had childhood trauma and rather than live with it, looked at it. Bravo, Marco. I know firsthand how hard it can be and its wonderful to see others dealing with their issues and gaining so very much from it.

[@MrNoSleepOSRS]

Incredible

[@RelacSingh]

"80-90 hours work a week" - mpw or mrnosleep idfk 😂❤

[@Feedaphile]

Yo mrnosleep’s a fan of big Marco, so weird seeing an RS KZbinr in the comment section of a MPW interveiw

[@jakequercia]

What are the odds I found you down the yt rabbit hole

[@jamessolomon7548]

Marco is 99 cooking

[@limeykl]

The sign of a true gentleman is one who is comfortable in his own skin and not afraid to acknowledge his “humble “ background and show pride in his family and especially his mum;) my own mum told me “never let anyone think they are better than you”. He’s a lovely lovely man.

[@po3tik1]

Such an honest and candid interview. Marco is very charismatic and I like how he always takes his time to explain things in depth. You notice it when he teaches people his cooking techniques also... but it seems to have spread out in everything he does.

[@garytanjingda8594]

I love how he takes his time slowly to talk and make sure his point is made. That's how remarkable he is.

[@menamgamg]

***** Seems to be an awesome person, but also someone you don't want to get on your wrong side :P

[@M_Sonata]

The glass cup illustration, my God, it was so profound. I almost broke down listening.

[@MrBluemanworld]

I didn't even know he was a chef, he sounds like a world-renown philosopher.

[@alfamonk]

He's a bloody good orator...really holds your attention.

[@nicodemusharding2310]

Working hard was the greatest painkiller. I suppressed my pain. Chef marco

[@HP-rz7ew]

10:16 you can see how much that still effects him, huge part of the character he has and is, feel really sorry for him.

[@canecorsomolosser3294]

I've seen now several interviews and shows, but dmnnnn this man is more then a gem, or chef. Intelligent and at the same time terrifying. But now I've seen this interview, I'm speechles 😬 So much passion, no eh or ah's. Just straight to the point, but also great to see that this man has a big heart. Always humble and never forgets where he came from. Respects the country side and even he is stopped with Michelin stars, he is way above the elite 🤦‍♂️😂, but respects nature as most important, because he is just a cook! I hope this man will be for a very long time here with us. Im not a cook, but he definitely has motivated me to be strong and never give up! Do what you like to do and do it because you want to do it. But always keep you're eyes and mind open if things change, accept it, go on with you're life, and never look back.

[@garrieleepeck8753]

Wow been getting help for 35 years my childhood never gotten over just watching him talk love to spend week with him better than any doctor

[@nawhteven3830]

I could listen to him talk for hours

[@xHaste]

The last 3 minutes of this interview is beyond incredible

[@Crusader1815]

He would have made a great actor... reminds me of Anthony Hopkins.

[@arshad_nazran]

Agreed on the Anthony Hopkins notion. But the fact is he's not. He's honest. He's being Marco, none else.

[@james575730]

agree like him and Tom hardy

[@SarumanDeWhite]

Imagine he act as the senior Magneto. Piss ur pants ppl

[@nowanmai]

Hannibal, is that You?

[@nimeshshah7229]

@@arshad_nazran right?

[@crossdust6740]

Marco is my hero he really is, lord I love to cook but he just inspires you so much. I will never get to meet him but he changed me as to how I view things. The man is a legend.

[@landonikes3683]

He's just captivating. There's no two ways about it

[@Amir210188]

I was listening so deeply to his insight that I forgot to breathe. Now i understand the meaning of the word " breath-taking". I felt every word he said, and i'm feeling jealous because he got totally out from the conformist world we're in a very subtle way. What a deep understanding of self and attention to life details. A magnificent man

[@TokyoKazama]

What an incredible interview.

[@DarthwRath]

I fall in the 2nd category just like him. I had a dark upbringing, im still a creature of the dark. I suppress and slowly broil my insides. It's the only way I know to "heal" or "solve" the abyss of pain in me. His glass analogy made me shed a tear. And I haven't had those in a decade. It struck something in me and I wasn't expecting that. I thought this was gonna be just another fascinating story from one of the greatest chef in history. But wow he was more than that. I will use that glass analogy with my therapist for sure and I'll probably never look at cooking the same way again. I would sell my kidney to have 10 minutes with this man.

[@sheilamartin1577]

My Mother's first words each morning durinv my childhood were, "Rise and Shine." You did exactly that, Marco. Congratulations on becoming a fine man.

[@zazenh]

What an amazing interview. Marco is a deep person. it's true that when you sufffer when you're younger you become exposed to the "real" world. and it can strengthen you, make you deeper or it can consume you unless you deal with it.

[@wozacardoza1093]

MPW and Anthony bourdain were solely the reason I became a chef, eternally greatful to both and miss bourdains existence every day

[@3YearsApart1613]

"We live in a world of refinement, not invention". So true...so true.

[@markonino12]

Wow. Been following marco for 10 years and only saw this interview tonight. At 34 years old and at the same predicament as he was at 31. Breaking out the glass is my next step

[@cringycook9597]

Amazing character with a great sense of humility and clearly a talented man

[@adzymalone4217]

Jesus Christ I was in awe at his ability to absolutely hold onto you with his words

[@123abcdef3]

I enjoy listening to Marco. In his early days when he was running Harveys, he had a real edge to his voice but now he's got more of a soothing, softer one. He's a marvelous storyteller.

[@JasonJohnson-kq2eq]

Holy shit, a real man that decided to talk, hopefully we all understand.

[@tmakalpha1]

I've watched a lot of MPW this year due to various lockdowns, seen his early videos when he was a rock star chef, and it's been very intriguing to see him turn into a sort of Zen master of sorts. It doesn't feel like he planned it to be that way, but even from his earliest appearances, you can tell he's a person of many emotions, some barely hidden, but he'd infused it into his food. Seeing him put it into words... well, makes me speechless and contemplative about how I've lived my own life. Thanks for uploading this. P.S. mandatory Knorr's joke: like this comment, don't like it, it's up to you. There's no recipe to life.

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Listening to Marco I could not agree more & listening description of what the restaurant life & food was like in 70s & 80s brought my memory & feelings way back to a forgotten time with great memories. Love listening to Marco it's like listening to a story great imagery feeling, joy & empathy ❤

[@brottarnacke]

"We live in a world of refinement, not invention." Gorgeous quote.

[@ivancarlson953]

just when things start to get interesting it's... "time's up!" just like in a psychologist's office.

[@jbot91]

Marco is all class. Love this guy.

[@dorcasmalahlela2805]

This man. Once I become a fully fledged academic and one of my students wants to do their dissertation on his interviews, I will okay it. I think he's also awesome to listen to because he doesn't use filler sounds (mmm, aahh, uurgh i.e. vacuum cleaner noises). So it's very calming and draws attention. A lot like how Matthew Mcconaughey speaks.

[@SarumanDeWhite]

That's interesting. Seems like the less filler words one uses, the sharper one's mind might be?

[@dorcasmalahlela2805]

I think people like this take time to think about what they say, then just say it. One of my english lit profs spoke like this and she was awesome: Never fluffed, and always got right to the point.

[@davidigleniec2483]

I enjoy this conversation. Thank you for the forum.

[@raz0rcarich99]

Another example of this fluent way of speaking is Sadhguru. Precise speech, clarity of mind, and mastery; the marks of a true sage.

[@MDP673NJ1]

The Legend of Marco Pierre White 👊👍

[@MyCarllee]

Somehow when I saw this man from MaterChef Australia, I know he's a special kind of people.

[@cdub531]

Ramsey is just a guppie in the ocean Marco swims in.

[@k.g.8667]

I swear as far as chefs go...he is without measure

[@RevJamesCostello]

Marco is quite the raconteur.

[@talionjohns6121]

I've heard his stories hundreds of times, but I never get tired of listening. What an awesome bloke!!

[@frumpty_cumpty]

honestly everyone can take a page from this, no matter how you grew up or where you are in life. what an amazing and very intelectual man. how he conveys emotional and spiritual growth here is just great.

[@66166616]

What an amazing man! Humble and I can listen to him talk for ever! God bless him with all the success and keep him in good health! Good man!

[@whazzlegaming3856]

Very humble Cheff in my eyes. Honor, Respect, Integrity.

[@12Mojo]

at 10:00 you can just feel the emotion coming out of Marco when his mother was mentioned when she passed away at 6 years old. Honestly I wouldn't have bought that up, you can tell by the tone and the way Marco is talking, he was ready to pour his heart out. T . T

[@DeliriumBand950]

I wish he would narrate my life I love his voice

[@miketacos9034]

As someone who has been monstrously busy for longer than I can remember, he’s right about the emotional and spiritual growth stagnating.

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

He has the outlook and aura of true wisdom and confidence

[@rockstar031188]

truly touching more respect for the legend of culinary world

[@stevenboulton9911]

There are few people in the world I admire.....But Marco is someone who will be remembered as a great philosopher. He could run rings around most so called celebrities.

[@88clintw]

this man is brilliant. Try to comprehend this Gordon, the man that taught you everything you know!

[@ryanwilliams4223]

Gordon is more successful now though than him,Gordon respected Marco greatly

[@markonino12]

Ryan Williams what's your definition of success? MP is recognized all around the world is one of the most respected chefs to ever come out of Britain, maybe even the world. He stuck to his guns, didn't sell his ass to hollywood, and most certainly isnt known around America as "that British chef who swears alot"

[@lounamana]

@@ryanwilliams4223 the only reason why gordon made money is because his degrated character is best for american audiences...'lets eat at the guy's who swares on tv' this is why his lost his stars in the uk, yet americans queue to eat his burgers.

[@MansMan42069]

@@ryanwilliams4223 MPW already had his success and is doing what he wants now.

[@whattaboy209]

@@MansMan42069 Think I prefer Gordon's character, more capable of having a joke. However, Marco's seriousness could probably be put to good use in some Hollywood movie.

[@irvinghenriquez8231]

That glass analogy hit me hard... So true

[@diptastik5651]

Best interview I have ever seen with Marco. Glad I saw this , changed my perception of the man :)

[@FizzlNet]

Damn, that was intense.

[@justahumebeing3017]

So powerful.. Greatest chef ever

[@tropicalpalmtree]

What a guy marco is, a real master of cuisine and so humble about it, could listen to him speak all day, this interview is top quality

[@oz2189]

Anyone that trolls this man has no clue. This is an honest man who wants to explain and define his life. Wtf is wrong with that? He has nothing to apologise for. He is trying to help ordinary people excel, just as he managed himself. I don’t think he sold out. I think he was so disgusted by his view of his industry that he felt a need to hit back in a way. He talks about the ‘damaged child’ at the end. It’s possibly true of his life, but it’s also a metaphor of who he became as a chef, and who he then realised he wanted to be as an inspiration to other chefs in his life