The Bear - How Jeremy Allen White Perfected Carmy Berzatto

This video essay analyzes Jeremy Allen White's performance as Carmy Berzatto in FX's The Bear. This award winning performance is special due to Jeremy Allen White's ability to embody Carmy's stress, anxiety and trauma in unique ways.
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Timestamps
0:00 Jeremy Allen White
1:52 Physical Stress
6:00 Eye Contact
7:32 Personalized Trauma
#thebear #jeremyallenwhite #carmy

[@conor6440]

playing a dirtbag from chicago in his two main roles and not playing the same character twice is great acting

[@skatedurr]

I wear suits now.

[@irotinmyskin]

For me that is the single greatest episode in this show. It feels so earned and honest.

[@LittleTimmyO]

@@irotinmyskinthe best episode is by FAR the one on Christmas. The acting and story was riveting

[@jacobp8294]

@@irotinmyskin I really wasn't a fan of that character, and didn't think he was charming or funny. And in one episode I completely changed and now I can hardly watch him without crying

[@nuttbaked]

​@@LittleTimmyOForks better

[@IHMadeThis]

Thats so sick.

[@ajtaylor8750]

Carmy's monologue at the beginning of the Season 1 finale is a masterclass in character development. Jeremy Allen White shows Carmy at his most vulnerable and broken, a man whose self-loathing won't allow him to have anything good in his life which is perfectly represented in his relationship with Claire in Season 2. This show is my favorite out right now.

[@Kenzo_oNa-Benzo]

Omg im so glad you said that, as a recovering addict who have lost friends that were like brothers to me i cried through the whole scene his acting full that full shot with co cuts was amazing and it was top tier acting ❤

[@daviddayz2367]

What i love about this show is how realistic the interactions and conversations are, and I feel that Jeremy Allen White perfected the realism in his performance.

[@gamecokben]

I'm became so incredibly aware of how much I was anxiously fidgeting when you pointed that out about Carmy. Very different personality than that character but I relate so much to his internal chaos - so it struck me as particularly fitting when Jamie Lee Curtis played Carmy's mom and it reminded me of my late mother on her worst days. Such an amazing show.

[@mumblaff]

My brother called me randomly months after S2 premiered and was like did you see mom on Tv? And I immediately knew what he was referencing 😂

[@brady_2k]

Jeremy has been one of my favorite actors for a minute now, glad he’s getting his recognition

[@avocadoaficiando]

Would love for you to do an analysis specifically on the Berzatto Christmas dinner episode. I know I saw many of my own family dynamics reflected back in that episode and I'm 99% sure, so did thousands of others. Your insights could prove meaningful

[@merrycaviller8145]

was headchef at a mid place for 3 years. when you care about every single plate that leaves the kitchen; that each one is always perfect, you've set yourself up for a very toxic relationship with your work. when you complement a chef for how good the plate was, the chef hears 'blah blah, none what im saying matters, because i know youre in your own head worried about the next plate, or you're in your own head thinking about the last one blah blah" there's a certain irony to it. you hear about "thankless" jobs. and i can assure you that hearing praise means nothing to a person who's attention is with the finest of details and the splitting and counting of seconds. A restaurant is something to work at or own, not run. If you do both, you'll burn through yourself in a hurry

[@yemio1005]

He is an amazing actor, I watched him in Shameless and some of his performances on there were award worthy. So happy for him

[@nocturnenoble2468]

Beautiful summary; you dismantled with care some of the reasons why I adore and identify with the character. Thank you.

[@Devil-Made]

I really appreciate how you title the scenes you lift from shows and movies in the bottom left corner of the screen EVERY TIME. It would be easy to do it some of the time, or for scenes from media not associated with the title of your video, but the fact that you do it all the time, for every scene and shot is very professional, and gives your content a shared brand or style. And it’s nice. It works. Thanks for another great video!

[@IHMadeThis]

I love seeing and hearing someone breakdown craft like this. Quality.

[@genderlesscryptid5764]

Oh my god, I can’t portray to you how obsessed I am with this video!! The way you talk about his perpetual movement feels so spot on to how I view him, and the way you connect blinking to his trauma is so interesting. While he panics and snaps at people when his work is involved, he’s not expected to fix his family, so more often than not, he builds distance from them in whatever way he can. I never realized how often he uses closing his eyes as a way to do this. Anyway, really cool video! Thanks for making it

[@camcollins7270]

One of my favorite shows. The Berzattos episode is brilliant

[@Unshaded175]

'Wake up kids, new Just an Observation video just dropped'

[@milansmith8431]

Perfect timing. Literally finished season 2 last night and craving more bear related content

[@elaine6705]

Brilliant observations!

[@unfiltered8682]

Beautiful work

[@IfIhadaheartx]

Thank you for this breakdown. Great analysis.

[@oneill40]

Excellent analysis as always

[@stuffhobbes6187]

Love your channel. I stumbled across it a few weeks ago and happened to watch your "Saul Manipulation" video. You also reminded me... I never watched the LAST episode! I literally had to ask my wife if we watched it. But her memory is worse than my own. lol Anyway, just wanted to say thank you for your work. I'm still going thru your back-catalogue. Cheers.

[@AimeeAimee444]

Yes! Enjoy his psychological breakdowns of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Succession. Have yet to delve into The Bear. Jeremy White is a phenomenal actor.

[@SaberRexZealot]

Does FX just make the best shows now? The Bear and Shōgun are masterpieces

[@HorseJoint]

Now they’re mainly known for shows.

[@rupertbrown9829]

You did a good job with this video dude 👏🏽

[@davidogundare5146]

great breakdown!

[@rafaelcenteno3027]

Great take!

[@MrsAnaTkebuchava]

this is the best video, thank you

[@Ozymandias-7]

Finally!! I love this show.

[@dsxl1026]

This was a wonderful vide9

[@costeris35]

Good video!

[@iced.autumn]

Ok, I'm definitely going to watch this now. I loved White in Shameless, so idk why I haven't watched this yet. Great video!

[@iNDY1001]

Ahh I remember those days, its just work and a performance of a well known pattern of behaviours. Can't wait for the season where he ends up being diagnosed.

[@onetwothreefourfivesix789]

unironically cooked, good stuff! ❤

[@jerryewald2223]

i loved this show.

[@brucebutler8905]

Do your thing algorithm

[@resecas3698]

Always moving is a kitchen habit. This is something loads of chefs do. You aren’t allowed to stop moving. Really all the habits brought up is stuff all my coworkers do.

[@chaitanyasingh7821]

Awesome 👌 ❤

[@ayse.t1]

thank you , excellent video! since i watch the bear i've waited for your observations. this is sooo on point. btw, will there be a severance video on future? :)

[@JustanObservation]

Thank you! I’ve done one… could be more when the new season comes out

[@ayse.t1]

oh, i just saw it. i must have missed that one. i'm looking forward to the new ones!

[@kingpinpasta2934]

Do a video on how Antony Starr perfected Homelander

[@aaravpundir7379]

He did if I remember

[@EJD339]

@@aaravpundir7379he did not. I just checked. A channel called a closer looks like it did something similar but I’m sure this channel will get to it.

[@pyroAdapt]

I love this show for capturing what its actually like to work in a restaurant and showing people what these workers often desl with. I hope sone people learned to show More respect to restaurant workers from watching it because far too many people take them for granted and assume its an easy job

[@pdzombie1906]

Now I understand why he's the bear, the first image of the show, and why the restaurant has that name... Thanx!!!

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

The best show i've ever seen. Greetings from The Netherlands.

[@Nunofyabizzzzz]

I like the intro music

[@jonathansodacan5769]

I fucking LOVE The Bear, so glad you made a video on it!

[@sinner2133]

I work in a restaurant. The work environment (I.e: coworkers and management) are okay, that’s one of the reasons why I stay (as well as the fact that there are very few options), but I hate the job, especially in the summer season. The job itself may be easy in the fact that what you have to do requires little to no skill, but having to deal with such a huge influx of customers with almost no downtime is exhausting, and the fact that I hate the job itself doesn’t help. I’ve had multiple anxiety attacks last year. Alas, this job gives me a purpose nonetheless. I have to suck it up.

[@ahsatan8997]

Little to no skill? wtf are you talking about…

[@Artyom_P]

bro is a chef at applebee's 😭🤣

[@artistna]

Now I wanna go back to finish the bear.

[@HorseJoint]

YESSSIR!

[@franziskaneufeld]

👍

[@Renegade-kf8fp]

The bear is a more grounded version of the Neil flambé books

[@lovetodaylisa3967]

I worked in the back and front of restaurants. After 20 years of it all I realized I was only serving food not saving lives. Nothing is worth that much misery and stress.

[@meta_shreshth]

GOAT SHIT 🌞

[@GIBBO4182]

The best tv show since early season Game of Thrones. I literally couldn’t find a single fault with the whole show

[@cyagami90]

Its not addicts anonymous its a grief group

[@bhuffman1928]

As a person who comes from a long line of restaurant owners, chefs, waiters... I can't watch the show because it is so painfull to watch. It's too true . 😢😢😢 I can't even go to a restaurant anymore because of the PTsD from it . restaurants are 24 hr problems. This actor is so good as 🎉🎉🎉Chef.

[@Shadeprint]

He's literally me. Asides from the talent, success and reverence he gets from (most) of his peers.

[@jordivenancioflores2179]

I like dogs 🐕

[@MrBlondyking]

Jeremy Allen White is better than Timothee Chalamet, change my mind.

[@diamondleo5136]

Yes, I also believe he's a better actor, but it seems Timothee is following a path similar to Johnny Depp's, embracing more eccentric roles.

[@rickybobbysdriver555]

This show is awesome but it's like apocalypse now if it took place in a restaurant.

[@PerhapsThisIsIt]

Here goes nothing: Please check out Star Trek: Discovery character Michael Burnham. The actress (Sonequa Martin-Green) does a FANTASTIC job in the role and is incredibly intentional about her acting choices😭😭

[@bored7743]

Ort.

[@Deiko95]

first

[@MabDarogan2]

This sounds depressing

[@ahsatan8997]

Would love an analysis on how ayo is…well…not perfect at acting

[@shayogirl]

Why would you want this video in particular?

[@Bibidrego578]

The ''woe me'' generation. Its almost a competition between Zoomers to see who's the lamest!

[@UndarZ]

what bro yapping bout.

[@scottishdumbass]

How Ebon moss bacrach perfected Richie?