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’.

[@celebtrvl]

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]

celebtrvl he lives through his works

[@ericwoods6286]

He never did any of that. Where are you getting your info?

[@joe8133]

@@ericwoods6286 if this is all you’ve got just shut ur mouth

[@bartonofarrell2693]

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]

Happy you did, too.

[@louk231]

He had something really special about him. Look how many of us are still mourning his loss.

[@matthewwilcox5069]

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]

He was definitely a tortured artist.

[@thesweeples3266]

“Genius” .. really? Your devaluing the word.

[@ericwoods6286]

@@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]

@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.

[@TheeZulu]

He was such a brilliant man. You are so missed and still so sorely needed.

[@TheLordsofMidlothianRVA]

"Talk to me in 10 in years" I wish we could, man. I wish we could.

[@christopherraynar1664]

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.

[@carobinsonrobinson3109]

Best story teller ever! Always keeping it real! RIP Chef💔

[@ridgecarpenter4284]

This is possibly one of the best interviews he ever did...so much covered in such a small time. What a great man

[@PacificNWGrl]

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. 💙

[@NasreenUS]

I miss humans like him that raw and authentic with so much depth and eloquently imaginative

[@ninaduong9310]

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.

[@TheTraveler2222]

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]

TheTraveler It an act dude. He's acting.

[@susanberner5177]

I've never seen anyone more jealous of me..... in my whole life. ty

[@isabelleb.1270]

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]

So well said....

[@chadsknnr]

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 . . . .

[@BOWS3R]

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

[@cheri238]

RIP 🙏❤️Anthony Bourdain , you are missed.

[@barbarafiedler3990]

Completely heartbroken. I miss you. Rest In Peace Chef💜

[@kayecurren3342]

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]

Kaye Curren iniiiiiiii

[@j.denino5732]

Nice that he appealed to both liberals and conservatives. I always watched his show on CNN. It was their best show! !

[@mz.dfwm107noneyurbusiness6]

how is the book ? is it the best?! I haven't read it yet

[@kayecurren3342]

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]

He hated Christians, by the way.

[@lindamulinix8602]

Tony was genuinely kind guy, loved his humor and insight and honesty. RIP world is sadder place without you.

[@aliwehr]

I thought the interviewer did a great job and Bourdain was very enjoyable to watch. Very good video. .

[@mv7853]

shaky start but she turned good.

[@forreal245]

Such a brilliant & accomplished being. Tragic loss.

[@MakersTeleMark]

I'm really thankful that this interview was published. Captures so much.

[@hand-jobs]

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

[@billmossII]

Medium raw indeed. Honest and revealing interview with someone I thoroughly admire. Peace be with you Anthony.

[@jkitty1089]

The best interview I've seen. I miss him so very much!

[@sandracarter4207]

He touched my Heart💗In an odd way😢Rest in Peace💜

[@MsCoffeeguru]

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]

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]

😢

[@crystinamarie1]

I'm so sad he's gone. He's the closest we got to food honesty. RIP Anthony.

[@piercechan]

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

[@santisanti8386]

Miss him immensely :(

[@cathymon51]

Omg I love him and miss him what a real human being

[@kohchangtai7820]

The world was a much better place with Anthony Bourdain. RIP.

[@brandonlantier]

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.

[@Hummingbirdcrewjen]

I miss this guy so much..

[@cathymon51]

What a great interview kudos to the interviewer

[@capeguy]

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

[@AdvancedUSA]

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.

[@chefTmah]

Speaks to my soul... Multiple times

[@davidschmandt6701]

So enlightened! Handled life with grace, empathy, integrity, brutal honestly and so much more. Miss you and thank you

[@chefTmah]

I laughed and cried....R.I.P.

[@Trevlee74]

He can’t Rest In Peace until his pedophile-protecting killers are brought to justice.

[@stj971]

@@Trevlee74 supposedly scuff was executed ad the one we see trotting about today is a double. Hes awfully quiet isn't he?

[@cathymon51]

I love Anthony RIP

[@BoggWeasel]

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.

[@orlylazar]

Anthony is just amazing! Inteligent, no bullshit!

[@beniciabuchanan3970]

Going to missed your tv program Anthony Bourdain 💐

[@catjohnson007]

Great interview. So much rich material. LOVE him. The interviewer was so informed.. and fab.

[@Jolar70]

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]

Perhaps there are a lot of bored lonely ppl out there? The KZbin comments is someplace we can be someone who listened to. Case in point are a thousand RIP comments all saying the same thing.

[@teomesay7024]

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]

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.

[@ThePremanand711]

What an interview! Wow mindtastic

[@heinrichstreintz2852]

I miss you Anthony, RIP

[@ninjahyper5886]

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

[@Fatmanstan606]

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 ✊

[@magnmadsen]

May you rest in peace now.

[@frank4245]

Miss the man so much 😍😍😍

[@kimbadull6448]

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]

He was smarter than all of you critics!!!

[@jordankit1648]

Thank you for posting this. Hard not to get emotional listening to Bourdain. Inspired us millennials for the food and travel lifestyle...

[@frisconinja3108]

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.

[@robertsantiago2155]

I believe that the interview was very interested and that Anthony was very real and every way that he spoke👍👍👍👍

[@bobwallace9753]

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.

[@brianhernandez9194]

Man, you can truly see how grateful he is for being able to experience this so suddenly in his life

[@as-nm7qj]

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.

[@felicityhage7005]

Oh so sad to lose his conversations. RIP.

[@normantrombon]

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.

[@jamesbelli1422]

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]

Well, this comment aged like milk. Rest In Peace, sweet Tony

[@damonm4156]

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

[@qianwang2229]

Bravo and brave! Such revealing talk, witty and vibrant and wise! 🙏🏼❤️ He is a genius!

[@Kamarca]

Such an insightful man. A huge loss for all.

[@nicolelabram5575]

Insightful for who ? Certainly and obviously not for himself. Tragic.

[@Kamarca]

Perhaps too insightful, then?

[@nikkishaye1156]

13:00 ahhhhhh, perfect✔And Thank you for taking up for us servers!!!💕💕💕💕💕💕I want you as a spirit guide. 🤧😙💖

[@nataliegervais2114]

Your. Looks. Smile. And. Just. That. I. Will. Miss. You

[@Witnessdomaining]

RIP Anthony

[@nuclearsugar1]

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.

[@victoria19632010]

Anthony bordain comment is just the best comic on earth,i like it.

[@bhagmeister]

Miss him dearly

[@victoria19632010]

Anthony bourdain is the best.

[@beabelieverinlove8287]

Lana Susantyo I agree

[@beabelieverinlove8287]

I also think that life is way fuckin over rated. Cmon be real honest about this shit.

[@carolwong3399]

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

[@patrickgoldsmith4407]

The food courts of Singapore! YES! Thanks for the memories! R.I.P.

[@cathybober8774]

"snobbery the end of good eating". Agreed! well said Anthony. RIP

[@robertbell6385]

Having heard dozens of interviews of Bourdain, this was the best.

[@rockkinrobbinsaylorii8151]

I really miss his presence......

[@stewartmartinspeight5452]

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]

Stewart Martin Speight too bad you can't now

[@muzicaempathica6479]

Candy Gurl •~Too bad none of us can💔🥀

[@sunshine8able]

A great interview I do not understand why the complaintt, he was able to speak freely and he was candid R.i.P

[@k54254]

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🙏

[@jamesrudland9734]

RIP Anthony Bourdain...chefs around the world lost a true brother. Kitchen Confidential was my bible.

[@stephanyroedl3803]

Miss the man so much.

[@____stu____]

The good ones always leave us too early.

[@beaudwayful]

I miss Bourdain. Such a loss. Great interview.

[@salfernandez3780]

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.

[@guillermoalarcon9657]

i will always love you Tony.... rip

[@lonniepee9804]

Antny will live forever in my heart. ;-)

[@lisarose5685]

I miss him 😢

[@abipray]

If every interview could be so honest

[@ancientNU]

We really miss him.

[@luzmariavazquez9188]

Que descanse en paz. Seria maravilloso ver estos programas en español Gracias.

[@susanberner5177]

A one of a kind - albeit missing a filter- eating anything, French dinner on the menu man. Missed and loved.

[@alvaaropi1]

This was amazing!

[@KittyCatKane]

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.

[@kirby711]

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 🖤

[@davidbennett3603]

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!

[@amyfishervoiceovers]

the transparency is epic

[@oskarolejnik6397]

"I have never written anything in my life that hasn't been published" what a badass sentence

[@mickey8355]

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]

Is that a wig or is she actually that hairy...geez

[@candygurl5245]

She was fine IMO this interview was about him not the host.

[@kayecurren3342]

I agree.

[@catjohnson007]

what different does that make. jeez.. she was great.

[@mz.dfwm107noneyurbusiness6]

TOO FUNNY, I THINK SO TOO. SOMETIMES SHE BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH

[@anapaulatillman.6133]

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]

Agreed 💯

[@cathymon51]

Wow he is so honest

[@sebsaf734]

so engaging and interesting.Very sad loss