Director Matt Johnson Didn’t Understand the Anthony Bourdain Hype When He Signed on for A24’s ‘Tony’ - The Hollywood Reporter
Director Matt Johnson discusses his approach to the A24 film 'Tony,' a biopic focusing on the early life of Anthony Bourdain. Johnson admits he had little prior connection to Bourdain's work, choosing instead to focus on the formative years of the late chef.
Why it matters
The film represents a creative shift for Johnson and highlights the cultural legacy of Anthony Bourdain through a non-traditional biographical lens.
The filmmaker behind ‘BlackBerry’ and ‘Nirvana the Brand the Show the Movie’ is tackling the early life of the Internet’s patron saint of good travel, great conversation and even better food.
[This story contains minor spoilers for A24 movie Tony . ]
Matt Johnson, the director behind A24's Anthony Bourdain movie, Tony , didn't know all that much about Anthony Bourdain. "I viewed him as just a kind of Gen X host who I had zero connection with,” says the filmmaker.
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