One of the most intricate and enthralling pieces of long-format work is the Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri-starrer ‘The Bear’. The series came out in 2022, and when the second season was released, it created a lot of buzz due to its anxiety-inducing filmmaking and the horrifying yet comedic realism in the back kitchen of an already-ruined restaurant.
The story of ‘The Bear’ revolves around Carmy, who comes back to Chicago, leaving his Michelin-starred chef job, to resurrect the family business that his brother left. However, Carmy deals with much more than he expected during his first attempt to rebuild The Original Beef of Chicagoland. The creator, in an interview, said that the realism in the series is loosely based on a real restaurant in Chicago.
‘The Bear’ Creator Reveals The Story Behind The Real Beef Sandwich Restaurant That Inspired The Show
Christopher Storer, the creator behind the Emmy-winning show ‘The Bear’, took inspiration from a real restaurant, Mr. Beef.
Storer had a large canvas when he started creating the series, which is evident as the characters represent the city they are based in, Chicago. To bring in the authenticity of building a restaurant in Chicago, he met the man who owns a restaurant named Mr. Beef.
During an interview with Esquire in 2022, Christopher Storer revealed that Chris Zucchero, a friend who also owns Mr. Beef, inspired the story.
When he was writing the story for the show, he would spend time at a dining place inside the restaurant, and Storer felt that he would lose the sense of time whenever he was in the restaurant. He said, “There was something that felt really lost in time about this specific place. There’s even a sign that says, “Even though it’s 2022 out there, it’s still 1988 in here.”
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Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Character Richie Was Also Inspired By The Smokers Around The Restaurant
Richie, Carmen’s cousin, had one of the best character arcs and redemptions in ‘The Bear’. He was miserable due to the grief that ensued after the death of Mikey, along with his divorce.
However, in season two, Richie has redemption when he starts to train at Ever Restaurant, where he learns the discipline of working in a kitchen along with the dedication required to hold a gourmet restaurant together.
During the same interview, Christopher Storer said that the characterization of Richie was inspired by smokers who would gather in front of the restaurant. The creator added, “I would see the same group of people kind of hanging out, and they were always really lovely but they were also smoking cigarettes.”
He added, “Chris would be like, “Guys, I told you you could hang out, but go fuckin’ smoke a cigarette somewhere else because I can smell that shit in here.” There were these very funny details that we sort of found ourselves implementing through the Richie character.”
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