Jeremy Allen White Reveals the Qualities He'd Like to 'Steal' from His 'The Bear' Character
It was a bear of a night for the cast, crew and creatives of The Bear at the 76th annual Primetime Emmys Awards. With 23 Emmy nominations, the FX show has broken records for the most nominations in its comedy category. (The series beat the prior record set by 30 Rock which, in 2009, had Emmy 22 nominations.)
In The Bear, a deeply passionate, devoted-yet-volatile chef, Carmen "Carmy" Anthony Berzatto, (Jeremy Allen White), has made his mark in a big way at some of the world's most celebrated Michelin-starred restaurants. Everything changes when his older brother, who owns a beloved but falling apart Chicago sandwich joint, dies and leaves the place and all its problems to Carmy. It’s a high stakes drama (er, comedy) with a cast of deliciously human characters.
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Early in the show Emmy wins began piling up. Liza Colón-Zayas made history the first Latina to win for supporting actress in a comedy series and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, won for supporting actor. The show’s creator and director, Christopher Storer, won best directing for a comedy series and Jeremy Allen White earned the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series.
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After winning for the second consecutive time, in his gracious speech White thanked The Bear’s creator along with his “beautiful” co-stars and fellow nominees. "I want us to be in each other's lives forever," said White of his Bear castmates. Then he talked about the impact The Bear had on him.
"This show has changed my life,” revealed White. “It has installed a faith that change is possible. Change is possible if you're able to reach out, you're really truly never alone.”
Later, in the press room, White talked about his love for Carmy and the character's qualities that he hopes to “steal” and incorporate into his own life. “There are things I admire about him. …[his] focus, determination, follow through and, and a certain amount of obsession is something that I would like to borrow for, for my life,” said White.
White also talked about Carmy’s challenges, especially connecting with other people who are so multifaceted and human. “He has such a difficult time extending himself and communicating and reaching out to other people,” said White who will play Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming biopic, Deliver Me From Nowhere, about the Boss’s life. White also shared how he connects with people in a different way because of the impact of playing Carmy.
“During the time I've been playing Cary I've looked at myself and tried to sort of be more available to people,” said White. “[I’m] sort of seeing where Cary has fallen at times.”
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