plays Carmy Berzatto, a prodigious young chef who returns home to Chicago to assume control of his dead brother’s sandwich shop. It’s the role of a lifetime for White, who’s already enjoyed great success on the small screen — first as a soldier in. Here, the Brooklyn native talks about the importance of keeping things real over a hot stove.
DEADLINE: Carmy has obviously worked in the finest of places. Why would he even want to work at a hole in the wall?He was totally fried from working in these fine dining spots. I think he felt a responsibility to his brother, but I also think he was angry at his brother for leaving it to him. I don’t think he came completely willingly, but I think there was a lot of guilt involved in him taking over the restaurant. He also has a lot to prove.
DEADLINE: The New York chef played by Joel McHale. Did his behavior rub off on Carmy in terms of how he should and shouldn’t manage his own staff?Carmy’s aware that it’s not the way you should behave. I think that there’s a shift. I mean it’s hard for me to talk about the kitchen industry because I really don’t know much about it other than the months that I spent training before the show.