David Clancy
Foodie
730
Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:09 pm
A couch in Andy's house.
The reality here is you get to beat him like a red-headed stepchild...and I will!! I'll be at that casting call (Top Chef is out this season so what the hell) and we will see what kinda real chops he has other than being an amatuer football player in the U.K.and getting a few Michelin Stars under Rubichon. (note: I'm older than him, been doing it much longer, and have no patience for arrogant self absorbed poseurs). Chef "Mike" is waiting and I'll stuff him in it for ya lad.....Chef Tim wrote:LMAO, you gotta be kidding me. I think i watched 5 mins of this show once, and any cook or chef that would let this guy talk down to them like that needs to have their head examined. I would have stuffed him in a microwave and threatened to turn it on if he did not apologize. There is NO reality in that show!!!!
Dan Thomas wrote: I would be afraid of being one of the first six booted off. I like to think I have a fairly decent reputation as a chef and I doubt that being kicked off early would help much with that.
David Clancy
Foodie
730
Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:09 pm
A couch in Andy's house.
Funny, I filled out that same 16 page application for Top Chef season 5 and was thinking I'd sell my soul for 100k and some glad bags too. Wish I had gotten last season though cause they all pretty much stunk!! I'll see ya there Dan and we'll grab a beer @BBC when were done!!Dan Thomas wrote:Even though a lot of the contestants are obviously picked to fail because it makes great TV; I'm probably going to go, just to see what the process is like.
A few years back I had given serious consideration to applying to Top Chef, which is a far superior contest of culinary talent IMHO. But after reading the 18 page application that I showed to my attorney brother-in-law; He basically told me that you're selling your soul to NBC if you get on the show. I'm sure that Fox has a similar application process but I'm curious anyway.
Even if I miraculously got picked, I doubt I would follow through with it for a few reasons:
Now that I'm married I really don't want to spend two months away in LA,
I don't want to be on a show where the premise is to show more failure than success.
I'm getting a little too old and my line skills are considerably rusty. But I think could pull it off a few times if I had to.
I would be afraid of being one of the first six booted off. I like to think I have a fairly decent reputation as a chef and I doubt that being kicked off early would help much with that.
David Clancy
Foodie
730
Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:09 pm
A couch in Andy's house.
Rick, go to this "casting call" and we'll get a beer after.......OFFLINE?? ANYONE????Rick Boman wrote:I'd like to get on the show and smack Gordon with a skillet when he got smart. I have worked under chefs like him, but they had the creativity and talent to back up their ego.
Chef Tim wrote:LMAO, you gotta be kidding me. I think i watched 5 mins of this show once, and any cook or chef that would let this guy talk down to them like that needs to have their head examined. I would have stuffed him in a microwave and threatened to turn it on if he did not apologize. There is NO reality in that show!!!!
Ed Vermillion
Foodie
1764
Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:32 pm
38 degrees 25' 25' N 85 degrees 36' 2' W
Jason G wrote:I can understand why everyone on this board is anti-corporate and pro-local, but why is everyone getting up-in-arms about this casting call?
Does it make you a sell-out if you go on one of these shows or something? I would think it would be good for the restaurant regardless of how you do.
The vibe on these two Ramsay posts has been like "How DARE you come to Louisville and expect anyone will go on your little show!!!!"
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