Have you read the novel and/or seen the film The Diver which has been out since last Friday? You probably know that author Stéphane Larue drew inspiration from his own experiences washing dishes in a real Montreal kitchen to craft his story, which also explores addiction, friendship and growing up. .
Well, do you know that if you’ve never been there, the La Trattoria restaurant, where the diver’s story takes place, actually existed. And Stéphane Larue met a now very famous young chef, Bob le Chef. The latter, in particular, is part of Marina Orsini’s cooking brigade with 5 chefs in my kitchen at ICI Télé.
Taking to his social media on Wednesday, Bob le Chef praised the theatrical popularity of Le Plongeur – the feature film starring Henri Picard grossed $181,698 on its first theatrical weekend – by posting a special post on his website. See the end of the article for a preview.
Bob le Chef, who spins the perfect fortune with his new wife, acclaimed author and YouTuber Victoria Charlton, particularly says in his post that he was struck by the authenticity of the locations recreated in the theatrical version, directed and scripted by Francis Leclerc became Eric K. Boulianne. “The actor Henri Picard looks so much like a young Larue and the sets where the action takes place are so vivid in my memory that I had chills,” writes Bob le Chef in particular on his website, where he also has photos from this period Jugend is published, where he appears in the kitchen and behind a stack of plates next to Stéphane Larue.
And Bob le Chef is using the momentum to share some delicious recipes from the La Trattoria days. Fancy a good pasta dish worthy of the largest gastronomic tables or a decadent crème brûlée? Let’s just say that Bob le Chef makes our mouths water!
We unveil a whole host of other secrets about the making of The Diver here. You can also read our review of the work here.
Henri Picard, who will be back at STAT and used the premiere of Le Plongeur to officially introduce his new girlfriend, spoke to us about the legacy his famous parents left behind in his professional career.