Jeremy Allen White, Matty Matheson, and the stars of The Bear open up ahead of the new season
The cast of the hit comedy-drama series “The Bear” spoke with “Good Morning America” ahead of the show’s highly anticipated third season, in which the colorful characters get closer to chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto’s ambition of winning their refurbished restaurant its first Michelin star.
Last season, Carmy, played by Jeremy Allen White, turned his family’s failing Italian beef business, The Original Beef Of Chicagoland, into a fine dining restaurant with the help of an ambitious sous chef, a snarky yet determined manager, and, of course, their friends and family.
“I think that feeling of belonging and, like, loneliness, met by the need for belonging — feeling like you’re a part of something bigger than yourself — that’s such a human and universal thing,” White said of what makes this particular plot so important.
The program has become a love letter to restaurant culture, with its poignant storyline about rising from tragedy, overcoming a slew of unexpected setbacks, and transforming a gang of misfits into a hardworking, cohesive culinary team lead by Carmy.
“He’s quite avoidant. And I believe when he’s going through a particularly horrific incident, like his brother’s death — or feeling like he’s let down his newfound family, he’ll bury himself in the work,” White said of his character’s evolution as season 3 approaches.
