Jeremy Allen White (right) and Ayo Edebiri in The Bear 3. LOS ANGELES - The stars of the Emmy-sweeping comedy-drama The Bear (2022 to present) play the staff at a new fine-dining eatery rising from the ashes of a humble Chicago sandwich shop. And after portraying these characters for three seasons - the latest of which premieres on Disney+ on June 27 - the actors say they are far more appreciative of restaurant workers when they dine out themselves.
Jeremy Allen White won the 2023 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy for his role as Carmy, the restaurant’s owner and hotshot head chef - one of 10 Emmys picked up by the series for its first season, along with Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing and Directing for a Comedy. The 33-year-old American actor says: “I think all of us probably have much more interest, and a hyper-sensitivity now, in restaurants and to restaurants.” Ayo Edebiri, who plays Carmy’s chef de cuisine Sydney, reveals that she cannot stop herself from helping waiters clean up when she eats at a restaurant these days.
“I sort of clear my plate alongside them always now, and every server is, like, ‘Stop doing that.’” says the 28-year-old American, who took home the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy gong. “But it’s a reflex.
I’m, like, ‘I’m so sorry.’” Ayo Edebiri reveals that she cannot stop herself from helping waiters clean up when she eats at a restaurant these days. PHOTO: REUTERS Abby Elliott, w.