{"id":26106,"date":"2026-08-03T13:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26106"},"modified":"2026-08-03T13:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:42:26","slug":"anthony-bourdain-biopic-tony-star-dominic-sessa-shares-surprise-about-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26106","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Bourdain Biopic Tony Star Dominic Sessa Shares Surprise About Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The film also served as a turning point for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Halkias, who was cast <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">in the role of Sessa\u2019s mentor <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Stavros<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, a move that changed the way he viewed his own life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cIt was fun to realize, \u2018Hey man, you&#8217;re not a kid anymore. 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