Anthony Bourdain: On the Set of Boll's Far Cry Movie
by Nick Breckon, Jan 23, 2008 8:01am PSTMaverick chef Anthony Bourdain visited Vancouver last night on his Travel Channel show No Reservations, and due to the city's burgeoning entertainment industry, much of the hour was devoted to game-related excursions.
Specifically, Bourdain made it onto the set of Uwe Boll's theatrical adaptation of Far Cry, a sequence which featured the famous foodie taking a few jabs at the infamous director, while still finding the time to snag a short cameo in the masterwork.
Thanks to the internet, which plays host to a wealth of classic No Reservations moments, we found the pertinent clips. Bourdain's visit to the Far Cry set follows.
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Below the fold, Bourdain marvels at EA Vancouver's lavish office space, and gets himself made into a hideous FIFA Street character.
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Yeah, something like...whatever. Let's shoot!"
Oh my god, that quote perfectly]o describes his philosophy on film making!
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So yeah, the dude takes the bus so maybe he isn't doing so well for himself.
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Is it really pronounced "Ew-E" Boll? I always assumed "Eww" Boll.
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I thought he was done making movies? can't we just kill him "for the greater good"
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*bourdain does terrible rehearsal death
*boll: yea like that, whatever
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