I just came back from viewing the Paris preview for Pixar’s Ratatouille at Planet Hollywood on the Champs Élysées! Whooo-oooo!!!! C’est Adorable!
Many people have emailed me about the connection between Guy Savoy and the movie. I had no idea that the movie had anything to do with Monsieur Savoy until recently! So here’s the scoop: the Pixar crew came to the restaurant four years ago to study how cooks work in a 3-star kitchen. They took detailed notes on the layout of the kitchen and the social interactions. They also went and visited other famous French kitchens including Procope, Tour d’Argent, Hélène Darroze, Tailevent, et Chez Michel.
Monsieur Guy Savoy has a small part in the French version of the film as a client ordering foie gras. It was funny to hear his familiar voice but see such a different character on the screen. Nonetheless, we applauded his performance. After all, he took his entire staff from his four Parisian restaurants to watch the preview in between lunch and dinner shifts! I’m not back officially at the restaurant yet, but they invited me along anyway. I guess I’m the token American along for the ride.
The movie is fantastic! It is so French – the Pixar team has captured everything that I love about Paris and everything I love about cooking in a restaurant in Paris. The ending for me was a little bitter sweet, only because I don’t want to leave this city and I know some day I will have to. The movie sums up why I love it here. You’ll have to see it for yourself to understand…
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I saw this last night too, and noted Guy Savoy’s name in the credits.
I saw it in Pixar’s screening room here in the SF Bay Area; probably the second best place in the workd to see it — the best is in Paris, of course!
And the film itself, c’est a tomber!
This is so cool! Gilles and I totally want to see this. He tries to make me pronounce “Ratatouille” correctly cuz he says they don’t when the promo the movie here. Whateves!
Ah, I can’t wait to see it! But maybe just cause my neighbor at work has been laboring away on the “art of” book! (shameless plug: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/site/catalog/index.php?main_page=pubs_product_book_info&products_id=6393&store=books)
Oh, I’m so excited to hear more about this! I used to keep closer track of the Pixar films (I adored Monsters Inc. the most I think) but the last one, Cars, I didn’t even see and it’s just been some time since I got back into animation again. And after reading what you had to say about Ratatouille here, you piqued my curiosity — now I can’t wait to see it!
And the more you share, the more excited I get… Thanks for telling us about the preview!
What higher praise could anyone give! It’s good to know you think the story and characters fit so well into the settings.
c’est a tomber? You didn’t like the film?
I definitely have to see this now – thanks for the review.
Haven’t seen this yet but wanna! Did you hear that while Savoy is in the French version, Thomas Keller makes an appearance in the US one and Faren Audria (however you spell his name) in in the Spanish one ….
Hi Ms. Glaze, how do you cook the Byaldi in the movie? I made the turkish original (you can have a look at it in my blog), do you know anything about it and how it came to France? It would be interesting to compare the Turkish version with the French!
Hande – I just had to check out your blog to see what you were talking about! Love your site and all the pictures. I had no idea that Byaldi was the original ratatouille. If I told you how they make it in the movie it would ruin the ending for you. But once the movie comes out, I’m going to try and recreate it.
Thanks for visiting food vagabond! Ok, then, I will wait till the movie comes out, but then you have to make it! Don’t forget 🙂
I did think of you when I saw Guy Savoy’s name in the credits! And also when the movie mentioned the star ratings of the restaurant. 😀
It’s somewhat satisfying to know you, with your experiences and such in Paris, have good things to say about the authenticity.
I feel what you are saying about Paris. I’m actually thinking about moving to Paris and or buying property there so that I can live there part time so I’m sure leaving Paris would be the most awful thing to do. Either way though the movie was so good. Much better than Cars or other Pixar films. Actually I only went to see it because I love food so much and I especially love PARIS!
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