In many ways,The Big Brunchis a return to Levy’s reality TV roots.
(He started out hosting aThe Hillsafter show on MTV in his native Canada.)
It’s about a competition between a baker and their own potential."
Dan Levy and Sohla El-Waylly judge ‘The Big Brunch’.HBO MAX
Levy made sure to bring that mentality toBrunch, which meant casting was key.
“If our role is to help them grow, you should probably criticize,” says Guidara.
“But it can be constructive criticism [as opposed to] destructive criticism.
Dan Levy, Sohla El-Waylly, and Will Guidara judge ‘The Big Brunch’.HBO MAX
Investing in people is also just as entertaining, and can actually be quite heartwarming.
And isn’t that a choice we’d rather make?”
“They’re all just nice people who have been supporting each other the whole time.
Dan Levy, Sohla El-Waylly, and Will Guidara judge ‘The Big Brunch’.HBO MAX
“But it really is true.”
To do that, the judges had to put the contestants' stories aside… mostly.
“The food always comes first,” says El-Waylly.
“That’s what the show is about it’s very much about humanity,” Levy sums up.
“And there’s an open bar, so things get loose.”
