Kate Feldman
New York Daily News
New York–Food stylist Christine Tobin knows how a meal is supposed to look. It’s her job, after all. But thanks to Instagram chefs and cooking shows, now Tobin’s viewers do, too.
On “Julia,” HBO Max’s dramedy about iconic chef Julia Child (Sarah Lancashire) that premiered March 31, food isn’t just a prop. It’s the very essence of the show.
“You eat with your eyes before your stomach,” Tobin, who has previously worked on projects including “Little Women,” “American Hustle” and “Olive Kitteridge,” told the Daily News.
“Julia” begins in 1961 as Child launches “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” into the world. Suddenly, it’s not just a book, but a press tour and then her own show on WGBH. In hindsight, it’s easy to say that Child is about to change the world. But for now, she’s just a housewife talking into a camera.
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