# Actor-Inspired Cookbooks 'Fat Brad' Recreates the Most Iconic Meals Eaten by Brad Pitt in Film By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-10-07 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fat-brad References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/?post=1762755) & [long-prawn.myshopify](https://long-prawn.myshopify.com/products/fat-brad-the-cookbook) Long Prawn, a publisher, released 'Fat Brad,' a cookbook that "meticulously reimagines the best scenes where Brad chomps." To create it, Never Now, a Melbourne studio, had Tristain Ceddia design it and Ben Clement shoot the pictures to decorate its pages. With simplistic sans serif typography, the cover states 'Fat Brad The Cookbook,' along with a shirtless image of a man who's presumed to be the actor holding a charred animal leg in his hand along with an animal skin on his lap. Like this example, much of the book's photography is styled in a tumultuous and overtly masculine fashion, speaking to the ambiance of [the film scenes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wuthering-heights) that the food is taken from. While some of the recipes may seem a little questionable given this, especially the lobster bisque that's taken from 'Fight Club,' Fat Brad is made to function as a film study as much as it is a cookbook. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Actor-inspired Cookbooks:** Opportunity for innovative cookbooks that recreate iconic meals eaten by actors in films. ### Where This Applies - **Publishing:** Publishers can tap into the demand for unique and themed cookbooks like 'Fat Brad'. - **Design:** Design studios can specialize in creating visually appealing cookbooks that capture the essence of film scenes. - **Food and Film:** The intersection of food and film creates opportunities for collaborations and immersive dining experiences based on iconic movie meals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Film-Themed Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrounging-cookbook.md) - [Culinary Comedian Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodheim-a-culinary-adventure.md) - [Horror Film-Inspired Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/death-for-dinner-cookbook.md) - [Holiday Film-Inspired Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-christmas-movie-cookbook.md) - [Witty Holiday Film Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-unofficial-home-alone-cookbook.md) - [One-Star Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-star-cookbook.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Television Tie-In Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-the-official-cookbook.md) - [Branded Pickle-Centric Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grillos-presents-pickled-fresh.md)