Stanley Tucci is no stranger to hosting a television series, but when asked how it compares to acting, the Oscar nominee is clear: 'Hosting is harder because you have to be yourself and the reason actors become actors is they probably don't want to be themselves all the time.'
Known for films including Conclave , Julie Julia , The Devil Wears Prada and The Hunger Games , Tucci embarks on a culinary journey across Italy in his new show, Tucci in Italy .
From sampling traditional kndel in Trentino Alto-Adige to tucking into succulent porchetta in Lazio, the five-episode series sees him talking to chefs, farmers, shopkeepers and everyday Italians about their food and traditions.
He describes it as 'an exploration of what makes up Italy through the prism of food'.
'Italians live to eat and everybody else eats to live. You can talk to a cab driver and you can talk to someone of the aristocracy and they'll talk about food in the same way,' Tucci said in an interview.