Tom Chiarella

The star talks about his forthcoming Audible drama, the creative process during a pandemic, and the joy of living in Bloomington.

As our writer and the city’s signature cultural event fell into peril, both looked to the Indianapolis 500’s 83-year-old owner for inspiration.

“I’m not the type of chef who shoots for perfect food. I like a little chaos in my eating.”

This guy gets paıd to hang out with the Sexiest Woman Alive. James Bond. Don Draper.

“He’s a new kind of genius,” says Julia Roberts. “Which of course means he’s regular old-time talent. He does everything, every part of the job.”

This article originally appeared in the September 2008 issue.