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Alton Brown

I am a filmmaker. That is all I've ever been. You know, Martin Scorsese makes films about the mob. And I make movies about food.

Alton Brown

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Alton Brown is saying that his identity is centered on being a filmmaker, just like Martin Scorsese is known for making movies about the mob. Instead of crime stories, Brown focuses his creative work on food, making it the main subject of his films.

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