Our ‘CREATION’ Digital Edition Has Landed!

27/06/2024

The second Man of Many Digital Edition has arrived, bringing with it a swathe of new features, insights and unmissable stories all centred around the concept of CREATION. This quarter, the team is spotlighting the culture-shaping stars helping to redefine the modern age through their chosen mediums. From genre-crossing musicians and actors who transcend the screen to innovative car designers and whisky makers who live and breathe their art, this edition celebrates the beautiful chaos of the creative process.

CREATION

A talented writer once mused to me that observation is the ark of all creation. Just as Isaac Newton witnessed the apple fall or Galileo noted the chandelier’s swing, the creatives amongst us are adept at drawing inspiration from the world around them. In this quarter’s Digital Edition, we examined the notion of creation from all angles, starting with our digital cover star Alexandra Daddario. An actor who has been on both ends of Hollywood’s pointed hit list, the New York native is a shining example of what can happen when an artist refuses to compromise their art. The same can be said of all of our feature stories.

This quarter, journalist Rob Edwards sat down with the man who helped define the sound of a generation, speaking candidly with Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello. His unique approach to audio, life and politics made him an icon of the industry and more than 30 years later, he’s still pushing the envelope. Similarly, Ben McKimm chatted with the biggest name in culinary creation, Chef Nobu, about the monumental growth of his food empire, working with Robert De Niro and the artistry behind his most famous dishes.

Checking in With Alexandra Daddario

“Acting showed me that it’s okay to be super deep and emotional. In acting class, I was allowed to really express my feelings in a way I wasn’t allowed to in the real world.”

More than a decade after she first hit the mainstream, an unassuming dark comedy about a beleaguered hotel chain turned Alexandra Daddario’s life upside down. Seemingly overnight, the actor went from a recognisable face to one of television’s biggest stars, dragging her from the indie world and thrusting her head-first into the cultural zeitgeist. Two years after her season of The White Lotus finished, Daddario is still in awe of the series’ staying power.

In an Australian exclusive, the actor sat down with Man of Many Editor-in-Chief Nick Hall to talk setbacks, breakthroughs and how the ‘finicky’ nature of the film industry can make success an elusive beast.

Tom Morello Uses His Guitar as a Promise and a Threat

“There’s nothing wrong with traditional rock songs, metal songs, whatever. But the electric guitar is a relatively new instrument on the planet, and I think that there’s a lot of territory that is still underexplored or even unexplored.”

Despite spending more than 30 years in the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll, the world needs Tom Morello more than ever. From his work with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, to solo efforts as both The Nightwatchman and under his own moniker, the outspoken guitar maestro has crafted a sonic legacy that remains entirely his own. And he’s not done yet.

In this exclusive interview with journalist Rob Edwards, the guitar legend reveals how he found his signature sound, his predictions for the future of the electric guitar and what revolution in the modern age really means.

The Double Life of Patrick Dempsey

Fresh off a podium-topping turn in the Tudor United Sports Car Series and not long off a whirlwind press tour for Michael Mann’s racing epic Ferrari, actor Patrick Dempsey is keeping up the pace. The reigning ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ is following in the footsteps of his hero, Steve McQueen, proving the doubters wrong and pushing everything to the limit, but after almost four decades in the limelight, he’s learned a thing or two about himself.

“I find it easier to drive than it is sometimes in front of the camera. You’re in the moment, you’re present. It’s very zen in that respect. And I think that’s what’s so cleansing about it.”

In this revealing personal account, the screen legend sat down with Man of Many Editor-in-Chief Nick Hall in Sydney to explore the art of finding passion, starring in Michael Mann’s Ferrari and how he one-upped the King of Cool himself.

CREATION

Checking in With Alexandra Daddario

Tom Morello Uses His Guitar as a Promise and a Threat

The Double Life of Patrick Dempsey

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