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‘He’d have a podcast’: How Patrick Bateman became a hero to TikTok’s sigma males

Taylor says TikTok clips have drawn younger men who see Patrick Bateman as a model of wealth and status, not satire.

Mark Taylor, director of American Psycho the musical, has discussed the enduring legacy of the Bret Easton Ellis book, which was immortalised by the 2000 Christian Bale movie. Ahead of the show’s Melbourne run at Chapel off Chapel from October 29-Nov 15, Taylor says TikTok has opened the story up to a whole other audience.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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