Best Of: 'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu / Stunt Performer-Turned-Filmmaker David Leitch

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🗓️ 27 July 2024

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Jon M. Chu, the director of Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights is now directing the film adaptation of the broadway musical Wicked. We'll talk about making movies, and being raised by immigrant parents who owned a Chinese restaurant in Silicon Valley.

Also, we hear from stunt performer-turned-director David Leitch. He directed the film The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling as a stuntman.

Ken Tucker continues his series of great albums turning 50 this year with an album by Roxy Music.

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0:18.7	From W.H.Y. in Philadelphia, I'm Terry Gross with Fresh Air Weekend. Today John M. Chu, the
0:26.1	director of the film's Crazy Rich Asians and In The Heights. He's now
0:30.4	directing the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.
0:33.7	We'll talk about making movies and being raised by immigrant parents who own a Chinese
0:39.0	restaurant in Silicon Valley.
0:40.9	Also we hear from stuntman turned director David Leach.
0:45.3	He directed the film The Fall Guy,
0:47.2	starring Ryan Gosling as a stuntman.
0:50.1	Leach has had a wild career. Smashing through breakaway tables or you're, you know, getting thrown out of window.
0:57.0	He trained with friends in his backyard.
0:59.0	We'd fall off the roof, we would bounce on the trampoline it was just fun times and
1:05.2	Ken Tucker continues his series of great albums turning 50 this year. That's
1:11.9	coming up on Fresh Air Weekend.
1:16.0	Support for this podcast and the following message come from Dignity Memorial.
1:20.0	When your celebration of life is prepaid today, your family is protected tomorrow.
1:25.7	Planning ahead is truly one of the best gifts you can give your family.
1:29.6	For additional information, visit dignityity Memorial.com.
1:33.0	Support for this podcast and the following message come from Wise, the app that makes
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