Fighting against the status quo with filmmaker Jon M. Chu
ReThinking
TED
4.7 • 626 Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2024
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Before becoming the director of major films like Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights and the upcoming Wicked, Jon M. Chu wondered if he missed his chance to make it big. After a great deal of trial and error, his path to success is its own cinematic hero's journey. Jon and Adam discuss what it takes to reach your own potential, the creative process, and how to find the courage to tell new stories. His new book Viewfinder is out now.
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