Why creativity thrives on challenges | Jon M. Chu

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🗓️ 19 October 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Filmmaker Jon M. Chu has enjoyed an incredible run of success, directing films like "Crazy Rich Asians," "In the Heights" and the highly anticipated adaptation of "Wicked" in theaters soon. But he wasn't always sure he'd make it big. In a wide-ranging conversation, Chu gives his thoughts on nurturing creativity, embracing failure and finding inspiration in your upbringing — as well as some key leadership lessons from his new memoir, "Viewfinder." (This live conversation was hosted by TED's Whitney Pennington Rodgers. Visit ted.com/membership to support TED today and join more exclusive events like this one.)

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
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0:04.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily,
0:08.0	where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
0:15.0	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:17.0	Filmm Chu has enjoyed a really successful run over his career, directing films like Crazy Rich Asians in The Heights and
0:25.9	the upcoming highly anticipated wicked film in theaters this November.
0:31.4	On top of all that, he's out with a new memoir, so we are thrilled that he sat down with
0:35.4	Ted curator Whitney Pennington Rogers to talk through how he nurtures creativity, embraces
0:40.6	failure, and how his own family and other influences figured into both.
0:45.0	Coming up after a short break.
0:49.0	And now our TED Talk of the day.
0:52.0	Hi, John.
0:54.0	Hey everybody, hey Whitney, how you doing?
0:56.0	Good, how are you?
0:57.0	Very good.
0:58.0	It's amazing to see people from all around the world.
1:00.0	Yeah, it's very fun.
1:01.0	Keep those coming guys.
1:02.0	I think it's always exciting to sort of check out how people are coming here in the middle of the night to be part of these conversations, which is really cool.
1:10.0	I just dropped off my kids. I have kids 7 5 3 and 1 I have another one on the way so dropping them off at school and then coming here to talk to the world is pretty
1:19.9	mind-blowing. Oh my goodness well congratulations on on that and also on on all
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