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Jon M. Chu Biography

Jonathan Murray Chu (Chinese: 朱浩偉; pinyin: Zhū Hàowěi; born November 2, 1979) is an American filmmaker, best known for directing the movies such as Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Hasbro franchises Jem and the Holograms and G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Chu is an alumnus of the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television. There, he won the Princess Grace Award, the Dore Schary Award presented by the Anti-Defamation League, the Jack Nicholson directing award, and was recognized as an honoree for the IFP/West program Project: Involve.

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When I was in Boy Scouts, back in the day, we'd tell stories around the campfire. That's why I love movies. It's literally you and your friends, telling stories around a campfire, whatever they may be.

Boys, Friends, Movie Love, Scouts, Stories, Telling

When I'm doing more than one movie because it makes one not the end of the world. It makes me feel like, "Okay, I won. I had a victory on this one, today. And I lost on this one, today. " I can keep going back-and-forth.

Keep, Okay, Today, Victory, World

I just feel so lucky to tell stories and make up stories and share them with people.

Lucky, Make, People, Share, Stories, Tell

What always gives me peace of mind is that the best are the best. People who float to the top will always float to the top.

Float, Giving, Mind, Peace, People

What keeps me motivated is that I'm going to do a bunch of projects with dancers, and the people who compel me and make me love dance again are the ones I want to hire because they'll do that for others who are watching the thing. So yeah, it is difficult to crush dream sometimes, but they're all professional and they know what the deal is.

Crush, Deal, Dream, Keeps, People

I loved 'The Social Network. ' I think it's one of those movies that will stand the test of time.

Loved, Social Network, Stand, Tests, Thinking, Time

I love 'Dr Strangelove.

Drs, Love, Strangelove

I love pop culture. I love gossiping about all the different stars.

Culture, Different, Pop, Stars

I think the universe is so big you can't really deal with everybody.

Thinking, Bigs, Deals, Big, Deal, Everybody

I can't let fear kill my creative brain. Fear is the killer. Your bad choices come from fear. And I'm constantly combating fear. I'm one of the most fearful people, which may be why I'm so sensitive about it. I combat fear, constantly. So, when something like this happens, it only makes us stronger, but it reminds you that your strength is by being able to fight that stuff off and being okay with failure. If I get everything I wish and I get to make movies for the rest of my life, I'm going to have many failures and I need to be okay with that.

Choices, Fighting, People, Rest, Strength

I may not get the opportunity to make movies for my whole life, but I'm going to make movies for the rest of my life. Maybe studios won't pay for it, but I'm going to do it because I love it. So, I just have to be proud of what I make, and what I'm trying to say in what I make. If people don't like it or people don't see it, that's beyond what I can control. I'm a storyteller, and people are going to listen or not and like it or not. That's only solidified over time.

Listen, Love, Opportunity, People, Solidified, Trying

A director is what a director wants to be. If you want to force something, you can fight to the death and maybe get fired, but it's your job to help push things along.

Death, Directors, Fighting, Force, Jobs, Push

I love 3-D, and for certain movies it can be really great, and for certain movies it can be poison.

Certain, Love, Poison, Really Great

I don't feel like I need to be on an island to be enjoying myself and relaxing.

Enjoy, Island, Islands, Like, Needs, Relaxing

I was never crying and shaking like the Beliebers do, but I understand the idolizing of a hero.

Beliebers, Cry, Hero, Understand

Once you see dance as a weapon - and everyone has a different weapon - it makes dance really interesting.

Different, Interesting, Weapon, Weapons

Going after any movie there is a lot of competition to try and get it.

Competition, Trying, Movie

I love the adventure of telling all types of stories and trying to conquer each one.

Adventure, Stories, Telling, Trying, Types

I fell in love with that movie [Now You See Me]. I liked the actors. I thought it was an interesting world. When they called me with the opportunity to direct the next one, the first question I needed to address was, what are we going to do to make it different? How can I add something to the franchise? If I can't add anything, then there's no reason for me to do it.

Address, Interesting, Opportunity, See, The Next One, World

For someone like Daniel Radcliffe, it’s really fun to go against your image. He’s such a goody-two-shoes in Harry Potter. I just wanted him to throw off the gloves and be weird and quirky.

Daniel, Fun, Harry, Image, Shoes, Two

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