Why Jon M. Chu Asked Ariana Grande to Audition Without Makeup for ‘Wicked’ | The Job Interview

Jon M. Chu—director of popular films including “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Wicked” and “Step Up 2: The Streets”—sits down for The Job Interview with WSJ. Magazine to discuss how he cast Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, how Steven Spielberg helped kick start his career, having a dance-off with Miley Cyrus and working with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Chu also talks about working with Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh on “Crazy Rich Asians,” seeing “Hamilton” for the first time and working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on “In the Heights.” Chapters: 0:00 Early career and films 0:55 Casting “Wicked” 2:08 Musicals and Steven Spielberg stories 3:58 Dance-off with Miley Cyrus 4:39 Being a young director 5:29 Making “Crazy Rich Asians” 6:45 Mom meeting Michelle Yeoh 7:26 Filming “In the Heights” and working with Lin-Manuel Miranda 7:57 Mistakes you’ve made in the past 8:33 Did you think you’d be here today? The Job Interview In The Job Interview, visionaries and innovators reflect on lessons learned that have helped them reach the heights of their careers. From SZA and Charlie xcx to WNBA superstar Angel Reese and Apple CEO Tim Cook, iconic cultural figures open up to WSJ. #Wicked #Director #WSJ