WICKED 's Director Jon M. Chu on the themes of the film, the power of storytelling and diversity

Jon M. Chu, director of Wicked, chats to writer-director ‪@AndresUseche1‬ about the ideas behind said film, its challenges, and the importance of representation and diversity in art. Wicked won an Astra Award for Best Picture, with Jon taking home the prize for best Director. Cinthya Erivo and Ariana Grande won an award each. Hear what Jon had to say about their transformative take on their roles, and go deeper into the themes of this earlier conversation on another video on this channel. Subscribe for more diverse empowering artists on the United Storytellers Network. WICKED is a Universal picture. The Astras are presented by the Hollywood Creative Alliance.

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