Peter Sagal
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And he's grateful, and we're so grateful you called.
And now the game we call Not My Job.
John M. Chu was a prodigy as a kid making movies with his four siblings in Northern California, but unlike most child prodigies, he ended up doing really great.
He's directed music videos and documentaries and features like Crazy Rich Asians, the highest grossing American movie ever with an all Asian cast, and now Wicked and its sequel Wicked for Good in theaters now.
They're the biggest movie musicals in decades.
John Chu, welcome to Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
Thank you.
Good to be here.
It's great to have you.
So you grew up in Northern California, the son of a very accomplished restaurateur, right?
Grew up in the restaurant business.
Yes.
It's still there.
56 years later, my dad's still there.
He's 82.
It's called Chef Chews.
And he's there all the time.
Loves to work and loves to eat.
Wow, yeah.
And were you ever tempted to go into that business?