VIEWFINDER A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen

Listening to film director Chu (CRAZY RICH ASIANS, WICKED) narrate his lively memoir of people and events that influenced his life choices and film work, one gains insights on who he is and the way technology has changed Hollywood moviemaking. Chu emits charisma as he discusses his youth in 1980s Silicon Valley, when, as the son of a successful immigrant restaurateur, he was always trying to fit in. He also describes trying to break into films in L.A. Events like his "fan boy" moment with Steve Jobs, his first meeting with Steven Spielberg, and his realization that he wanted to be married and have children are filled with emotion and make this compelling production seem like an intimate conversation with a close friend. S.D.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]