Wicked Director Jon M. Chu can really relate to Elphaba.
While talking about the month of the inheritance of Asia American and the Pacific Islander, Jon shared that he knows what he feels to be a stranger.
“We are talking about a girl who is judged by the color of her skin. For me, that is the story of so many people. I know what you feel to be a stranger. Be seen and judged immediately, and always feel that you have to prove yourself,” he explained People.
He continued: “I know how it feels for people who always tell me:” You just don’t complain. Just keep your emotions under control. “And I also know the feeling of when I have to leave that and be like, ‘no, now we need to be loud.”
He also shared a vision of his labor struggles, saying: “That has been the trip, perhaps to this point, to be honest. It has been a 40 -year journey of being an artist, finding the confidence to speak and talk, and that is all in Elphaba.”
Jon M. Chu’s Wicked Part 1 won the Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Awards Critics Choice and starred in Ariana Grande, 31, such as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo, 38, such as Elphaba.
