A Screening of Jon Favreau's 'Chef'
Zócalo Public Square
English - June 19, 2014 23:00 - 37 minutes - 18.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsNews politics news health comedy business entrepreneurship interview entrepreneur leadership conversation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The man behind the Kogi Korean BBQ phenomenon, Roy Choi, hosted a screening of the movie Chef along with KCRW and Zócalo for a massive crowd at the Million Dollar Theatre. Choi introduced the film, on which he served as a co-producer and technical consultant. Then, after the screening, Choi sat down to to talk with KCRW Good Food host Evan Kleiman--and were joined by a surprise guest, Chef writer, director, and star Jon Favreau. The three discussed the making of the movie, how Choi helped Favreau get the restaurant industry details right, and how the film changed Choi and Favreau's lives.