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Jon M. Chu Thanks Fans For ‘Wicked’ Success As Film Scoops Cinematic & Box Office Achievement Golden Globe: “We Can Still Make Art That Is A Radical Act Of Optimism”
An effusive Jon M. Chu accepted the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement for Wicked, calling the film "a radical act of optimism"
An effusive Jon M. Chu accepted the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement for Wicked this evening with the director praising fans and enthusing, “It shows us how important making this stuff is — in a time when pessimism and cynicism sort of rule the planet right now — that we can still make art that is a radical act of optimism.” This is the second time this the new Globe has been awarded, with the category including nominees from the year’s highest-earning and/or most viewed films that have gained extensive global audience support and produced exceptional creative content. “I think about how beautiful that is, that’s why this is for you the fans out there who came to the movie theaters to bring your friends and family and stay in the dark… We saw your videos, we saw your singalongs, we saw your make-up, your hair products, your bakery items… and it shows us how important making this stuff is — in a time when pessimism and cynicism sort of rule the planet right now — that we can still make art that is a radical act of optimism, that is empowerment and that is joy… When we discover that maybe the world isn’t exactly the way we thought it was, that maybe we’re a little bit Elphaba inside of us, that maybe we have that courage and that strength to not give up, but to rise up and take the road off the Yellow Brick Road and maybe discover that we can fly.”
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