Author: Jon Favreau

Quotes

The irony is that the more unapologetically sexist men are in movies, the more women tend to be attracted to them in person.

The irony is that the more unapologetically sexist men are in movies, the more women tend to be attracted to them in person.

- Jon Favreau

I think 'Chef' is about somebody who's in the middle of his life, and he's kind of lost his passion and his voice, so he seeks out some refinement and redemption.

I think 'Chef' is about somebody who's in the middle of his life, and he's kind of lost his passion and his voice, so he seeks out some refinement and redemption.

- Jon Favreau

I've cut myself out... I've cut scenes out that I was in and that's when you realize that you've got to make the best movie you can.

I've cut myself out... I've cut scenes out that I was in and that's when you realize that you've got to make the best movie you can.

- Jon Favreau

Acting is the most fun. I like to do it and it's great that I can still do that, but you know, you don't really have a lot of control over things, so it's real hit or miss.

Acting is the most fun. I like to do it and it's great that I can still do that, but you know, you don't really have a lot of control over things, so it's real hit or miss.

- Jon Favreau

There's a lot of real estate in our brain dedicated to facial recognition and to physics. That takes a lot of processing power out of our brain.

There's a lot of real estate in our brain dedicated to facial recognition and to physics. That takes a lot of processing power out of our brain.

- Jon Favreau

I was the worst extra, I was 'that' guy. I was the guy on the phone trying to get the Oscar for best extra - for best background performance.

I was the worst extra, I was 'that' guy. I was the guy on the phone trying to get the Oscar for best extra - for best background performance.

- Jon Favreau

I've always wanted to call the shots because I would rather fail than not have a chance to figure it out on my own.

I've always wanted to call the shots because I would rather fail than not have a chance to figure it out on my own.

- Jon Favreau

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