I wanted to be a New York City firefighter. I didn't make it in, though. Jon Favreau cityfirefightermake Change image and share on social
Between the theme parks and the movies, the Disney iconography was probably the first set of archetypes that I was exposed to. Walt was able to expose me as a child to the full array of emotions, including fear and sorrow. Those movies and attractions haunted my dreams and made a deep impression on me as a child. Jon Favreau archetypearrayattraction share on social
Ever since I read 'Kitchen Confidential,' I saw a little light bulb go off. Being a chef is like being on a pirate ship; it's not like 'Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?' or whatever my impression was as I was growing up. Jon Favreau bulbchefconfidential share on social
Christopher Nolan's 'Batman Begins' set the bar very high for the superhero movie, as it showed that you could get a great cast for these movies and take a real filmmaker's perspective. Jon Favreau barbatmanbegin Change image and share on social
I think what is nice about 'Elf,' and why it doesn't play as one long sketch, is that the character actually grows up during the course of the film. It's not just a character that you can keep checking in on and keep doing sketches about. It's a story. I'm pretty proud of how we told it. Jon Favreau charactercheckelf share on social
David Anspaugh, who was my first director, on 'Rudy,' was all about empowering the actor, making you feel comfortable and appreciated, allowing you to keep your dignity, and treating you like a man. Being treated like a grown-up makes you proud to be involved in a film. Jon Favreau actorallowanspaugh share on social
If you're going to be an R already, you may as well be 'The Hangover,' and you may as well be as shocking as possible, because that's what delivers the most return. Jon Favreau deliverhangoverreturn Change image and share on social
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 backgroundbadextra Change image and share on social
I don't have a lot of patience for movies that aren't cleanly told. Jon Favreau cleanlylotmovie Change image and share on social