Jon M. Chu speaks about why he wanted to adapt IntheHeights for the big screen, the challenges in doing so, the criticism of the lack of Afro Latino actors in the film — and why it’s important to have these conversations
The film, wrapped before COVID-19 struck, was written by Quiara Alegría Hudes and based on the Broadway musical of the same name by Hudes and Miranda. Its cast included Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace and Melissa Barrera.for the big screen, the challenges in doing so, the criticism of the lack of Afro Latino actors in the film — and why it’s important to have these conversations.
, and it immediately spoke to my family and my community story, even though I’m not Latino and I’m not from New York City. Lin has an amazing way of translating human-to-human experiences. And I felt it. I have my— and I have my pressures that my parents give me. As Asian Americans, we had all different approaches to what it means to be Asian American. But I never thought I would actually be able to make the movie.
You said yourself you are not Latino and didn’t grow up in Washington Heights. What steps did you take to learn about the culture? I had Lin and Quiara, who still live in Washington Heights, to be my guide for the specifics, because I know how important all that is — the food, the traditions, how you sit at a table, who sits where at a table. That’s why I knew it could be a story that would transcend its specificity because I already related to it, and I think it’s a movie that celebrates working people and people who take care of each other.
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