Chef (2014)
Chef was the link movie connecting John Wick and Avengers: Endgame.
Linked through John Leguizamo and Scarlett Johansson.
Both John Leguizamo and Scarlett Johansson appeared in Chef.
About Chef
"Starting from scratch never tasted so good."
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.
Directed by Jon Favreau
Written by Jon Favreau
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Score by Lyle Workman
Milan Records released the Chef soundtrack on May 6, 2014, three days before the film's theatrical release. The soundtrack blends Latin jazz, New Orleans jazz and blues to reflect the film's Miami, New Orleans and Austin settings; music was chosen by supervisor Mathieu Schreyer, with additional incidental music scored by Lyle Workman.
Movie trivia
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Jon Favreau wrote Chef's script in about two weeks and intentionally fashioned it as a small-scale independent film after directing several big-budget pictures, citing Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Eat Drink Man Woman and Big Night as inspirations.
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The screenplay is semi-autobiographical, incorporating Favreau's experiences as a father and coming from a "broken home," and he compared his own career shift to the protagonist's decision to leave a high-profile restaurant for a food truck.
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Restaurateur Roy Choi was brought on as a consultant and eventually co-producer; he oversaw the film's menus, created the Cuban sandwiches central to the story, and Favreau shadowed Choi and worked in his kitchen crew during pre-production.
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To prepare for his role as Martin the line cook, John Leguizamo spent time working as an actual line cook at The Lion in the West Village.
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Much of the dialogue in the food truck scenes between Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, and Emjay Anthony was improvised to capture the spontaneous banter of a kitchen environment.
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Principal photography began in July 2013 and took place in Los Angeles, Miami, Austin and New Orleans—cities Favreau chose for their food and music culture—with locations including Miami's Versailles and Hoy Como Ayer, New Orleans' Café du Monde, Austin's Franklin Barbecue and Los Angeles' Hatfield's.
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