The Tim Ferriss Show

By Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

#71: The Master Creator - How Jon Favreau Went from Swingers to Elf to Ironman to Chef

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Published April 13, 2015 3:17pm

 Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) is a man of many talents. He burst onto the acting scene with his role in Rudy.  He first established himself as a writer with the iconic cult hit Swingers, in which he starred. Then, Favreau made his feature film directorial debut with Made, which he also wrote and produced. Other directing credits include Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Cowboys & Aliens, Elf, Zathura, and Chef, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in.  Lots of commas! This man does everything. Recent acting credits include The Wolf of Wall Street and Identity Thief. Favreau is currently directing a live-action...

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