Commercial work, creative freedom, and testing ideas

Dave has director and filmmaker David Ma in the studio, who is known for his amazing work with food on-screen.

Dave makes an unusual pairing of delicious dishes for David: a breakfast burrito and clay pot rice. See if he can nail them both ... or neither?

The duo discusses how David Ma made the leap from advertising to filmmaking, as well as how he innovated his personal style of shooting food. They also compare notes on perfect imperfection, Japan, and craft services on film sets.

Check out David Ma's work: https://davidmafilms.com/

Follow David Ma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidwma/

Follow David Ma on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davidwma

Follow David Ma on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dma052

Check out Food Films: https://davidmafilms.com/food-films

Watch 'Chef's Table': https://www.netflix.com/title/80007945

Learn more about Shima: https://jpneazy.com/restaurants/157

Learn more about Shinji's Bar: https://shinjisbar.com/

Learn more about Sugita: https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/tokyo-region/tokyo/restaurant/sugita

Learn more about Tokyo Banana: https://www.tokyobanana.jp/language/en/

Watch the movie 'The Godfather': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/

Watch the movie 'The Taste of Things': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19760052/

Watch the movie 'Chef': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2883512/

Watch the movie 'Diner': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083833/

Host: Dave Chang

Guest: David Ma

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff, Michael Berger, Elizabeth Styles, Samya McCoy, Greg Scott Davis

Sound Engineer: Kevin Cureghian

Editor: Jake Loskutoff

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