Ep24 Jeff Zwart
About this episode
Jeff Zwart joins Sung Kang and Emelia Hartford for a wide-ranging chat that starts with a joking zombie-apocalypse debate, then pivots into Jeff’s career story. He explains how a childhood dream of veterinary medicine led him to Europe, where weekend racing access and a growing love of motion pushed him toward photography and action-focused directing. The conversation connects his motorsport background to filmmaking philosophy—shooting cars “honestly,” embracing pressure, staying creative, and leaving room to be in awe. They also discuss failure, creative control, and handling loss, including the passing of Ken Block.
Sung and Emelia sit down with commercial film director, photographer, and racer Jeff Zwart. Jeff shares how his accomplished career in the car world started with a camera at veterinarian school in Germany. They also talk about their perspectives to maintaining passion and the late great Ken Block.
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