Hank Azaria
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But then I started thinking, well, what if this voice was the only, see, Appa was the only character on television or in any American pop culture for 20 years. That is the key part. That was it. Yes. Apu's what they had, for better or for worse. And I started thinking, well, what if this was the only voice in the American pop culture Jews?
And every time, you know, people just say, hey, do you talk like this? Your father talks like this? I probably wouldn't love that. However, even if that were the case, which it isn't, Even if it were, I am a white guy. So when I walk around outside, unless I talk like this, nobody would assume that I talk this way. But Hari, no matter how American he is or sounds, appears Indian and will get...
And every time, you know, people just say, hey, do you talk like this? Your father talks like this? I probably wouldn't love that. However, even if that were the case, which it isn't, Even if it were, I am a white guy. So when I walk around outside, unless I talk like this, nobody would assume that I talk this way. But Hari, no matter how American he is or sounds, appears Indian and will get...
And every time, you know, people just say, hey, do you talk like this? Your father talks like this? I probably wouldn't love that. However, even if that were the case, which it isn't, Even if it were, I am a white guy. So when I walk around outside, unless I talk like this, nobody would assume that I talk this way. But Hari, no matter how American he is or sounds, appears Indian and will get...
Apu crap if somebody decides to give it to him. And that Apu crap isn't just, oh, it's a cartoon, oh, it's a silly voice. There's all this other stereotyping and things that have teeth in them that affects people of color in this country. So while Apu might not be the most important thing in the world, it's a window into quite important thing.
Apu crap if somebody decides to give it to him. And that Apu crap isn't just, oh, it's a cartoon, oh, it's a silly voice. There's all this other stereotyping and things that have teeth in them that affects people of color in this country. So while Apu might not be the most important thing in the world, it's a window into quite important thing.
Apu crap if somebody decides to give it to him. And that Apu crap isn't just, oh, it's a cartoon, oh, it's a silly voice. There's all this other stereotyping and things that have teeth in them that affects people of color in this country. So while Apu might not be the most important thing in the world, it's a window into quite important thing.
You can refer them to me, Hari. I'm not even kidding. Because I do owe it. It's my amends. I need to keep having the conversation. I owe it. It's part of my amends.
You can refer them to me, Hari. I'm not even kidding. Because I do owe it. It's my amends. I need to keep having the conversation. I owe it. It's part of my amends.
You can refer them to me, Hari. I'm not even kidding. Because I do owe it. It's my amends. I need to keep having the conversation. I owe it. It's part of my amends.
They can't do it yet. They might soon. They really might. Most people might not care, meaning, sure, it's not quite as great as human beings doing it, but close enough. You know, these days we're so distracted with devices, people aren't watching one screen anyway.
They can't do it yet. They might soon. They really might. Most people might not care, meaning, sure, it's not quite as great as human beings doing it, but close enough. You know, these days we're so distracted with devices, people aren't watching one screen anyway.
They can't do it yet. They might soon. They really might. Most people might not care, meaning, sure, it's not quite as great as human beings doing it, but close enough. You know, these days we're so distracted with devices, people aren't watching one screen anyway.
So it might be just good enough while you're watching your phone and glancing up at whatever else you're glancing at for a performance that... What do you care whether it's AI or not? And hopefully, you know, it'll never replace live performance. That's another reason I'm enjoying the Bruce thing. They can't AI me out of that.
So it might be just good enough while you're watching your phone and glancing up at whatever else you're glancing at for a performance that... What do you care whether it's AI or not? And hopefully, you know, it'll never replace live performance. That's another reason I'm enjoying the Bruce thing. They can't AI me out of that.
So it might be just good enough while you're watching your phone and glancing up at whatever else you're glancing at for a performance that... What do you care whether it's AI or not? And hopefully, you know, it'll never replace live performance. That's another reason I'm enjoying the Bruce thing. They can't AI me out of that.
Thanks for having me here.
Thanks for having me here.
Thanks for having me here.