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He often refers to the dislocation and fear he experienced at that time in a stand-up comedy and a self-titled Hulu show, Ramy. This new series, though, is his biggest attempt yet to examine a period that Yusuf says we're all still grappling with in the Trump era. But when I caught up with him, we began our conversation talking about his move into film.

He often refers to the dislocation and fear he experienced at that time in a stand-up comedy and a self-titled Hulu show, Ramy. This new series, though, is his biggest attempt yet to examine a period that Yusuf says we're all still grappling with in the Trump era. But when I caught up with him, we began our conversation talking about his move into film.

After a role in Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, he's been cast in a buzzy new HBO movie about billionaires during a financial crisis. Here's my conversation with actor, creator and comedian Rami Youssef.

After a role in Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, he's been cast in a buzzy new HBO movie about billionaires during a financial crisis. Here's my conversation with actor, creator and comedian Rami Youssef.

Hey.

Hey.

I'm really excited to sit down with you.

I'm really excited to sit down with you.

You are in Utah right now, right?

You are in Utah right now, right?

And you're filming a movie and it's directed by Jesse Armstrong, the Jesse Armstrong, who created Succession, one of my favorite shows. Correct me if I'm wrong. It's about a group of billionaire friends who get together during the financial crisis.

And you're filming a movie and it's directed by Jesse Armstrong, the Jesse Armstrong, who created Succession, one of my favorite shows. Correct me if I'm wrong. It's about a group of billionaire friends who get together during the financial crisis.

Okay.

Okay.

Yeah. I mean, one of the things that I absolutely love about his work is just how sharp the dialogue always is and the characters are drawn so beautifully and with so much nuance.

Yeah. I mean, one of the things that I absolutely love about his work is just how sharp the dialogue always is and the characters are drawn so beautifully and with so much nuance.

So you yourself have a new project. Yeah. It's called Number One Happy Family USA, which is a great name. Thank you. It's an animated show. Yeah. And it centers around a Muslim American family during 9-11. And it's really very, very funny.

So you yourself have a new project. Yeah. It's called Number One Happy Family USA, which is a great name. Thank you. It's an animated show. Yeah. And it centers around a Muslim American family during 9-11. And it's really very, very funny.

And I found it almost hopeful somehow that something like this can now be made, a comedy about one of the most terrible days in American history from the perspective of a Muslim American family. Why did you want to make this show now?

And I found it almost hopeful somehow that something like this can now be made, a comedy about one of the most terrible days in American history from the perspective of a Muslim American family. Why did you want to make this show now?