Mindy Kaling

And I relate to it, but I don't know it. Yes. I actually have my literal aunts, but I don't have that extended family. So when I started doing comedy, I didn't have this rich background of observations about Indian culture and other friends to banter with about it.

Is that a famous hockey joke?

Is that a famous hockey joke?

Is that a famous hockey joke?

Yeah, and I hear that and I think it's funny and I relate to it. I had one. I didn't really have that. And so when I would think what I want to write about, the Indian identity didn't bubble up to the surface. And then my first thing that I did was this play called Matt and Ben, where I played Ben Affleck, right? And then I got hired in the office. And it was also 2001 to 2004.

Yeah, and I hear that and I think it's funny and I relate to it. I had one. I didn't really have that. And so when I would think what I want to write about, the Indian identity didn't bubble up to the surface. And then my first thing that I did was this play called Matt and Ben, where I played Ben Affleck, right? And then I got hired in the office. And it was also 2001 to 2004.

Yeah, and I hear that and I think it's funny and I relate to it. I had one. I didn't really have that. And so when I would think what I want to write about, the Indian identity didn't bubble up to the surface. And then my first thing that I did was this play called Matt and Ben, where I played Ben Affleck, right? And then I got hired in the office. And it was also 2001 to 2004.

Hollywood is not clamoring for shows and TV and books about your identity, right? That was, let's be honest, a 2018 thing.

Hollywood is not clamoring for shows and TV and books about your identity, right? That was, let's be honest, a 2018 thing.

Hollywood is not clamoring for shows and TV and books about your identity, right? That was, let's be honest, a 2018 thing.

That's so well put. They would take a risk on shows like Never Have I Ever.

That's so well put. They would take a risk on shows like Never Have I Ever.

That's so well put. They would take a risk on shows like Never Have I Ever.

You know, I feel even now very sensitive about it.

You know, I feel even now very sensitive about it.

You know, I feel even now very sensitive about it.

Yes and no. I, of course, have the defense mechanism, which is like, I was doing the best with what I had. It came from the officer's number 11 on the call sheet. No one was like, she'll be the one that has her own show. I just had to be like, I think I will be, even though I'm getting no feedback that corroborates that ambition.

Yes and no. I, of course, have the defense mechanism, which is like, I was doing the best with what I had. It came from the officer's number 11 on the call sheet. No one was like, she'll be the one that has her own show. I just had to be like, I think I will be, even though I'm getting no feedback that corroborates that ambition.

Yes and no. I, of course, have the defense mechanism, which is like, I was doing the best with what I had. It came from the officer's number 11 on the call sheet. No one was like, she'll be the one that has her own show. I just had to be like, I think I will be, even though I'm getting no feedback that corroborates that ambition.

And then when I did my own show 2011 or 2012, I was like, OK, I got to do things exactly like it was in the office. That was like a big hit. But, you know, they say the criticism that hurts the deepest is the ones that you're like, ah, it's kind of true. When I look back on the Mindy Project, I do wish that I had paid more attention to that.