Ramy Youssef

And I think something that I really wanted to do in making a story about a family we hadn't seen before was, I wanted to be clear that I'm not trying to make something that's some sort of like PR hit to make us look good and make it seem like, hey, we deserve to be in this country. Give us a shot. Like, look how cute we are on Rami on Hulu. That's not a real portrayal.

And I think something that I really wanted to do in making a story about a family we hadn't seen before was, I wanted to be clear that I'm not trying to make something that's some sort of like PR hit to make us look good and make it seem like, hey, we deserve to be in this country. Give us a shot. Like, look how cute we are on Rami on Hulu. That's not a real portrayal.

That's like propaganda in and of itself. For me, it's how do I make something that is challenging my character, that is putting him in situations where he's seeing his own biases, he's seeing his flaws, and that really gets highlighted when he goes to Cairo.

That's like propaganda in and of itself. For me, it's how do I make something that is challenging my character, that is putting him in situations where he's seeing his own biases, he's seeing his flaws, and that really gets highlighted when he goes to Cairo.

Because I think the show is more about someone trying to fill the gap between who they want to be and who they actually are than it is a show about Muslims.

Because I think the show is more about someone trying to fill the gap between who they want to be and who they actually are than it is a show about Muslims.

Well, in terms of him getting his own show, that was just straight up him bullying me into it. He was like, you have the power to produce something now. And this is going to be the first thing you do. And so that that there's not really there's no option there for me. But, you know, I've known Steve since we were in third grade. You know, we grew up five minutes from each other.

Well, in terms of him getting his own show, that was just straight up him bullying me into it. He was like, you have the power to produce something now. And this is going to be the first thing you do. And so that that there's not really there's no option there for me. But, you know, I've known Steve since we were in third grade. You know, we grew up five minutes from each other.

We went to school together. We actually learned how to make things together in high school. And I think what was really exciting for us in the show is so many times in sitcoms you see an ethnic best friend. And in this show, we're predominantly with an Arab cast that's speaking Arabic. And we're like, all right, I guess we're gonna have to have the white best friend.

We went to school together. We actually learned how to make things together in high school. And I think what was really exciting for us in the show is so many times in sitcoms you see an ethnic best friend. And in this show, we're predominantly with an Arab cast that's speaking Arabic. And we're like, all right, I guess we're gonna have to have the white best friend.

But it was really funny to kind of pitch him as the white best friend. And he also has muscular dystrophy, but really what he is is he's the white best friend. And also in a show where the lead character believes in God, it's really interesting to have someone who doesn't and his reasoning is very rooted in something where he's like, well, why would I believe that if this is how I am?

But it was really funny to kind of pitch him as the white best friend. And he also has muscular dystrophy, but really what he is is he's the white best friend. And also in a show where the lead character believes in God, it's really interesting to have someone who doesn't and his reasoning is very rooted in something where he's like, well, why would I believe that if this is how I am?

And then in making something for him, what's really cool is Again, flipping this idea where, OK, now we have in my show, I think he's a disservice. I love my show. And I'm also like, we don't do enough for him. He's just the disabled best friend. I want to make a show where what would it look like where able bodied people are the side characters.

And then in making something for him, what's really cool is Again, flipping this idea where, OK, now we have in my show, I think he's a disservice. I love my show. And I'm also like, we don't do enough for him. He's just the disabled best friend. I want to make a show where what would it look like where able bodied people are the side characters.

And now we get to flip this again and we get to see a totally wholly new perspective. And so we're putting together we're developing the show with Apple. And so, yeah, it's a world that we're really excited to crack open.

And now we get to flip this again and we get to see a totally wholly new perspective. And so we're putting together we're developing the show with Apple. And so, yeah, it's a world that we're really excited to crack open.

So what's your take? Fundamentally... Everyone is a good person. Every single person on earth is a good person. 100% disagree.

So what's your take? Fundamentally... Everyone is a good person. Every single person on earth is a good person. 100% disagree.

So what's your take? Fundamentally... Everyone is a good person. Every single person on earth is a good person. 100% disagree.

People are not bad. They're infected. Infected with what? With whatever it is. They're infected with hatred, with greed, with lust, whatever it is that takes them away from being good. But I would argue that they're only able to go through with how much bad things that they do because they contain good. So people pick up on the good, right? No, no, no, no.