Ramy Youssef

We're going to keep this about the characters and to the thing we said earlier. I'm not about to get into like a news debate about it. It's just like, this is what these guys are going. This is what it looks like when you don't have your papers. We're going to show you what these courts look like. And it's funny because it's tender.

And we're going to show you, you know, what it looks like to fight so hard to go back to your homeland. And then, you know, what ends up happening that's totally out of your control. in a way that's really tender. And so, uh, it only just refined our guiding principles in, in terms of like, okay, more people are at the table for the conversation.

And we're going to show you, you know, what it looks like to fight so hard to go back to your homeland. And then, you know, what ends up happening that's totally out of your control. in a way that's really tender. And so, uh, it only just refined our guiding principles in, in terms of like, okay, more people are at the table for the conversation.

We actually can do less explaining and we can just do more character work and, you know, like we don't have to round it out, uh, as much because, you know, everyone's is, is, is aware on a level, at least everyone who's going to tune in, you know, it kind of has an idea going in.

We actually can do less explaining and we can just do more character work and, you know, like we don't have to round it out, uh, as much because, you know, everyone's is, is, is aware on a level, at least everyone who's going to tune in, you know, it kind of has an idea going in.

A lot of times it's just like, you know, people that I know who, you know, I mean, places I've been, places I have a personal connection to. I have so many friends in Palestine. It would just be, I've been there so many times. It would be, it just doesn't make sense. It's like, it's like as if something was happening. It's like, how do you not talk about it?

A lot of times it's just like, you know, people that I know who, you know, I mean, places I've been, places I have a personal connection to. I have so many friends in Palestine. It would just be, I've been there so many times. It would be, it just doesn't make sense. It's like, it's like as if something was happening. It's like, how do you not talk about it?

You know, my best friend in the world is disabled and has muscular dystrophy. And we've done so many things for the Muscular Dystrophy Association over the years. And, you know, there is this part of the way that I was raised where I saw my parents, even when they were struggling financially. financially, always gave charity. That's just how I was raised. It was like, that was never a question.

You know, my best friend in the world is disabled and has muscular dystrophy. And we've done so many things for the Muscular Dystrophy Association over the years. And, you know, there is this part of the way that I was raised where I saw my parents, even when they were struggling financially. financially, always gave charity. That's just how I was raised. It was like, that was never a question.

That was a expense in the way that food was. It was like, yeah, we also have to do charity. And so you see you're like, it'd be it's a really funny thing. Like, my dad is such an open heart. So we got to give charity. And he's kind of stressed about it. You But it's like it's just like the reality of it. And there's something about that that is very intertwined with how I view the world.

That was a expense in the way that food was. It was like, yeah, we also have to do charity. And so you see you're like, it'd be it's a really funny thing. Like, my dad is such an open heart. So we got to give charity. And he's kind of stressed about it. You But it's like it's just like the reality of it. And there's something about that that is very intertwined with how I view the world.

Like that's a given, you know. And I think part of the joke, though, is just that feeling of the of the pressure of, you know, every, every, every single thing.

Like that's a given, you know. And I think part of the joke, though, is just that feeling of the of the pressure of, you know, every, every, every single thing.

No. It's more nerve-wracking to not say something. It's more nerve-wracking to try to shield yourself from whatever criticism is going to come. And plenty of it has come. But I get more tense if I'm sitting quietly trying to stay safe. And what I said is... Completely inoffensive.

No. It's more nerve-wracking to not say something. It's more nerve-wracking to try to shield yourself from whatever criticism is going to come. And plenty of it has come. But I get more tense if I'm sitting quietly trying to stay safe. And what I said is... Completely inoffensive.

That's the other thing is like people are sensitive about it or people might say, well, why didn't you say this or why didn't you do that? But on the whole, there's nothing controversial about any of it.

That's the other thing is like people are sensitive about it or people might say, well, why didn't you say this or why didn't you do that? But on the whole, there's nothing controversial about any of it.

No.

No.

Yeah. I mean, look, there are false equivalencies in terms of power. That's what people are talking about. They're talking about dynamics of power. And so when you look at Gaza, you're talking about a place where their water and electricity are controlled. So even the framing of the You know, I'm like, all right, whatever, call it whatever you want to call it.