Aziz Ansari | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #617
Aziz Ansari Explores Directing 'Good Fortune,' Family History, and The Weight of Early Career Validation
Discover the chaotic realities of producing a studio film through Aziz Ansari’s experience directing Keanu Reeves amidst strikes and injuries, contrasted with illuminating personal stories about finding community in the Deep South.
Short Summary
- Directing Good Fortune involved major production halts due to the writer strike and an on-set knee injury for star Keanu Reeves [00:20:08].
- Ansari shares moving anecdotes about the profound kindness his Indian immigrant parents received in small-town South Carolina, highlighting community bonds over societal division [01:01:04].
- The conversation contrasts the direct, pure control of stand-up comedy with the complex, high-stakes variables of collaborative filmmaking [00:26:41].
This discussion navigates the recent challenges in filmmaking and the deep personal history Aziz Ansari holds regarding his family’s integration into the American South. Readers gain insight into the creative control (or lack thereof) necessary in large productions and why shared communal experiences build essential bonds in the comedy world.
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Top Comments (10)
Thanks for having our fbi director on.
How on earth did the topic of miniature horses come up and Lil Sebastian was not mentioned…
His voice literally sounds like he's doing a Aziz Ansar impression.
Cut the AC I don’t wana lose Aziz 😂😂😂
“It’s not my story to tell” proceeds to tell the story 😂😭
The world smallest horse is some parks and rec lore 😂 with lil Sebastian
I met Aziz as an intern over 10 years ago and he was very kind to me when everyone else looked past me. I'll always be grateful for that.
Theo: “I bet she’d [your sister] be so proud of you”. Aziz: [takes a deep breath] “oh…” You could just tell Aziz felt so many emotions, rushing in all at the same time. Appreciation that Theo could hold his personal feelings, with such gentle compassion. Together with the feeling of missing his sister who he lost so young. Such a touching moment in time we got to witness.
Theo tearing up when Aziz got choked up about his lil sis shows what kind of a sweet person he is. Forever a fan of Theo over here. Love from Malaysia.❤
Theo saying those mini donkeys look mixed nearly killed me
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Top Comments (10)
Thanks for having our fbi director on.
How on earth did the topic of miniature horses come up and Lil Sebastian was not mentioned…
His voice literally sounds like he's doing a Aziz Ansar impression.
Cut the AC I don’t wana lose Aziz 😂😂😂
“It’s not my story to tell” proceeds to tell the story 😂😭
The world smallest horse is some parks and rec lore 😂 with lil Sebastian
I met Aziz as an intern over 10 years ago and he was very kind to me when everyone else looked past me. I'll always be grateful for that.
Theo: “I bet she’d [your sister] be so proud of you”. Aziz: [takes a deep breath] “oh…” You could just tell Aziz felt so many emotions, rushing in all at the same time. Appreciation that Theo could hold his personal feelings, with such gentle compassion. Together with the feeling of missing his sister who he lost so young. Such a touching moment in time we got to witness.
Theo tearing up when Aziz got choked up about his lil sis shows what kind of a sweet person he is. Forever a fan of Theo over here. Love from Malaysia.❤
Theo saying those mini donkeys look mixed nearly killed me