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Getting your own TV show can bring about a lot of pressure that goes beyond reviews and ratings.
Its accurate only on an emotional level.
FeelingsandRamyshare a lot of common jokes and situations.
They kind of work as companion pieces, but ultimately the stand-up really came first.
But when you really think about it, theyre not.
With how specific the show is, its been cool to see how universal it is.
What was really important for me was to not idealize this idea of erasing culture.
And what hes essentially chasing is the erasure of where he comes from.
And in this show, the only thing that the character of Ramy idealizes is his spirituality and faith.
He idealizes wanting to be the best version of himself and be a good person.
Thats the truest part of the show to my real life.
Hes not trying to erase, hes not trying to leave it all behind.
It really just came out of what felt truest to me.
Do you get approached by people thanking you for not harshing the buzz on dating your cousin?
Did you have any uncomfortable conversations with your own cousins?[Laughs.
]You know, Ive gotten a lot of DMs from women saying, I can be your cousin.
Thats definitely come up.
I think thats something were obviously very cognizant of in trying to tell certain stories.
You have to have felt it.
