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Riz Ahmed on The Long Goodbye and the Power of Telling Personal Stories
Manage episode 323500364 series 2938259
In this episode, Damian talks with actor, writer, and producer Riz Ahmed about his two films nominated for Oscars this year—Flee, an animated documentary, and The Long Goodbye, a live-action short produced by WeTransfer. (That means we're up for an Oscar, too. Ahem!) He shares how having doors repeatedly closed on him opened up his whole acting career, how story can function like a body-swap technology, and how truth in a character is more important than relatability. Riz also talks about his extraordinary work elevating Muslim voices in film.
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Influence is a production of WeTransfer, produced in association with Reasonable Volume.
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43 episodes
Manage episode 323500364 series 2938259
In this episode, Damian talks with actor, writer, and producer Riz Ahmed about his two films nominated for Oscars this year—Flee, an animated documentary, and The Long Goodbye, a live-action short produced by WeTransfer. (That means we're up for an Oscar, too. Ahem!) He shares how having doors repeatedly closed on him opened up his whole acting career, how story can function like a body-swap technology, and how truth in a character is more important than relatability. Riz also talks about his extraordinary work elevating Muslim voices in film.
Get your free WeTransfer pro account here: we.tl/riz
Influence is a production of WeTransfer, produced in association with Reasonable Volume.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43 episodes
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