.kumailn and emilyvgordon share how the immigration experience impacted 'Little America' NWConvos
"An anthology show based on the true stories of immigrants. I can't believe that hasn't existed already," Nanjiani toldon a recent visit with his creative partner and wife, Emily V. Gordon. So the two of them, along with Lee Eisenberg, Alan Yang, Joshua Bearman and Joshua Davis, decided to create, which premiered on Apple TV+ in January and has already been given a second season by the streaming platform.
"We don't want to show to be political, but it is undeniable that its very existence is seen as a political act," Nanjiani said."We really wanted to make a show that was entertaining, moving, funny—all the things that we like and stuff we watched. We didn't want it to feel like a medicine show, you know?"
The first season tells eight different stories about the immigrant experience in the United States. Ranging from assimilation to maintaining a cultural connection to one's country of origin,takes an entertaining and thought-provoking look at immigrant stories often ignored by mainstream Hollywood. Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani attend the premiere of Apple TV+'s"Little America" at Pacific Design Center on January 23, 2020, in West Hollywood, California."We did our best to try and hire writers and directors and actors that all had personal connections to that part of the world," Gordon said."Those writers and directors really pour themselves into making these stories feel very specific and detailed, but also kind of universal.
, which is loosely based on how the two first came together despite their cultural differences and a dramatic medical diagnosis.Little America, we were approached by a lot of people to work on many different things... This was the only thing that we said yes to," Gordon said., also knows firsthand the immigrant experience in the United States. Raised in Pakistan, he immigrated to the United States for college, followed by his brother and then the rest of his family.
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