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Mr. Djalili, a fifth-generation practitioner of the Bahai faith, which
preaches global humanitarianism, takes jabs at Western and Middle
Eastern cultures. ("I am the only Iranian comedian . . . in the
world!" he insists. "But that's three more than Germany.") Yet as
Nasim, the beret-wearing, wisecracking immigrant who is Ms. Goldberg's
comic foil and sidekick, he has considerably less leverage and
independence.
"My lines upset me," says Mr. Djalili, who flops on his couch, hugging
a pillow. "My character flits in and out saying one-liners about what
we do in the Middle East: it was all terrorism, stoning and veils. The
audience didn't buy it but they wanted so much to laugh. You could
hear them trying — eh, eh, eh — it was like foreplay with no orgasm."
PUBLIC LIVES
With a Few Zings, Taking Comedy Across Borders
By JAN HOFFMAN Published: November 14, 2003
Full story
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/14/nyregion/14PROF.html?ex=1069650000&en=c9e938ef7ada31f8&ei=5070
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