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Kal Penn...on writing his memoir "You Can't Be Serious", on the Brown Catch-22, and leaving impressions on his audiences
Abhay is joined by the multi-talented Kal Penn, actor, producer, public servant, and author of the memoir "You Can't Be Serious". They chatted about Kal's journey and writing, about his thoughts on being brown in Hollywood, and about his work in public service. There may have been some Gujarati spoken and some talk of an emerald green Mercedes.
(0:00-3:21) Introduction
(3:21-17:39) Part 1: A proper intro, Codeswitching, and writing his memoir
(17:39-33:12) Part 2: The "Brown Catch-22", current content and brown representation in Hollywood
(33:16-44:42) Part 3: Public service, identity and multiple passions, impressions on new audiences
(44:42) Summary
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By Abhay DandekarAbhay is joined by the multi-talented Kal Penn, actor, producer, public servant, and author of the memoir "You Can't Be Serious". They chatted about Kal's journey and writing, about his thoughts on being brown in Hollywood, and about his work in public service. There may have been some Gujarati spoken and some talk of an emerald green Mercedes.
(0:00-3:21) Introduction
(3:21-17:39) Part 1: A proper intro, Codeswitching, and writing his memoir
(17:39-33:12) Part 2: The "Brown Catch-22", current content and brown representation in Hollywood
(33:16-44:42) Part 3: Public service, identity and multiple passions, impressions on new audiences
(44:42) Summary