Elie almost didn’t go to the audition because he said he wasn’t self-aware enough to play a character like Ahmal. In playing Ahmal, Elie had to move past the idea that sexuality is the only trait that defines him. The thing is, sexuality has absolutely nothing to do with who Ahmal is as a person,” Elie said. I want nothing but that in all my work now.”From “Insecure,” Elie has been creating more work of his own and pitching his ideas to executives. “It’s a platform that will house short films from diverse filmmakers.

Source: Huffington Post November 28, 2021 16:20 UTC