https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bFvb3WKISk&feature=youtu.be
During the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco, Andy Samberg’s cleverly inverted set (where he said mostly nice things while insulting himself) contained the best joke of the night, aimed at Aziz Ansari: "Aziz's parents are from India and he's from South Carolina. Hey Aziz, what's it like to have a unique perspective on what it means to be an American, you bag of shit?" That one line is perhaps the best description possible of Ansari's new Netflix show Master of None. Centering on Dev, a 30-year-old Indian-American actor in New York City struggling personally and professionally‐it’s not even thinly veiled autobiography. Ansari's act for the past few years has been steeped in how modern technology changes dating (he even co-wrote a book called Modern Romance). And the first full-length trailer for the show, which debuts its 10-episode season Nov. 6, puts that all on display. From Ansari saying "my treat" when paying for the morning-after pill to arguing with a casting director about the use of stereotypical Indian accents, it’s unmistakably Ansari's voice. And that's a good thing, since the show is already drawing comparisons to Louie and Girls with its lived-in New York City attitude packed to the gills with casual life observations.
Pause at: 1:28 to see co-stars Noël Wells and Lena Waithe; 1:38 to see Eric Wareheim of Tim & Eric playing what appears to be Dev’s best friend.
Songs: Iggy Pop, "Nightclubbing," Joy Division, "Isolation," and Jacques Dutronc, "Hippie Hippie Hourra"
Essential Quote: "If you go back far enough, we're all 1/16 something. I'm probably 1/16 black, you think they’re gonna let me play Blade?"—Dev (Ansari)
