Whenever you create some sort of disturbance in the air, there's an awakening that happens, an opportunity for a conversation, an opportunity to build bridges, specifically, an opportunity to connect different groups that typically wouldn't connect with one another.

As an actor, my No. 1 focus was to be on the same page with the writer, director, and producers.

Whatever it is that you are doing as an actor, if it frightens you, if you're scared of it, you need to do it.

It's moving in the right direction for Arab actors but very slowly.