I'm from Lebanon, and I've been exposed a lot to Syria.
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I cannot speak for Jesus, but I can quote his teachings, and he said, 'Love your neighbor as yourself'... How would he react to me playing Jesus? He wouldn't judge it. He wouldn't judge his own enemy... Playing this part highlights his teaching in a very nice way.
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In Islam, Jesus is a prophet, and if you look at Mohammed and Jesus and Moses, it's not like Moses is better than Jesus and Jesus is better than Mohammed. They're all so highly respected and honored and followed, and they're all there for a reason.
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I don't know exactly what kind of training musical theater actors get, but I never had that.
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It's moving in the right direction for Arab actors but very slowly.
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The bigger the movies you're in, the chances are better at getting more diverse roles.
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I don't know exactly what kind of training musical theater actors get, but I never had that.
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It's definitely my responsibility not to stereotype any character, but especially a gay character because of the misperceptions people still have about gays.
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I want people to have conversations, to have controversy because it creates dialogue and builds bridges.