Erica Lipez, Joey King & Amit Rahav Carpet Interviews | Faith and Spirituality in Entertainment Honors - video Dailymotion

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00:00So we are celebrating this incredible series that you've put together.

00:05When you think about telling this family's story and how many other people have resonated,

00:11what are you the most proud of about this show?

00:14I mean, I'm proud of so much. I'm definitely proud of these two, for sure.

00:19I think I'm just proud that this is a story that, a true story that,

00:25I think this family gives people a lot of hope.

00:27I mean, I think they're a family.

00:29It's obviously really difficult subject matter in a lot of ways,

00:33and about a really scary chapter of history.

00:37But I think, like many people during that time,

00:40the sort of heroic act of their lives was just the daily act of their lives,

00:44of finding ways to connect with each other and make each other laugh.

00:48And, I mean, they played siblings who had fights.

00:52It's like they were just living their lives, and that's what the show really focused on.

00:56And I'm glad that that's resonated with people.

01:00What surprised you all about, maybe the reaction to the series,

01:04and the idea that, you know, this is one of those opportunities

01:07where we're talking about faith in a very, like, overarching form.

01:13It's not, like, specifically about Judaism.

01:16And it's also not specifically about the Jewish experience.

01:20So what interested you when you were getting DMs and hearing from fans

01:24about their perspective on this story?

01:27I mean, it was just a really beautiful, like, experience to—

01:33I mean, any time that someone comes up to me or messages me or says something like,

01:38you probably hear this a lot, you're probably tired of hearing something,

01:40and then says a compliment about, like, the show and, like, how wonderful it is,

01:46it always makes me, like, laugh because I never get, like, used to or tired of hearing

01:52that our work and Erika's work resonated with people in a way that touched them

01:58and that they'll think about it and that maybe moved them in some way

02:01and that maybe they'll go about their lives slightly different because of it,

02:05or maybe they'll talk to a friend about, like—

02:07There was just— It was a really beautiful reaction.

02:09There was an outpouring of various different kinds of reactions and love for the show.

02:14And a lot of people were not Jewish who were reaching out,

02:17which I just so appreciated because it's a show for everybody.

02:22It's not just for Jewish people, of course.

02:25And so it made me so happy that people were watching it and feeling it in their heart.

02:30And you!

02:33Yeah, no, how do I reply after what you just said? Yes.

02:38What I could ask is also, you know,

02:40how does it affect the choices that you think you'll make moving forward

02:44when it comes to the roles you choose?

02:47Do you think there'll be more opportunities to kind of explore topics of faith

02:53and religion and spirituality and ethnicity in roles that you go on to take?

02:58I mean, hopefully. I think that what's beautiful about this show

03:02and what I love about Georgia Hunter's story

03:04and what Erika made out of it is that it's so universal.

03:07It's not, as you said, it's not about Judaism or that moment in time.

03:12It's about hatred and ignorance and racism.

03:15And that's why I really agree with what you said.

03:19So many people came up to me and said that they're non-Jewish

03:22and they just love the show and resonated with it.

03:24So I hope that we get to tell more stories like that.

03:29All right. Now just talk to me about Erika real fast.

03:31Like she's not even here.

03:33What made the story that she was telling and working with her so special?

03:38I really like her. I love her.

03:41I just really love her. I just love her.

03:45I just want to say that Erika is just like the nicest, genuine human being.

03:49She came to set every day and she was so open to talk

03:55and we came up to her every time with so many questions

03:58and she had just like answers and empathy

04:01and she knew what we were going through

04:03and she was just so accountable to us.

04:06And this is so not taken for granted for actors on set

04:11to have someone that is so grounded and can like be the captain of this ship.

04:16And I'm just so grateful to have worked with her.

04:18She's not even here. I like I hope she hears that.

04:21Yes, we don't know her, but I love her so much.

04:24I apologize. I do do this to make you uncomfortable.

04:27I'm sorry. Sorry. I'm so sorry.

04:29I just I mean to add to what you said,

04:31I just it's rare that the talent matches the empathy and the kindness

04:35and in this case, it's just like overflowing.

04:38Erika is like the best boss you could ever hope for.

04:41And so I mean, you're just the best and I have a speech later.

04:44So I'm going to say the rest of my compliments.

04:47This was this was the preview for what's to come.

04:49We just wanted you to be emotionally prepared.

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