Anxiety is a terrifying feeling so I wanted to create that on-camera so that people would take it seriously. The PSA you saw was one I created with my filmmaking partner, and we did a different version for my friend. She was commissioned to do these PSAs and she reached out to me to help out. One of my best friends is an (Iranian-American) therapist who works with the L.A. So, PTSD and trauma has been really important to me.
Speaking for myself, hearing daily as a 10-year-old about another one of my father’s friends being tortured or executed, did a number on me. For Iranians in exile and even those who still live in Iran, the 1979 revolution was really difficult on a lot of us. Ommi: It’s something that interests me a lot. Is mental health awareness one of your personal pet causes? So, he wanted me to starting researching things like agoraphobia, PTSD so I started doing the research on it and the work for it even before I read the episodes.ĭawson: A lot of people, post-pandemic, are still anxious about going out and being in crowded situations, so Naahid’s phobias are quite relatable.ĭawson: You also created a PSA for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health about anxiety, which is topical right now. Danny, who directs all the episodes and is part of the story development, told me on the phone that they were thinking of having my character get into some deep, dark psychological traumas. During the pandemic, everything stopped but the writers continued writing.
Shila Vosough Ommi: I had a little bit of a hint.
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Ommi spoke by Zoom about returning to Tehran for Season 2 and being part of a multinational cast and crew on a series that has become a favorite with both critics and viewers alike.Īngela Dawson: Did you get any hints from Daniel Syrkin, the director, about what would be coming up for your character in Season 2?
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