Hank Azaria Wants to Apologize to ‘Every Indian Person’ for Voicing Apu
Hank Azaria discussed the lessons he learned from voicing Apu on “The Simpsons” during a recent podcast interview.
Hank Azaria discussed the lessons he learned from voicing Apu on “The Simpsons” during a recent podcast interview.
After the title character’s four-season journey from bitter, loud-mouthed broadcaster to thoughtful family man, Azaria reflects on what’s made that arc work so well.
Turns out that a baseball-centered story of “just trying to do your best facing the end of the world” might be the Hank Azaria comedy these times need.
Hank Azaria will no longer voice Apu on “The Simpsons” and tells The New York Times, “What happened with this character is a window into an important issue.”
The immigrant Kwik-E-Mart proprietor has been a source of controversy on the Fox series for decades.
“My eyes have been opened,” the actor said of the controversy surrounding Apu.
TCA: The voice actor reiterated that he believes it’s not just his choice to make and that there might be an announcement on the show or in public.
The voice of the controversial Indian character says the show is definitely taking Hari Kondabolu’s documentary “The Problem With Apu” into consideration.
Comedian Hari Kondabolu looks at the mixed legacy of the Springfield convenience store owner, Apu.
Azaria also voices a Jewish cat in this exclusive look at this week’s episode.
The newest comedy about a legendary baseball announcer’s second chance finds plenty of laughs in the absurd, but hasn’t quite figured out how to use the show’s premise to its advantage.
The Hank Azaria-starring comedy premieres April 5 on IFC.