Aziz Ansari Confirms Why Stand-Up Comedians Prefer Going on Tour to Making Movies: "It's So Immediate"

Aziz Ansarihas been one of the most accomplished creative talents of his generation in stand-up comedy, film, and television. Now, the actor-comedian is making his feature directorial debut with Good Fortune, an ambitious action/fantasy comedy that stars himself, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves. Best known for Parks and Recreation and Master of None, the latter of which he created, Ansari was a frequent staple of the Judd Apatow comedy scene in the 2000s and 2010s, appearing in Funny People, Get Him to the Greek, and This is the End. Ansari's on-screen rapport with Seth Rogen goes back decades, starting with the cult comedy Observe and Report.