About the video
In conversation with Rohit Khilnani, Erick Avari talks about his remarkable journey as an actor, from his early years in India and his move to America to building a career across theatre, television and film. He reflects on entering the American acting industry at a time when there were very few Indian or South Asian actors, and the challenges that came with finding his place in a completely new environment.
Erick opens up about his beginnings in theatre, what he loved about performing on stage and how his journey eventually took him towards acting for the screen. He also talks about reaching a point where he considered stepping away from acting and the auditioning process, before The Chosen brought him back to the work and made him realise how much he still loved being an actor.
He discusses playing Nicodemus in The Chosen, what drew him to the character and why the experience has been so meaningful for him. Erick also reflects on how much the industry has changed since he first arrived in America and what it means to see greater representation of South Asian actors on screen today.
Watch Erick Avari in conversation with Rohit Khilnani as he talks about The Chosen, his journey from theatre to screen, moving from India to America, representation, Nicodemus and his love for acting.