

As good as it’s sounded in 30 years.” And he said something like, “Nothing like a good lemon.” I sort of combine those three, if I need to.

He was doing a solo thing at Radio City and I spent a few minutes with him backstage after the show and I was like, “God, your voice sounds great, unbelievable. She’s like, “Eat green apples, they’re great for the voice!” And then years ago, not to drop names, but I was at a Neil Young show. Have you developed a routine? Anything you do to keep your voice in top shape? And Poorna Jagannathan is fighting backĪfter defying stereotype in small, potent roles in “The Night Of,” “Ramy” and more, the actor finds her biggest platform yet in Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever.” Television Hollywood has long failed South Asian women. I didn’t realize until I got into it - I was, like wait a minute: I’m in the head of a high school girl who’s Indian American? And I’m supposed to be like her uncle, as well as her psychiatrist, as well as a few other things? And there’s a lot of lines? I was happy because I’ve done a lot of cameos over the years, are fun, but this one seemed like I was actually, in a way, part of the cast. And I was at this gallery that sold tapestries and I saw one that I like so I went in and asked, “How much is that tapestry?” And they go, “Are you John McEnroe? I recognize your voice.” So I wore this Jimi Hendrix-type wig and a beard. Over the years, people have said to me often: “Oh, I recognize your voice.” Years ago, when I was probably 25, I was fed up with being recognized - I know that’s sounds terrible - but I wanted to just walk down Fifth Avenue. So, when I actually did hear from Mindy and her people, I was pleasantly surprised.

At first, she just said, “ this idea for the show I’m doing and I’d love you to narrate it.” Nine times out of 10 it’s the last time you’ll hear from someone. When Mindy Kaling approached you at the Vanity Fair Oscar party about narrating the point-of-view of an angsty, boy-crazy Indian American teenager, what was your initial reaction?
Who narrates never have i ever series#
She’s Netflix’s next teen starįor her new Netflix series “Never Have I Ever,” Mindy Kaling picked Canadian teen Maitreyi Ramakrishnan from an open call of 15,000 hopefuls. Television You’ll want to learn the name Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.
