Hank Azaria dropped by the Late Show on Tuesday night to promote the new season of his IFC comedy, Brockmire, and also to address the recent controversy surrounding one of the characters he voices on The Simpsons, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.
The character, an Indian immigrant who runs Springfield's local convenient store, was the subject of the recent documentary, The Problem With Apu, which criticized Azaria's voice portrayal as portraying a stereotype.
When asked about the controversy surrounding his character, Azaria said, "Of course I understand. It's come to my attention more and more over the past couple years.
"The idea that anyone young or...
The character, an Indian immigrant who runs Springfield's local convenient store, was the subject of the recent documentary, The Problem With Apu, which criticized Azaria's voice portrayal as portraying a stereotype.
When asked about the controversy surrounding his character, Azaria said, "Of course I understand. It's come to my attention more and more over the past couple years.
"The idea that anyone young or...
- 4/24/2018
- by Patrick Shanley
- The Hollywood Reporter - TV News
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