This challenged me in ways that I never expected."
Frances cameo allowed him to flex new creative muscles, including stunt work.
Surprise: the ambassador of the French tuck has a fight scene with costar and palPoorna Jagannathan.
Feraz Ozel, Tan France on ‘Deli Boys’.Credit:Disney/James Washington
He shot his cameo last year, during his days off from filming season 9.
I had a bruised wrist for a few days when I went back.
I stacked a load of bracelets, so you cant see it.
Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, and Jeremiah Brent in season 9 of ‘Queer Eye’.Courtesy Of Netflix
But it was so worth it!
They were all in the green room, hooting and hollering, he says.
That bond is there that will never break.
Saagar Shaikh and Asif Ali on ‘Deli Boys’.Disney/James Washington
France was floored by the world, inhabited by multidimensional South Asian characters, Saeed created.
It gives a window into our world, says France.
I’d never seen anything like that done before.
Poorna Jagannathan on ‘Deli Boys’.Disney/James Washington
Our shows don’t get picked up like this.
I was really proud.
Indeed, gettingDeli Boysmade was not without its roadblocks.
We went everywhere, says executive producerJenni Konner.
Onyx [Collective, the company behind various Hulu originals] loved it.
No one else did, but we wound up getting really lucky.
“That’s sad.
People are just waiting for something fresh.
France is thrilled to introduce audiences to a very different Tan France.
(Note to casting directors: hes game for more scripted roles.
Seriously, have your people call his people.)
Everyone expects Tan France to be walking, talking sunshine, he says.
It’s so rare that you see me without a smile on my face.
I am a very jolly person, which drives my cast mates insane.
Im thrilled for people to see him this way.
He played against key in, marvels Saeed.
I mean, hes scary.
Imagine Tan France being scary.
Deli Boysis streaming on Hulu.
