“I was never shot.

“I’ve never been so vulnerable on camera like that before, ever.

And I never had that experience until I filmed that [scene].”

MO. Mo Amer as Mo in episode 103 of MO. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

Mo Amer on ‘Mo’.Netflix

“So I wasn’t thinking about the show, to be honest.

“People feel seen, more than anything else.

You make something special and let the people speak for themselves.”

MO. (L to R) Mo Amer as Mo, Farah Bsieso as Yusra in episode 102 of MO. Cr. Rebecca Brenneman/Netflix © 2022

Mo Amer and Farah Bsieso on ‘Mo’.Rebecca Brenneman/Netflix

“My art has always been a form of healing.

And that’s really the main focus, right?

We also make the case for why sketch comedy performers should have their own category.