'I don't think this show is autobiographical, and this guy is a few years less evolved than I am, I'd like to think. 'There's been similar experiences in the bedroom that I've drawn from, sure,' he concedes. Was that scene inspired by a condom crisis of his own? In the series' first scene, he faces a potentially disastrous mishap: His condom breaks while in bed with Rachel, whom he met hours earlier at a bar.Īfter a dash to the pharmacy for a morning-after pill, Dev spends the rest of the episode in an exploration of the pros and (many) cons of parenthood as he observes it among his friends. That voice is as bright as his sparkling eyes and luminous grin, and he imbues Dev with an open-minded attitude and almost childlike wonder. I've enjoyed all the acting work I've done, but, until now, only in my stand-up have I felt like I've been able to get out my voice.' 'I tried to make the series similar to stand-up in the way each episode deals with a particular topic: long-term relationships, elderly people, how Indians are stereotyped on TV. Granted, the 32-year-old Ansari hasn't strayed too far for his new character, Dev, a first-generation Indian-American and aspiring actor who lives in New York, where he has found moderate success doing TV commercials and spends his ample free time with a varied troupe of friends.

The new Netflix comedy series arrives as the latest in a TV genre of stand-ups (think Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K., Jim Gaffigan) depicting versions of themselves both on and off the stage.īut 'Master' is its own distinctive thing, thanks to the distinctive voice of Ansari - a top stand-up who can pack Madison Square Garden in addition to being a capable actor building on his seven-season run as pint-sized impresario Tom Haverford on 'Parks and Recreation.' He also created, produced and wrote 'Master' (in cahoots with fellow 'Parks and Rec' alum Alan Yang) and directed two episodes. NEW YORK - By one measure, Aziz Ansari has taken just a baby step with 'Master of None.'

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