Riz Ahmed on Personal Connection to 'Bait'
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Riz Ahmed on Personal Connection to 'Bait'

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Actor Riz Ahmed describes his upcoming project, “Bait,” as his most vulnerable and personal work to date, revealing a decade-long journey marked by both dedication and self-sabotage driven by the intensely personal nature of the film.

Ahmend spent 10 years developing “Bait.” He states that part of this lengthy process was fueled by fear. "It’s a very scary project to make because it’s so personal," Ahmed explained.

The actor reflects that some of the delays in bringing the project to fruition stemmed from his own internal resistance. According to Ahmed, he found himself “finding excuses or sabotaging the process” due to how exposing the work felt. He characterizes “Bait” as his most vulnerable piece of work yet.

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