‘The Big Sick’: How Zoe Kazan and Emily V. Gordon Created a Rom-Com Heroine for the Ages

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‘The Big Sick’ co-writer Emily V. Gordon, and Zoe Kazan, who plays her in the film, talk about bringing real life to the screen.

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Published Jun. 23 2017 2:54AM EDT

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The meet-cute happens early in The Big Sick. Kumail, just starting out as a stand-up comedian, is on stage telling jokes at a small club in Chicago.

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‘The Big Sick’: How Zoe Kazan and Emily V. Gordon Created a Rom-Com Heroine for the Ages

‘The Big Sick’ co-writer Emily V. Gordon, and Zoe Kazan, who plays her in the film, talk about bringing real life to the screen.

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