.| mean omar sharif, the late omar sharif, there's selma hayek, who's got arab heritage, there's wendieiller mr robot. there are some who've made their names. so rami malek was put on screen by an arab. wendie and tony, definitely trailblazers. people break through, no matter who they are. there are always exceptions to the rule. but the reality is i haven't been given that opportunity. i had to write my own tv show to get on television. i have a deal from my own sitcom called if i can can with universal studios. i couldn't even get a guest role to play before i stared on my own show. that's how wants discrimination there is. so when we have breakthrough stars, people who defy the odds, it's because they defy the odds. it's not because there are genuinely more opportunities for minorities than white people on television. especially with disability. you said arab and muslim of course are not synonymous, and you are absolutely right, of course, but when it comes to the way muslims are perceived the american actor samuel ljackson says young muslim americans need to start telling their stor