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Nasim Pedrad on creating awkward boy "Chad" for TBS: "Funny moments can be funnier and less sad"

For "Chad" show creator and star Nasim Pedrad, playing a high school boy in the new TBS comedy series allowed her to completely transform as comedian and actor. "I really felt like I could disappear into the character and get as far away from myself ...

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